Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-174) and index.
Introduction : The power of love -- Superman : truth, justice, and all that stuff -- Wonder Woman : bondage and liberation -- Spider-Man : heroic failure and spiritual triumph -- Iron Man : techno-faith -- Coda : modern gods -- Appendix : On the place of superhero studies within comics studies.
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Superheroes-- Religious aspects.
Heroes, Comic books, strips, etc.-- History and criticism.