{"product_id":"mark-gruenwald-and-the-star-jason-olsen-9781476681504","title":"Mark Gruenwald and the Star Spangled Symbolism of Captain America, 1985-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003e From 1985 to 1995, Mark Gruenwald was the head writer for \u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e. During this decade, Gruenwald wrote some of the most essential stories in \u003ci\u003eCaptain America's\u003c\/i\u003e history and guided the comic through an eventful period of both world history and comic book history. This book dissects the influence of the world at large on Gruenwald's stories and the subsequent influence of Gruenwald's work on the world of comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book's ten chapters discuss a wide range of topics including the generational tensions inherent in a comic about a G.I. Generation hero, written by a baby boomer, for an audience of Gen Xers; the enduring threat of the Red Skull and the never-ending aura of World War II; the rising popularity of vigilante characters during the '90s; and how \u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e fits into the war on drugs and its \"just say no\" mentality. Set against the declining American patriotism of the 1980s and 1990s, this book places special emphasis on the symbolism of the most American of superheroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Olsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476681503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476681504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Jason Olsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986612453631,"sku":"9781476681504","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8f05365-e757-4b6e-bf60-5dc79e07af8f.jpg?v=1683284388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mark-gruenwald-and-the-star-jason-olsen-9781476681504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}