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War, politics and superheroes : ethics and propaganda in comics and film
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War, politics and superheroes : ethics and propaganda in comics and film

Marc Di Paolo

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Introduction: are superheroes Republicans? on The avengers, Star trek, and Watchmen
Batman as terrorist, technocrat and feudal lord
Wonder Woman as World War II veteran, feminist icon, and sex symbol
Spider-Man as Benedict Arnold, objectivist, and class warrior
The punisher as murderous immigration officer and Vietnam War veteran
Superman vs. Ronald Reagan and the Ku Klux Klan
The special relationship: Britain and America in James Bond, Doctor Who, and Hellblazer
Tortured consciences: Jack Bauer, The Invisible Woman, and George W. Bush's America
Gay rights, civil rights, and Nazism in the X-Men universe
In brightest day, in darkest knight: President Obama vs. The zombie apocalypse.

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War, politics and superheroes : ethics and propaganda in comics and film by Marc Di Paolo. ISBN 9780786447183. Published by McFarland in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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