Super-history
Subtitle: comic book superheroes and American society, 1938 to the present
By: Jeffrey K. Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786465644
Subjects: Comic books, strips; Graphic novels; Literature and society; Superheroes in literature; History and criticism
Description: "As a form of popular literature, superhero narratives have closely mirrored and molded social trends and changes, influencing and reflecting political, social, and cultural events. This study provides a decade by decade chronicle of American history from 1938 to 2010 through the lens of superhero comics"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: We need a hero: New Deal social avengers and vigilantes (1938-1940); title: World War II and super-patriots (1941-1945); title: The nuclear era (1945-1989); title: The postwar 1940s and 1950s: supernormal (1946-1959); title: Counterculture heroes (1960-1969); title: The American malaise (1970-1979); title: Super-conservatives and neo-cowboys (1980-1989); title: Searching for a new direction (1990-1999); title: Decade of fear (2000-2009).