Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical EssaysRobert G. Weiner For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. The assassination of his alter ego, Steve Rogers, rocked the comic world, leaving numerous questions about his life and death. This book discusses topics including the representation of Nazi Germany in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in light of the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and UK Marvel's Captain Britain; the groundbreaking partnership between Captain America and African American superhero the Falcon; and the attempts made to kill the character before his "real" death. |
Contents
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Racial Issues | 66 |
Psychological Profiles | 90 |
Comparisons of Captain America with Other Characters | 116 |
Political Interpretations and the Death of Captain America | 160 |
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Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays Robert G. Weiner No preview available - 2009 |
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