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- In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology.
- About the Author: Jeffrey K. Johnson, a World War II historian for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the author of several books and articles.
- 230 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Comics & Graphic Novels
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About the Book
In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside.Book Synopsis
In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside.
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"[Johnson is] always showing causes and the effect on American society and hence comic book artists who resigned their superheroes to conform to the current status of culture, society and fashion to be better compatible with reality. ...I enjoyed this particular history lesson and learned a thing or two. If you want to know why Spiderman was not invented earlier, or why Captain America was revived several times, what started the comic Silver Age, or why the Watchmen appeared at that certain time in history you could look it up here."-popcultureshelf.com.
About the Author
Jeffrey K. Johnson, a World War II historian for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the author of several books and articles.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 230
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Jeffrey K Johnson
Language: English
Street Date: April 17, 2012
TCIN: 91093324
UPC: 9780786465644
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-3776
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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