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Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays

Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays

Robert G. Weiner
3.4/5 ( ratings)
For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. The assassination of his alter ego, Steve Rogers, rocked the comic world, leaving numerous questions about his life and death. This book discusses topics including the representation of Nazi Germany in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in light of the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and UK Marvel's Captain Britain; the groundbreaking partnership between Captain America and African American superhero the Falcon; and the attempts made to kill the character before his real death.
Language
English
Pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Release
March 01, 2009
ISBN
0786437030
ISBN 13
9780786437030

Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays

Robert G. Weiner
3.4/5 ( ratings)
For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. The assassination of his alter ego, Steve Rogers, rocked the comic world, leaving numerous questions about his life and death. This book discusses topics including the representation of Nazi Germany in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in light of the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and UK Marvel's Captain Britain; the groundbreaking partnership between Captain America and African American superhero the Falcon; and the attempts made to kill the character before his real death.
Language
English
Pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Release
March 01, 2009
ISBN
0786437030
ISBN 13
9780786437030

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