Reborn of Crisis: 9/11 and the Resurgent Superhero

ISBN-13: 9781138606500 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 160 str.

Annika Hagley; Michael Harrison

Opis

This book examines the dominant popular culture convention of the superhero, situated within the most significant global event of the last twenty years. Exploring the explosion of the superhero genre post-9/11, it sheds fresh light on the manner in which American society continues to process the trauma from the terrorist attacks.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Demons That Haunt Us: Christopher Nolan’s Batman and the Faces of Evil  2. The High Price of Freedom: Captain America  3. We Create Our Own Demons: Iron Man  4. Post 9/11 and the Reappearing Women: Wonder Woman  5. A Miracle of Counter Resistance: Post 9/11 Racial Narratives in Black Panther  6. The Marginalized "Other": Mutant Identities in the X-Men Films  Conclusion