The Ages of the Justice League - by Joseph J Darowski (Paperback)

About the Book

-This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. The contributors discuss how the Vietnam War was addressed in Justice League comics, how the Cold War transformed the roles of superheroes in the DC universe and how the post-9/11 political climate affected a crossover character---

Book Synopsis

The first superhero team from the Silver Age of comics, DC's Justice League has seen many iterations since its first appearance in 1960. As the original comic book continued and spin-off titles proliferated, talented writers, artists and editors adapted the team to appeal to changing audience tastes.

This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. Each essay considers a storyline or era of the franchise in its historical and social contexts.

Review Quotes

"goes into extensive detail about the individual characters starting from their origins and their transition and evolution through the decades...makes for fascinating reading"-Collectors' Corner

"Joseph J. Darowski's The Ages of the Justice League: Essays on America's Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times is an exceptional study that is highly informative, critically brilliant, and fun to read. It cements his already outstanding reputation as one of the foremost comics scholars in America."-Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University.

"These essays provide an insightful and entertaining exploration of how a superhero team, spearheaded by America's most iconic pop culture creations, reflects, and sometimes critiques, American attitudes toward justice, morality and the use of power."-Randy Duncan, director of Henderson State University's Comics Studies program, co-author of The Power of Comics

"This collection is a thoughtful series of substantial essays related to the history of the Justice League comic book series and as such will be sought after by those enthusiasts. Public, school, and academic libraries will find this book to be of interest to its patrons whose conversations pertain to the new superhero films coming out of Hollywood."-Journal of American Culture

About the Author

Joseph J. Darowski teaches English at Brigham Young University and has published on comic book superheroes such as the X-Men, Wonder Woman, and Superman as well as on television series such as Chuck and Frasier.