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Since the publication of'' To Kill a Mockingbird'' in 1960, there have been many references and allusions to it in popular culture. The book has been internationally popular for more than a half century, selling more 30 million copies in 40 languages. It currently (2013) sells 750,000 copies a year and is widely read in schools in America and abroad.〔Mark Seal (August 2013), "To Steal a Mockingbird?", ''Vanity Fair'' Magazine, p. 110〕 Parties were held across the United States for the 50th anniversary of publication in 2010.〔Bosman, Julie. (A Classic Turns 50, and Parties Are Planned ). ''The New York Times''. 24 May 2010.〕 In honor of the 50th anniversary, famous authors and celebrities as well as people close to the book's author, Harper Lee, shared their experiences with ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' in the book ''Scout, Atticus, & Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird''. The book features interviews with Mary Badham, Tom Brokaw, Oprah Winfrey, Anna Quindlen, Richard Russo, as well as Harper Lee's sister, Alice Finch Lee. The 2010 documentary film ''Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird'' focuses on the background of the book and the film as well as their impact on readers and viewers.〔Genzlinger, Neil, ("Inside an Influential Novel," The New York Times, May 12, 2011 ), retrieved January 4, 2012.〕 ==Comics== *In the comic strip ''Get Fuzzy'', Bucky the cat begins to read the book, before his owner Rob explains that it is not "a how-to manual." * In DC Comics continuity, it has been established that ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is Superman's favorite book and movie * In the comic strips ''Bloom County'', ''Outland'', and ''Opus'', Opus the penguin is frequently seen reading ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' and has stated he rereads it every summer. In the comic strip, a fictional movie was created entitled ''Kill Mo' Mockingbird''. * In the webcomic ''Angel Moxie'', comic 511, Tristan is seen reading ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. When asked about it, she calls the book ''How To Kill A Mockingbird''. After Alex explains the correct title, Tristan remarks, 'That explains the lack of step-by-step instructions.' She is shown reading the book again in comic 610. * In the 1998 comic strip, Tubularman, Ross Wainright (aka Tubularman) decides to download someone else's book report instead of completing his own book report on ''To Kill A Mockingbird''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「To Kill a Mockingbird in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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