Captain America and the struggle of the superhero
Subtitle: critical essays
By: edited by Robert G. Weiner ; foreword by John Shelton Lawrence ; afterword by J.M. Dematteis.
Contributors: Weiner, Robert G., 1966-
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780786437030
Subjects: America, Captain (Fictitious character)
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.