Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal

by Jeffrey J. Kripal

Book Overview

In many ways, twentieth-century America was the land of superheroes and science fiction. From Superman and Batman to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, these pop-culture juggernauts, with their "powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men," thrilled readers and audiences--and simultaneously embodied a host of our dreams and fears about modern life and the onrushing future. But that's just scratching the surface, says Jeffrey Kripal. In Mutants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022627148X
• ISBN13: 9780226271484
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 8.5"