Jeffrey A. Brown

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Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts

Marvel, Diversity and the 21st Century Superhero

Rutgers University Press

Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts offers the first comprehensive study of how Marvel has racially diversified its lineup and reimagined what a superhero might look like in the twenty-first century. It examines how they have revitalized older characters like Black Panther, recast legacy heroes like Ms. Marvel, and developed new ones like the Latina Miss America.
 

  • Copyright year: 2021
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Love, Sex, Gender, and Superheroes

Rutgers University Press

With examples taken from both the Golden Ages of DC and Marvel comics, as well as more recent superhero comics, films, television, and merchandising, this study provides a comprehensive look at the contradictory messages the superhero genre sends about love, sexuality, and gender.

  • Copyright year: 2022
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Super Bodies

Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact

University of Texas Press

An examination of the art in superhero comics and how style influences comic narratives.

  • Copyright year: 2023
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