The American Superhero: Encyclopedia Of Caped Crusaders In History

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This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. • Examines in detail how superheroes and superheroines have appeared in comics and other media over the decades • Shows how superheroes and superheroines have reflected the hopes, fears, and values of American society at any given period • Provides scholarly material that gives readers additional important historical context in five essays • Ensures that diverse and obscure superheroes and superheroines are given equal coverage

Author(s): Richard A. Hall
Publisher: Greenwood/ABC-CLIO
Year: 2019

Language: English
Pages: 399
Tags: Comic Books, Strips, etc: Encyclopedias, Comic Books, Strips, etc: United States: History And Criticism, Superheroes: Encyclopedias, Superheroes In Literature

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Chronology of Milestone Events......Page 14
The American Superhero: History, Ages, and Study......Page 22
Histories and General Studies of Comics......Page 28
Thematic Essays......Page 30
The Golden Age of Comics and the Quest for American Identity: 1938–1955......Page 32
Note......Page 40
Further Reading......Page 41
The Nonconformist Hero and the Silver Age: The 1960s......Page 43
Further Reading......Page 50
From Relevance to Acceptance: The Bronze and Copper Ages—the 1970s and 1980s......Page 52
The Bronze Age and Social Relevance......Page 53
The New Woman......Page 56
Black Superheroes in the Age of Blaxploitation......Page 57
The Copper Age......Page 58
Further Reading......Page 62
The Superhero in the Post–Cold War Era: The 1990s......Page 64
Kingdom Come and the Post–Cold War Hero......Page 69
Further Reading......Page 73
The Superhero in the Post–9/11 World......Page 74
Old Heroes, New Threats......Page 75
Marvel’s Civil War......Page 78
Beyond the Comic Book Page......Page 80
Further Reading......Page 83
Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket......Page 86
Aquaman......Page 88
Atom......Page 90
Further Reading......Page 91
Avengers......Page 92
Further Reading......Page 95
Batgirl/Oracle......Page 96
Further Reading......Page 99
Batman: Comics......Page 100
Further Reading......Page 104
Batman: Other Media......Page 105
Batman: Rogues’ Gallery......Page 108
Batwoman......Page 111
Black Canary......Page 114
Black Lightning......Page 116
Further Reading......Page 117
Black Panther......Page 118
Black Terror and Tim......Page 121
Black Widow......Page 123
Blade, the Vampire Hunter......Page 125
Blue Beetle......Page 127
Brother Voodoo......Page 129
Further Reading......Page 130
Bucky/Young Allies/Winter Soldier......Page 131
Bulletman and Bulletgirl......Page 133
Further Reading......Page 135
Captain America: Comics......Page 136
Further Reading......Page 140
Captain America: Other Media......Page 141
Captain Marvel (a.k.a. SHAZAM!)......Page 143
Cloak and Dagger......Page 146
Further Reading......Page 148
Crimson Avenger......Page 149
Further Reading......Page 150
Daredevil......Page 151
Deadpool......Page 153
Further Reading......Page 155
Doctor Doom......Page 156
Further Reading......Page 157
Doctor Fate......Page 158
Further Reading......Page 159
Doctor Strange......Page 160
Further Reading......Page 162
Falcon......Page 163
Further Reading......Page 164
Fantastic Four......Page 165
Fantomah......Page 169
Further Reading......Page 170
Fighting American......Page 171
Flash......Page 172
Further Readings......Page 175
Ghost Rider......Page 176
Further Reading......Page 177
Green Arrow......Page 178
Green Hornet......Page 180
Green Lantern......Page 182
Green Lantern Corps......Page 185
Guardians of the Galaxy......Page 187
Further Reading......Page 190
Harley Quinn......Page 191
Further Reading......Page 193
Hulk......Page 194
Further Reading......Page 197
Human Torch (1940s)......Page 198
Further Reading......Page 200
Hydra/AIM......Page 201
Further Reading......Page 203
Iron Fist......Page 204
Iron Man......Page 205
Further Reading......Page 208
Joker......Page 210
Further Reading......Page 213
Justice League......Page 214
Justice Society......Page 217
Further Reading......Page 220
Legion of Superheroes......Page 221
Luke Cage/Power Man......Page 222
Further Reading......Page 224
Ms. Marvel......Page 225
Further Reading......Page 227
Nick Fury/SHIELD......Page 228
Further Reading......Page 230
Nightwing/Robin I......Page 231
Further Reading......Page 233
Phantom, The......Page 234
Plastic Man......Page 235
Punisher......Page 237
Further Reading......Page 239
Question, The......Page 240
Further Reading......Page 241
Red Hood/Robin II......Page 243
Red Hulk/“Thunderbolt” Ross......Page 245
Red Robin/Robin III......Page 248
Red Skull......Page 250
Robin/Robin IV......Page 253
Further Reading......Page 255
Sandman......Page 256
Further Reading......Page 257
Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver/Vision......Page 258
Shadow, The......Page 260
Further Reading......Page 261
She-Hulk......Page 262
Shield (1940s), The......Page 264
Silver Surfer......Page 266
Spawn......Page 269
Further Reading......Page 271
Spectre, The......Page 272
Further Reading......Page 273
Spider-Man: Comics......Page 274
Spider-Man: Other Media......Page 278
Spider-Man: Rogues’ Gallery......Page 282
Further Reading......Page 285
Spider-Woman......Page 286
Further Reading......Page 288
Spirit, The......Page 289
Sub-Mariner......Page 291
Suicide Squad......Page 293
Supergirl/Power Girl......Page 295
Superman: Comics......Page 298
Further Reading......Page 303
Superman: Other Media......Page 304
Superman: Rogues’ Gallery......Page 307
Swamp Thing......Page 311
Further Reading......Page 313
Teen Titans......Page 314
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles......Page 317
Thor......Page 318
Further Reading......Page 321
Tick......Page 322
TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite......Page 323
Further Reading......Page 324
Uncle Sam......Page 325
Further Reading......Page 327
V/Vendetta......Page 328
Further Reading......Page 330
Watchmen......Page 331
Wolverine......Page 334
Further Reading......Page 338
Woman in Red, The......Page 339
Further Reading......Page 340
Wonder Woman: Comics......Page 341
Further Reading......Page 346
Wonder Woman: Other Media......Page 347
Further Reading......Page 350
X-Men: Comics......Page 351
X-Men: Other Media......Page 356
X-Men: Other X-Groups......Page 359
Further Reading......Page 361
X-Men: Rogues’ Gallery......Page 362
Further Reading......Page 364
X-23/Wolverine II......Page 365
Further Reading......Page 366
Glossary......Page 368
Bibliography......Page 372
About the Editor and Contributors......Page 382
Index......Page 384