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This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the sidekick revolt in the 2004 film The Incredibles.

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786431892, 978-0786431892
      ISBN10: 078643189X

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      Book Synopsis

      This collection of essays analyzes the many ways in which comic book and film superheroes have been revised or rewritten in response to changes in real-world politics, social mores, and popular culture. Among many topics covered are the jingoistic origin of Captain America in the wake of the McCarthy hearings, the post-World War II fantasy-feminist role of Wonder Woman, and the Nietzschean influences on the sidekick revolt in the 2004 film The Incredibles.

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