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I order all my comics through a mail order service using Previews and I saw this interesting find in the back of the catalogue in the book section....
Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays (Paperback)
by Robert G. Weiner (Author)
So I ordered it and it arrived earlier this month. I'm only about a third of the way through but it is an interesting read. Certainly geared to the hardcore Cap fans who might want to step back and analyze the history of Cap from a real world literary and historical perspective. I should power through the rest of this in the next couple weeks but some of the topics covered is Racial Issues in the Cap books, Eugenics, Political Interpretations, and comparisons with other characters like Captain Britain and the Punisher.
I do have to warn you that it can get a little dry as these are essays written by collegiate types in a college literary style (footnotes, etc) and it does smack of a collection of essays written for their classes. But, if you want to do more than just read Cap for entertainment and give our hero a critical analysis, it is worth checking out. One usually finds these type of books for the superhero genre in general or maybe Superman or Batman but not usually for Captain America.
Here is some more information from Amazon.com...
Product Description
For more than 60 years, Captain America was one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters, representing truth, strength, liberty, and justice. The assassination of his alter ego, Steve Rogers, rocked the comic world, leaving numerous questions about his life and death. This book discusses topics including the representation of Nazi Germany in Captain America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of Captain America in light of the Jewish American experience; the relationship between Captain America and UK Marvel's Captain Britain; the groundbreaking partnership between Captain America and African American superhero the Falcon; and the attempts made to kill the character before his "real" death.
About the Author
Robert G. Weiner is humanities librarian at Texas Tech University. His works have been published in the following journals: Journal of Popular Culture, Public Library Quarterly, Journal of American Culture and Popular Music and Society. He lives in Lubbock.
Paperback: 243 pages
Publisher: McFarland (March 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786437030
ISBN-13: 978-0786437030
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Captain-America-Struggle-Superhero-Critical ...
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