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Death, Disability, and the Superhero: The Silver Age and Beyond Hardcover – October 15, 2014

by José Alaniz (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 363 pages
  • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi; 1 edition (October 15, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1628461179
  • ISBN-13: 978-1628461176
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuper!
By Amazon Customer on March 12, 2015
Format: Hardcover
This is the complete review as it appears (http://ianwoodnovellum.blogspot.com/2015/03/death-disability-and-superhero-by-jose.html at my blog dedicated to reading, writing (no 'rithmatic!), movies, & TV</a>.

This book turned out to be engaging, and I learned things, which is never a waste of my time. This isn't fiction at all, but an exhaustive study of the super hero genre as it deals with death and disability. The disability section I found fascinating, especially so when you consider that comic books, particularly those from the Marvel stable, ‘outed’ disabilities in the sixties, by introducing actual characters with them – not merely superheroes who were temporarily disabled, as, say, Superman is when exposed to kryptonite, or like the original Thor, who was “crippled” by his father Odin (it was later revealed) and banished to Earth so he could learn what it was like to be weak and in pain. The original hero was able to use Mjolnir to transform himself into the god-like Thor, but he never realized, not to begin with, that he actually was Thor!

Marvel took this a step further and imbued some of their heroes with real disabilities, such Daredevil, who is blind. They reversed this approach, too, by introducing heroes who were fine when in their regular everyday human form, but who acquired disability - along with the attendant superpower - when they transformed, such as when Bruce Banner becomes The Hulk, and when Ben Grimm became The Thing.

A particularly interesting section discusses the genderism (sexism is too loaded a word for my taste!) inspired by the transformation of Ms Marvel into “the She-Thing” in a Fantastic Four comic which came out in February 1988.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA very interesting read
By Amaran on June 5, 2015
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I began reading this book because my children are currently hooked on different superheroes and because I not only have a disabled child, but I work professionally with individuals with disabilities, moderate to profound. I've never been a comic book fan, but I found it very interesting to read about how comics have evolved over time to reflect cultural values, especially in light of disabilities, aging, and death. This book is not light reading for the casually interested, though. I found the research presented to be insightful and challenging. Perhaps if I were more versed in the comic book genre, I would have understood more easily. Overall, though, a very interesting read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsNot for everyone, but such a great read
By Elle Markov on April 16, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
This book was listed in the Graphics & Comics section in Netgalley. So I thought, hey, it's probably a satirical comedy of Superheroes' inability to die, totally not the case.

This book isn't exactly for everyone, it reads like an analytical paper on the literary worth of comic books; I also took that it has an interesting sociological perspective on how heroes are viewed.

Like I said, not for everyone, but for those that invest the time they'll get an interesting read.

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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By Maria Ibeth Chabur on January 4, 2015
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this book is amazing!
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