Captain America and the struggle of the superhero :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
critical essays /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Robert G. Weiner ; foreword by John Shelton Lawrence ; afterword by J.M. Dematteis.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Jefferson, N.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
McFarland,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xi, 255 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Academic & Nonfiction Books anthology
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Foreword by John Shelton Lawrence; Introduction by Robert G. Weiner; General History; O Captain! My Captain!; World War II; Madmen, Morons, and Monocles; The Invaders and the All-Star Squadron; Graphic Imagery; Racial Issues; Not Just Another Racist Honkey; Weakness Is a Crime; Psychological Profiles; Sixty-Five Years of Guilt Over the Death of Bucky; Captain America, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and the Vietnam Era; Comparisons of Captain America with Other Characters; The Historical Value of Bronze Age Comics.
Text of Note
The Ultimate American?The Alpha and the Omega; Captain America and Captain Britain; History of the Marvel Zombies and Colonel America among the Marvel Zombies; Political Interpretations and the Death of Captain America; "Captain America Must Die"; Stevie's Got a Gun; A Genealogy of Evil; Literary Interpretations; The Man Behind the Mask?; Guides; A Selected Webography; A Selected Filmographic Essay; A Selected Bibliographic Essay; Afterword by J.M. DeMatteis; About the Contributors; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"The topics discussed include the ways Nazi Germany was represented in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and Captain Britain; the partnership between Captain America and The Falcon; and various attempts to kill Captain America before his "real" death"--Provided by publisher.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
MIL
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Stock Number
228135
Stock Number
4AAAF676-2459-4473-80E5-4417C3DE9E9C
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Title
Captain America and the struggle of the superhero.