Jessica Jones, Scarred Superhero: Essays on Gender, Trauma and Addiction in the Netflix Series

by Tim Rayborn

Jessica Jones barged onto our screens in November 2015, courtesy of Marvel and Netflix, presenting a hard-drinking protagonist who wrestles with her own inner (and outer) demons. Gaining enhanced abilities as a teenager, she eschews the "super costume" and is far more concerned with the problems of daily life. But when Jessica falls under the control of a villain, her life changes forever.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476666849
• ISBN13: 9781476666846
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher