Uncanny Bodies: Superhero Comics and Disability

Book Overview

Superhero comics reckon with issues of corporeal control. And while they commonly deal in characters of exceptional or superhuman ability, they have also shown an increasing attention and sensitivity to diverse forms of disability, both physical and cognitive. The essays in this collection reveal how the superhero genre, in fusing fantasy with realism, provides a visual forum for engaging with issues of disability and intersectional identity (race,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027108474X
• ISBN13: 9780271084749
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"