@article{1479965,
      recid = {1479965},
      author = {Phillips, Nickie D.,  and Strobl, Staci, },
      title = {Comic Book Crime : Truth, Justice, and the American Way /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {Superman, Batman, Daredevil, and Wonder Woman are iconic  cultural figures that embody values of order, fairness,  justice, and retribution. Comic Book Crime digs deep into  these and other celebrated characters, providing a  comprehensive understanding of crime and justice in  contemporary American comic books. This is a world where  justice is delivered, where heroes save ordinary citizens  from certain doom, where evil is easily identified and  thwarted by powers far greater than mere mortals could  possess. Nickie Phillips and Staci Strobl explore these  representations and show that comic books, as a  historically important American cultural medium,  participate in both reflecting and shaping an American  ideological identity that is often focused on ideas of the  apocalypse, utopia, retribution, and nationalism. Through  an analysis of approximately 200 comic books sold from 2002  to 2010, as well as several years of immersion in comic  book fan culture, Phillips and Strobl reveal the kinds of  themes and plots popular comics feature in a post-9/11  context. They discuss heroes' calculations of  "deathworthiness," or who should be killed in meting out  justice, and how these judgments have as much to do with  the hero's character as they do with the actions of the  villains. This fascinating volume also analyzes how class,  race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are used to  construct difference for both the heroes and the villains  in ways that are both conservative and progressive.  Engaging, sharp, and insightful, Comic Book Crime is a  fresh take on the very meaning of truth, justice, and the  American way.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1479965},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814762738.001.0001},
}