Do the gods wear capes?
Subtitle: spirituality, fantasy, and superheroes
By: Ben Saunders
Series: New directions in religion and literature; New directions in religion and literature
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780826441980; 9780826435569
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Religious aspects; Heroes; History and criticism; Superheroes; Comic books, strips
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-174) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The power of love; title: Superman : truth, justice, and all that stuff; title: Wonder Woman : bondage and liberation; title: Spider-Man : heroic failure and spiritual triumph; title: Iron Man : techno-faith; title: Coda : modern gods; title: Appendix : On the place of superhero studies within comics studies.