Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present by Johnson, Jeffrey K.

Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786465644)

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Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present by Johnson, Jeffrey K.

Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present

$29.95
Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present by Johnson, Jeffrey K.

Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and American Society, 1938 to the Present

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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In the less than eight decades since Superman's debut in 1938, comic book superheroes have become an indispensable part of American society and the nation's dominant mythology. They represent America's hopes, dreams, fears, and needs. As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored trends and events in the nation. This study views American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics, revealing the spandex-clad guardians to be not only fictional characters but barometers of the place and time in which they reside.

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Author: Jeffrey K. Johnson
ISBN-10: 0786465646
ISBN-13: 9780786465644
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2012
Pages: 230
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
By Jeffrey K. Johnson
By Jeffrey K. Johnson
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Jeffrey K. Johnson, a World War II historian for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the author of several books and articles.

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