War, politics and superheroes : ethics and propaganda in comics and film / Marc Di Paolo.
"This critical text examines the seventy-year history of comic book superheroes on film and in comic books and their reflections of the politics of their time. Superheroes addressed include Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Superman, the Invisible Woman and the X-Men, and topics covered include...
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2011.
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-315) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: are superheroes Republicans? on The avengers, Star trek, and Watchmen -- Batman as terrorist, technocrat and feudal lord -- Wonder Woman as World War II veteran, feminist icon, and sex symbol -- Spider-Man as Benedict Arnold, objectivist, and class warrior -- The punisher as murderous immigration officer and Vietnam War veteran -- Superman vs. Ronald Reagan and the Ku Klux Klan -- The special relationship: Britain and America in James Bond, Doctor Who, and Hellblazer -- Tortured consciences: Jack Bauer, The Invisible Woman, and George W. Bush's America -- Gay rights, civil rights, and Nazism in the X-Men universe -- In brightest day, in darkest knight: President Obama vs. The zombie apocalypse. | |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Superhero comic books, strips, etc. |x History and criticism. | |
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