{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-the-kent-worcester-9781789388589","title":"A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive study of the Punisher in all his contradictions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Punisher made his debut in \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Spider-Man \u003c\/i\u003ein 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent Worcester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789388589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789388589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Kent Worcester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44567057400063,"sku":"9781789388589","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ca44c47-abb2-4469-9792-8af5c043b8d4.jpg?v=1701375831","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-the-kent-worcester-9781789388589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}