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9781421409108 Academic Inspection Copy

The Myth of the Superhero

  • ISBN-13: 9781421409108
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Marco Arnaudo, Translated by Jamie Richards
  • Price: AUD $120.00
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  • Local release date: 14/07/2013
  • Format: Hardback 216 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Cultural studies [JFC]
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Superman swoops to rescue a beautiful woman from a vicious mugger. Spiderman wrestles with the morality of how to use his powersfor personal gain or the goodwill of his fellow human beings? Through a series of close readings of DC and Marvel comics, Marco Arnaudo examines the religious and mythological elements of superhero comics and uncovers the influence of the classical epic and the Baroque style on the genre. Superheroes embody the most positive and inclusive aspects of American culture. Arnaudo asserts that, amidst the exciting action, tender love stories, and tales of self-sacrifice, superheroes are role models for tolerance and moral decision making. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the super powers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Myth and Religion
2. Ethics and Society
3. Epic and Neobaroque
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

""Arnaudo's book is an interesting analysis of some of the commonly overlooked significances of one of the most important media in modern pop culture. The criticism of the superhero comic book in regard to its dialogues with mythology is particularly perceptive, and sets up Arnaudo's discussion of the ways in which it can be used to portray and challenge ethical and cultural ideas.""

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