![]() ![]() Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman contains 100 entries that provide historical background, explore the impact of the comic-book character on American culture, and summarize what is iconic about the subject of the entry. But these comic book characters, and their creators, do more than simply thrill: they make us consider who we are and who we aspire to be. ![]() These imaginary characters permeate our culture-even Americans who have never read a comic book grasp what the most well-known examples represent. Multiple generations have thrilled to the exploits of the heroes and villains of American comic books. ![]() This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books-and the creators of these icons of our culture-reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. ![]()
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