Hot pants and spandex suits : gender representation in American superhero comic books /

"Hot Pants and Spandex Suits looks at representations of gender and its intersection with sexuality and race through the figure of the superhero. It places superheroes in their socio-historical context, particularly those published by the 'Big Two' publishers in the industry: Marvel a...

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Main Author:	De Dauw, Esther (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2021]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism. Superheroes in literature. Gender identity in literature. Race awareness in literature. National characteristics, American, in literature. Comic books, strips, etc. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Literary criticism. Informational works.