Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays

by Robert G. Weiner

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786437030
• ISBN13: 9780786437030
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher