Marc DiPaolo

War, Politics and Superheroes

Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9780786447183
• ISBN-10: 0786447184
• Artikelnr.: 32738678

Autorenporträt

Marc DiPaolo is an assistant professor of English at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He has written books on Jane Austen and on environmentalist science fiction and fantasy. DiPaolo has been interviewed on NPR, BBC4, and appeared in the AMC documentary Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction: Are Superheroes Republicans? On The Avengers, Star Trek, and
Watchmen     
1. Batman as Terrorist, Technocrat and Feudal Lord     
2. Wonder Woman as World War II Veteran, Feminist Icon, and Sex Symbol     
3. Spider-Man as Benedict Arnold, Objectivist, and Class Warrior     
4. The Punisher as Murderous Immigration Officer and Vietnam War
Veteran     
5. Superman vs. Ronald Reagan and the Ku Klux Klan     
6. The Special Relationship: Britain and America in James Bond, Doctor Who
, and Hellblazer     
7. Tortured Consciences: Jack Bauer, the Invisible Woman, and George W.
Bush's America     
8. Gay Rights, Civil Rights, and Nazism in the X-Men Universe     
9. In Brightest Day, in Darkest Knight: President Obama vs. the Zombie
Apocalypse     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index