{"product_id":"working-class-comic-book-heroes-marc-dipaolo-9781496816641","title":"Working-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contributions by Phil Bevin, Blair Davis, Marc DiPaolo, Michele Fazio, James Gifford, Kelly Kanayama, Orion Ussner Kidder, Christina M. Knopf, Kevin Michael Scott, Andrew Alan Smith, and Terrence R. Wandtke\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In comic books, superhero stories often depict working-class characters who struggle to make ends meet, lead fulfilling lives, and remain faithful to themselves and their own personal code of ethics. \u003cem\u003eWorking-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics\u003c\/em\u003e examines working-class superheroes and other protagonists who populate heroic narratives in serialized comic books. Essayists analyze and deconstruct these figures, viewing their roles as fictional stand-ins for real-world blue-collar characters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Informed by new working-class studies, the book also discusses how often working-class writers and artists created these characters. Notably Jack Kirby, a working-class Jewish artist, created several of the most recognizable working-class superheroes, including Captain America and the Thing. Contributors weigh industry histories and marketing concerns as well as the fan community's changing attitudes towards class signifiers in superhero adventures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The often financially strapped Spider-Man proves to be a touchstone figure in many of these essays. Grant Morrison's Superman, Marvel's Shamrock, Alan Moore and David Lloyd's \u003cem\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/em\u003e receive thoughtful treatment. While there have been many scholarly works concerned with issues of race and gender in comics, this book stands as the first to deal explicitly with issues of class, cultural capital, and economics as its main themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Dipaolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496816641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496816641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Marc Dipaolo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485432721663,"sku":"9781496816641","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1ba743b-61b2-464c-9c41-2bd2a9cad565.jpg?v=1778049559","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/working-class-comic-book-heroes-marc-dipaolo-9781496816641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}