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20231002090004.0 |
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110215s2011 ncua b 001 0 eng |
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$a 2011004691 |
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ISBN |
20
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$a9780786447183$q(softcover : alk. paper) |
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$a318277$cTLC |
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$aPN6714$b.D53 2011 |
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$a741.5/352$222 |
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$aDi Paolo, Marc. |
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$aWar, politics and superheroes :$bethics and propaganda in comics and film /$cMarc DiPaolo. |
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$aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$cc2011. |
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Phys Descrpt |
300
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$axi, 330 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm. |
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Note:Bibliog |
504
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$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-315) and index. |
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Note:Content |
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$aIntroduction: are superheroes Republicans? on The avengers, Star trek, and Watchmen -- Batman as terrorist, technocrat and feudal lord -- Wonder Woman as World War II veteran, feminist icon, and sex symbol -- Spider-Man as Benedict Arnold, objectivist, and class warrior -- The punisher as murderous immigration officer and Vietnam War veteran -- Superman vs. Ronald Reagan and the Ku Klux Klan -- The special relationship: Britain and America in James Bond, Doctor Who, and Hellblazer -- Tortured consciences: Jack Bauer, The Invisible Woman, and George W. Bush's America -- Gay rights, civil rights, and Nazism in the X-Men universe -- In brightest day, in darkest knight: President Obama vs. The zombie apocalypse. |
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$a"This critical text examines the seventy-year history of comic book superheroes on film and in comic books and their reflections of the politics of their time. Superheroes addressed include Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Superman, the Invisible Woman and the X-Men, and topics covered include American wars, conflicts, and public policy"--Provided by publisher. |
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Subj:Topical |
650
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$aSuperheroes. |
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Subj:Topical |
650
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$aComic books, strips, etc.$xPolitical aspects. |
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650
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$aComic books, strips, etc$xMoral and ethical aspects. |
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650
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$aSuperhero films$xHistory and criticism. |
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650
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$aMotion pictures in propaganda. |
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650
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$aMotion pictures$xMoral and ethical aspects. |
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650
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$aHeroes$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century. |
