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"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 American wars, conflicts, and public policy"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Language
English
Pages
330

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Subjects
Motion pictures, Moral and ethical aspects, History and criticism, Comic books, strips, Propaganda in motion pictures, Superhero films, Political aspects, Superheroes, History, Comic books, strips, etc., history and criticism, Comic books, strips, etc., moral and ethical aspects, Film criticism, Motion pictures, moral and ethical aspects, Motion pictures, united states, Superhero comic books, strips, Motion pictures in propaganda
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United States
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20th century

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Table of Contents

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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-315) and index.

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741.5/352
Library of Congress
PN6714 .D53 2011, PN6714.D53 2011

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xi, 330 p. :
Number of pages
330

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OL25108851M
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warpoliticssuper00dipa
ISBN 13
9780786447183
LCCN
2011004691
OCLC/WorldCat
689522306

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