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Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays

By Robert G. Weiner

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0786437030, 9780786437030
LCC
PN6728.C35 C37 2009
Open Library ID
OL23153038M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1897341 bytes)
Pages
243\268
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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