Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence: The Evolution of a National Icon

by J. Richard Stevens

Book Overview

Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America's character. Because the comic book world fosters a close fan-creator dialogue, creators must consider their ever-changing readership. Comic book artists must carefully balance storyline continuity with cultural relevance. Captain America's seventy-year existence spans from World War II through the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815633955
• ISBN13: 9780815633952
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"