War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film
by Marc Dipaolo
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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.Tags
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Superhero adventure comics, American public opinion, government policy, comics, comic book superheroes, film, politics, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Superman, Fantastic Four, X-Men, American wars, conflicts, public policy, ethics, propaganda, Are Superheros Republicans?, The Avengers, Star Trek, 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 Raegan and the Ku Klux Klan, The Special Relationship: Britain and America in James Bond Doctor Who and Hellblazer, Tortured Consciences: Jack Bauer the Invisible show more Woman and George W. Bush's America, Gay Rights Civil Rights and Nazism in the X-Men Universe, President Obama vs. the Zombie Apocalypse, the swinging sixties, Reagan/Thatcher era, Bush/Blair, War on Terrorism, McCarthy, Marvel Comics, Robin, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Hulk, World War II, Thor, Green Lantern, Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, Harry Potter, Dark Knight, fantasy, Science Fiction, Crime thriller, Captain American, show less
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- People/Characters
- Batman; Wonder Woman; Spider-Man; Superman; Fantastic Four; X-Men (show all 20); Star Trek; Watchmen; Punisher; James Bond; The Doctor; Hellblazer; Iron Man; Hulk; Thor; Green Lantern; Sherlock Holmes; Tarzan; Harry Potter; Dark Knight
- Dedication
- For Brian
- First words
- This book is about how superhero adventures comment upon - and sometimes shape - American public opinion and U.S. government policy.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That is what heroes, real and fictional, can - and should - inspire us to do.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Graphic Novels & Comics, Literature Studies and Criticism
- DDC/MDS
- 741.5 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips
- LCC
- PN6714 .D53 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
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