A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance by Worcester, Kent

A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781789388589)

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A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance by Worcester, Kent

A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance

$39.95
A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance by Worcester, Kent

A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive study of the Punisher in all his contradictions.

The Punisher made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974, fighting crime with violence--and willingness to kill--that set him apart from the typical comic book hero. Nearly fifty years later, he is a global icon, poised between hero and anti-hero, drawing praise and condemnation, and frequently featuring in stories that have wider cultural resonance. In this book, Kent Worcester explores the Punisher in all his contradictions. Offering a close reading of the Punisher's distinctive and extreme form of justice discourse, he shows how the Punisher inhabits the most politically engaged corner of the entire Marvel Universe.



Author: Kent Worcester
ISBN-10: 1789388589
ISBN-13: 9781789388589
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2023
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d
By Kent Worcester
By Kent Worcester
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Kent Worcester is professor of political science at Marymount Manhattan College, New York.

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