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The Unauthorized X-Men: SF and Comic Writers on Mutants, Prejudice, and Adamantium (Smart Pop series)

by Len Wein (Editor), Leah Wilson (Editor)

Other authors: Christopher Allen (Contributor), Marie-Catherine Caillava (Contributor), Joe Casey (Contributor), Adam-Troy Castro (Contributor), Carol Cooper (Contributor)12 more, Don DeBrandt (Contributor), Keith R. DeCandido (Contributor), Karen Haber (Contributor), James Lowder (Contributor), Nick Mamatas (Contributor), Christy Marx (Contributor), Max More (Contributor), Adam Roberts (Contributor), Robert N. Skir (Contributor), Charlie W. Starr (Contributor), Lawrence Watt-Evans (Contributor), Robert Weinberg (Contributor)

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Comic writers trace the X-Men series' evolution, challenge its metaphors, and draw from its truths about human nature and human society in this exploratory look at the still-timely and often-revamped classic. With chapters such as Magneto the Jew, The New Mutants and the Corruption of the Teenager, and The Sexuality of X-Men, the contributors highlight the strange ties between the characters and current society. From mutant subcultures in the real world to the reality of racism and heterosexism not so different from that of the world of the X-Men, this book takes on the intersection between fiction and truth in a manner perfect for long-time comic readers, cartoon fans, and Johnny-come-lately moviegoers.… (more)
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An interesting collection of essays on the X-Men, written by a wide variety of academics and comic creators. I particularly like the essays on the X-Women, especially Christy Marx's commentary on Jean Grey. Interestingly enough, my high school freshman English teacher writes an essay on Wolverine in here. Talk about a double-take while reading the table of contents. ( )
  tdfangirl | Mar 26, 2010 |
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Wein, LenEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wilson, LeahEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Allen, ChristopherContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Caillava, Marie-CatherineContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Casey, JoeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Castro, Adam-TroyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cooper, CarolContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
DeBrandt, DonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
DeCandido, Keith R.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Haber, KarenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lowder, JamesContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mamatas, NickContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Marx, ChristyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
More, MaxContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Roberts, AdamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Skir, Robert N.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Starr, Charlie W.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Watt-Evans, LawrenceContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Comic writers trace the X-Men series' evolution, challenge its metaphors, and draw from its truths about human nature and human society in this exploratory look at the still-timely and often-revamped classic. With chapters such as Magneto the Jew, The New Mutants and the Corruption of the Teenager, and The Sexuality of X-Men, the contributors highlight the strange ties between the characters and current society. From mutant subcultures in the real world to the reality of racism and heterosexism not so different from that of the world of the X-Men, this book takes on the intersection between fiction and truth in a manner perfect for long-time comic readers, cartoon fans, and Johnny-come-lately moviegoers.

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