The Superhero symbol media, culture, and politics

“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent...

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Other Authors:	Burke, Liam (Editor), Gordon, Ian (Editor), Ndalianis, Angela (Editor)
Format:	Electronic Resource
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, New Jersey Rutgers University Press 2020
Subjects:	Heroes in mass media. Comic strip characters in motion pictures. Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism. Superheroes > Social aspects.
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