Superhero Culture: What Superheros Tell Us About Ourselves

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The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History
The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History 3.81 avg rating — 1,475 ratings
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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human 3.85 avg rating — 8,514 ratings
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The Law of Superheroes
The Law of Superheroes 3.85 avg rating — 415 ratings
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Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way 3.85 avg rating — 923 ratings
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Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture Series)
Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology (Studies in Popular Culture Series) 3.79 avg rating — 85 ratings
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Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters
Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters
by: Jim Beard
3.84 avg rating — 119 ratings
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The Superhero Response: How 9/11 Changed Our Superheroes and Why It Matters
The Superhero Response: How 9/11 Changed Our Superheroes and Why It Matters 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Control Switch On: A True Story—The Untold Story of the Most Powerful Man in the World—Ryan Moran—Who Shaped the Planet for Peace
Control Switch On: A True Story—The Untold Story of the Most Powerful Man in the World—Ryan Moran—Who Shaped the Planet for Peace 4.26 avg rating — 117 ratings
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Henchmen vol. 1
Henchmen vol. 1 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
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AHA! the Alternative Hero Agency
AHA! the Alternative Hero Agency 3.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Superheroes In My Pants! Another Collection of POV Columns
Superheroes In My Pants! Another Collection of POV Columns 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings
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Comic Book Historians Presents...: Frank Thorne the Blue, Wizard of the Comic Arts
Comic Book Historians Presents...: Frank Thorne the Blue, Wizard of the Comic Arts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society
Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society 3.50 avg rating — 225 ratings
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Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero
Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero 3.63 avg rating — 436 ratings
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Kirby: King of Comics
Kirby: King of Comics 4.12 avg rating — 2,444 ratings
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Comic Book Historians Presents...: Neal Adams, Master Illustrator
Comic Book Historians Presents...: Neal Adams, Master Illustrator it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains 3.64 avg rating — 53 ratings
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The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration
The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration 3.70 avg rating — 388 ratings
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Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life: Neil Gaiman!! Jodi Picoult!! Brad Meltzer!! . . . and an All-Star Roster on the Caped Crusaders That Changed Their Lives
Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life: Neil Gaiman!! Jodi Picoult!! Brad Meltzer!! . . . and an All-Star Roster on the Caped Crusaders That Changed Their Lives 3.65 avg rating — 401 ratings
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Comic Books And Other Necessities Of Life
Comic Books And Other Necessities Of Life 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Superman: The Unauthorized Biography
Superman: The Unauthorized Biography 3.92 avg rating — 1,149 ratings
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Marvel Comics into Film: Essays on Adaptations Since the 1940s
Marvel Comics into Film: Essays on Adaptations Since the 1940s 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Wertham Was Right!: Another Collection Of POV Columns
Wertham Was Right!: Another Collection Of POV Columns 4.12 avg rating — 32 ratings
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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines
The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines 3.79 avg rating — 1,252 ratings
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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes
Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes 3.41 avg rating — 250 ratings
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The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times
The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings
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The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film
The 21st Century Superhero: Essays on Gender, Genre and Globalization in Film 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays
Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays 3.69 avg rating — 29 ratings
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Superhero Movies (Pocket Essential series)
Superhero Movies (Pocket Essential series) 3.09 avg rating — 11 ratings
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The Great Comic Book Heroes: The Origins and Early Adventures of the Classic Super-Heroes of the Comic Books
The Great Comic Book Heroes: The Origins and Early Adventures of the Classic Super-Heroes of the Comic Books 4.12 avg rating — 273 ratings
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Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes
Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes 3.90 avg rating — 198 ratings
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War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film
War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film 3.91 avg rating — 112 ratings
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Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence 3.91 avg rating — 504 ratings