Reborn of Crisis: 9/11 and the Resurgent Superhero

by Michael Harrison and Annika Hagley

Book Overview

This book examines the dominant popular culture convention of the superhero, situated within the most significant global event of the last 20 years. Exploring the explosion of the superhero genre post-9/11, it sheds fresh light on the manner in which American society has processed and continues to process the trauma from the terrorist attacks. Beginning with the development of Batman in comics, television, and film, the authors offer studies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138606502
• ISBN13: 9781138606500
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"