The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History
byRichard A. Hall, PhD, is adjunct professor of history at Texas A&M International University, in Laredo, Texas.
20190228
Greenwood
Pages | 400 |
Topics | Popular Culture;The Arts: American Literature;9/11 and Society's Need for Superheroes;American Identity in the 1940s and 1950s;Batman, Superman, and Black Panther;Comic Books;DC Comics;Deadpool and Other Humorous Superheroes;Female Superheroes;Lee, Stan;Marvel Studios;Minority Superheroes;Nonconformity in the 1960s |
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Hall, Richard. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History. Greenwood, 2019. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440861246.
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This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.
• Examines in detail how superheroes and superheroines have appeared in comics and other media over the decades• Shows how superheroes and superheroines have reflected the hopes, fears, and values of American society at any given period
• Provides scholarly material that gives readers additional important historical context in five essays
• Ensures that diverse and obscure superheroes and superheroines are given equal coverage
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Table of Contents
The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History
Author(s): Hall, Richard;Contributors: Hall, Richard;Abstract:This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.
• Examines in detail how superheroes and superheroines have appeared in comics and other media over the decades• Shows how superheroes and superheroines have reflected the hopes, fears, and values of American society at any given period
• Provides scholarly material that gives readers additional important historical context in five essays
• Ensures that diverse and obscure superheroes and superheroines are given equal coverage
SortTitle: american superhero: encyclopedia of caped crusaders in historyAuthor Info:Richard A. HallauthorRichard A. Hall, PhD, is adjunct professor of history at Texas A&M International University, in Laredo, Texas.
eISBN-13: 9781440861246Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440861246.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440861239Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 400Publication Date: 20190228Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents vii8
- Preface xi12
- Chronology of Milestone Events xiii14
- Introduction xxi22
- Thematic Essays 130
- The Golden Age of Comics and the Quest for American Identity: 1938–1955 332
- The Nonconformist Hero and the Silver Age: The 1960s 1443
- From Relevance to Acceptance: The Bronze and Copper Ages—the 1970s and 1980s 2352
- The Superhero in the Post–Cold War Era: The 1990s 3564
- The Superhero in the Post–9/11 World 4574
- A 5786
- B 6796
- Batgirl/Oracle 6796
- Batman: Comics 71100
- Batman: Other Media 76105
- Batman: Rogues’ Gallery 79108
- Batwoman 82111
- Black Canary 85114
- Black Lightning 87116
- Black Panther 89118
- Black Terror and Tim 92121
- Black Widow 94123
- Blade, the Vampire Hunter 96125
- Blue Beetle 98127
- Brother Voodoo 100129
- Bucky/Young Allies/Winter Soldier 102131
- Bulletman and Bulletgirl 104133
- C 107136
- D 122151
- F 134163
- G 147176
- H 162191
- I 175204
- J 181210
- L 192221
- M 196225
- N 199228
- P 205234
- Q 211240
- R 214243
- S 227256
- Sandman 227256
- Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver/Vision 229258
- Shadow, The 231260
- She-Hulk 233262
- Shield (1940s), The 235264
- Silver Surfer 237266
- Spawn 240269
- Spectre, The 243272
- Spider-Man: Comics 245274
- Spider-Man: Other Media 249278
- Spider-Man: Rogues’ Gallery 253282
- Spider-Woman 257286
- Spirit, The 260289
- Sub-Mariner 262291
- Suicide Squad 264293
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