TY  - BOOK
AU  - Di Paolo,Marc
TI  - War, politics and superheroes: ethics and propaganda in comics and film 
SN  - 9780786447183 (softcover : alk. paper)
AV  - PN6714 .D53 2011
U1  - 741.5/352 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - Superhero comic books, strips, etc
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Motion pictures in propaganda
KW  - Motion pictures
KW  - Superheroes
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Superhero films
KW  - gsafd
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: 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
N2  - "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
ER  -