The ages of the Justice League : essays on America's greatest superheroes in changing times /

This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. The contributors discuss how the Vietnam War was addressed in Justice League comics, how the Cold War transformed the roles of superheroes in the DC universe and how the post-9/11 political cli...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Darowski, Joseph J. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:	Justice League of America (Comic strip) Justice League of America (Fictitious characters) Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism. Superheroes in literature. Literature and society > United States.

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Summary:	This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. The contributors discuss how the Vietnam War was addressed in Justice League comics, how the Cold War transformed the roles of superheroes in the DC universe and how the post-9/11 political climate affected a crossover character.
Physical Description:	viii, 211 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476662251 1476662258