Do the Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and Superheroes

by Ben Saunders

Book Overview

Brash, bold, and sometimes brutal, superheroes might seem to epitomize modern pop-culture at its most melodramatic and mindless. But according to Ben Saunders, the appeal of the superhero is fundamentally metaphysical - even spiritual - in nature. In chapter-length analyses of the early comic book adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Iron-Man, Saunders explores a number of complex philosophical and theological issues, including:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082644198X
• ISBN13: 9780826441980
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"