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Super-history

comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present

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Jeffrey K. Johnson
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An edition of Super-history (2012)

Super-history

comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present

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"As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland
Language
English

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Subjects
Comic books, strips, Graphic novels, Literature and society, Superheroes in literature, History and criticism, Comic books, strips, etc., history and criticism, Heroes in literature
Places
United States

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Super-history: comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present
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Table of Contents

We need a hero: New Deal social avengers and vigilantes (1938-1940)
World War II and super-patriots (1941-1945)
The nuclear era (1945-1989)
The postwar 1940s and 1950s: supernormal (1946-1959)
Counterculture heroes (1960-1969)
The American malaise (1970-1979)
Super-conservatives and neo-cowboys (1980-1989)
Searching for a new direction (1990-1999)
Decade of fear (2000-2009).

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Jefferson, NC

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Dewey Decimal Class
741.5/0973
Library of Congress
PN6725 .J64 2012, PN6725.J64 2012

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Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

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OL25238805M
ISBN 13
9780786465644
LCCN
2012008384
OCLC/WorldCat
761369290

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