Bending steel : modernity and the American superhero /

Bending steel : modernity and the American superhero /

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"Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It's Superman!" Bending Steel examines the historical origins and cultural significance of Superman and his fellow American crusaders. Cultural historian Aldo J. Regalado as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Regalado, Aldo J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2015]
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History.
Superheroes in literature.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Modernism (Aesthetics) > United States > Influence.
Superhero films > History and criticism.
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS > Superheroes.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Comics & Graphic Novels.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.

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