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020 _a9780786447183 (softcover : alk. paper)
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100 1 _aDi Paolo, Marc
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aWar, politics and superheroes :
_bethics and propaganda in comics and film /
_cMarc Di Paolo.
263 _a1103
264 1 _aJefferson, N.C. :
_bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
_c2011.
300 _apages cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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380 _aBook
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385 _aGeneral
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _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.
520 _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.
650 0 _aSuperhero comic books, strips, etc
_vHistory and criticism.
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650 0 _aComic books, strips, etc.
_xPolitical aspects.
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650 0 _aComic books, strips, etc.
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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650 0 _aMotion pictures in propaganda.
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650 0 _aMotion pictures
_xMoral and ethical aspects.
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650 0 _aSuperheroes
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
_0(DLC)sh2007009593
655 7 _aSuperhero films.
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