The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History

"This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938-2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A-Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find"--Publisher's website.

Publisher Marketing: Richard A. Hall is an independent scholar who lives in Laredo, TX, USA. Table of Contents : Preface Chronology of Milestone Events Introduction Thematic Essays The Golden Age of Comics and the Quest for American Identity: 1938-1955 The Nonconformist Hero and the Silver Age: The 1960s From Relevance to Acceptance: The Bronze and Copper Ages-the 1970s and 1980s The Superhero in the Post-Cold War Era: The 1990s The Superhero in the Post-9/11 World A-Z Entries Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Goliath/Yellowjacket Aquaman Atom Avengers Batgirl/Oracle Batman: Comics Batman: Other Media Batman: Rogues' Gallery Batwoman Black Canary Black Lightning Black Panther Black Terror and Tim Black Widow Blade, the Vampire Hunter Blue Beetle Brother Voodoo Bucky/Young Allies/Winter Soldier Bulletman and Bulletgirl Captain America: Comics Captain America: Other Media Captain Marvel (a.k.a. SHAZAM!) Cloak and Dagger Crimson Avenger Daredevil Deadpool Doctor Doom Doctor Fate Doctor Strange Falcon Fantastic Four Fantomah Fighting American Flash Ghost Rider Green Arrow Green Hornet Green Lantern Green Lantern Corps Guardians of the Galaxy Harley Quinn Hulk Human Torch (1940s) Hydra/AIM Iron Fist Iron Man Joker Justice League Justice Society Legion of Superheroes Luke Cage/Power Man Ms. Marvel Nick Fury/SHIELD Nightwing/Robin I Phantom, The Plastic Man Punisher Question, The Red Hood/Robin II Red Hulk/"Thunderbolt" Ross Red Robin/Robin III Red Skull Robin/Robin IV Sandman Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver/Vision Shadow, The She-Hulk Shield (1940s), The Silver Surfer Spawn Spectre, The Spider-Man: Comics Spider-Man: Other Media Spider-Man: Rogues' Gallery Spider-Woman Spirit, The Sub-Mariner Suicide Squad Supergirl/Power Girl Superman: Comics Superman: Other Media Superman: Rogues' Gallery Swamp Thing Teen Titans Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Thor Tick TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite Uncle Sam V/Vendetta Watchmen Wolverine Woman in Red, The Wonder Woman: Comics Wonder Woman: Other Media X-Men: Comics X-Men: Other Media X-Men: Other X-Groups X-Men: Rogues' Gallery X-23/Wolverine II Glossary Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index Review Quotes : ...considering the enormous popularity of everything superhero, this volume would be a welcome addition to almost any collection. ARBA Publisher Marketing : This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938-2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A-Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find. Contributor Bio: Hall, Richard A Richard A. Hall , PhD, resides in Laredo, TX.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 400 | Publication Date: 2023-11-30