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Spider-Man Psychology: Untangling Webs (Popular Culture Psychology) Kindle Edition
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Are Spider-Man's foes inherently evil, or are they victims of circumstances beyond their control?
What do the many web-slinging superheroes across the Spider-Verse tell us about the choices we make in the world(s) we inhabit?
And who really wants to date a superhero, anyway? Especially an underdog like Spider-Man . . .
Spider-Man has been ranked among the best-selling superhero characters since the 1960s, often as the best-selling superhero of all time. Much of his popularity lies in his humanity and his status as the poster boy for neurotic superheroes. The blockbuster motion pictures have demonstrated that Spider-Man projects can succeed in a big way, but it also left audiences fired up with ideas about this superhero and desire for more Spidey.
In Spider-Man Psychology: Untangling Webs, Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology and Stranger Things Psychology) is back with co-editor Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook series; 100 Greatest Graphic Novels) and their team of expert contributors to plumb the psychological depths of our favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Drawing examples from comic book stories, motion pictures (including the animated blockbuster Into the Spider-Verse), and a few well-known video games or TV cartoons, The Langleys and team will examine topic's examples to help readers better understand real human nature.
Interior art: Jeffrey Henderson (storyboard artist, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 and unproduced Spider-Man 4).
Contributors: Travis Adams * Apryl Alexander * Emily Burk * Jenna Busch * Richard-Michael Calzada * Shelly Clevenger * Daniel Hand * Sy Islam * Jordan P. LaBouff * Kevin Lu * Brittany Oliver Sillas-Navarro * Janina Scarlet * Gordon Schmidt * David Schwartz * William Sharp * Benjamin Stover * Eric D. Wesselmann
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTurner
- Publication dateMay 30, 2023
- File size21060 KB
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"Travis Langley has put together an amazing (see what I did there?) collection of essays about Spider-Man. If you're a fan of Spider-Man, this book will fascinate you, as the essays illuminate our understanding of exactly what makes Peter Parker and the people around him tick. Highly recommended." ―Michael A. Burstein, winner of the Astounding Award, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, author of "The Friendly Neighborhood of Peter Parker" in Webslinger: Unauthorized Essays on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
"When I saw 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' for the very first time in cinema, the first 5 minutes of the movie were so overwhelming to me that I never wanted this movie to end. This book gave me the same feeling.... During reading I laughed, I got goosebumps and felt moved. I do not cry often, but it almost made me." ― psychotherapist Mathijs Schaa, GGZ Boxing
"This book is the perfect read to pair with the latest blockbuster movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!" ― First Comics News
"Basically, there's something in here for everyone, no matter your favorite Spidey." ― Literary Hypewoman
About the Author
Travis Langley, PhD, is a distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University. He has been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, Wheel of Fortune game show champion, and popular keynote speaker. Author and editor of fourteen books, he speaks regularly at events throughout the world, discussing the psychology of heroism and the power of story in people’s lives. The New York Times, LA Times, Saturday Evening Post, CNN, MTV, and hundreds of other outlets have covered Langley’s work. He has also given interviews for several documentaries, including AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, Superheroes Decoded, Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Legends of the Knight, and Hulu’s Batman & Bill.
Follow Travis Langley as @Superherologist on Instagram and Twitter. Join him as he investigates the best and worst in human nature through his Psychology Today blog, “Beyond Heroes and Villains,” and through the Batman and Psychology page at Facebook.com/BatmanBelfry.
Alex Langley, MS, is the author of Make a Nerdy Living, 100 Greatest Graphic Novels, and The Geek Handbook series as well as the graphic novel Kill the Freshman. He also wrote chapters for several Popular Culture Psychology books, most recently Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down. Online, he has covered retro and modern gaming for Arcade Sushi, edited content for web celebrity @ActionChick Katrina Hill at ActionFlickChick.com, served as gaming editor at Nerdspan.com, and co-created the YouTube web series Geeks and Gamers Anonymous. He regularly speaks on nerdy topics and shares writing advice at fan conventions such as Wonder-Con, Fan Expo, and San Diego Comic-Con International. His published works also include academic papers, and he likes your hair like that. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B0BDMV9GC5
- Publisher : Turner (May 30, 2023)
- Publication date : May 30, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 21060 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 408 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,762 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,136 in Popular Adolescent Psychology
- #1,173 in Adolescent Psychology (Kindle Store)
- #1,619 in Applied Psychology
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About the authors

Travis Langley, Ph.D., authored the acclaimed book BATMAN AND PSYCHOLOGY: A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT (Wiley; Turner Publishing). He is the editor, lead writer and head nerd of the herd on more than a dozen anthologies in his Popular Culture Psychology series, including SPIDER-MAN PSYCHOLOGY: UNTANGLING WEBS, STRANGER THINGS PSYCHOLOGY: LIFE UPSIDE DOWN, DOCTOR WHO PSYCHOLOGY: TIMES CHANGE, and CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. IRON MAN: FREEDOM, SECURITY, PSYCHOLOGY (with foreword by Stan Lee). A distinguished professor of psychology at Henderson State University, he teaches on the psychology of crime, mental illness, media, and social behavior.
Travis has also been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, and undefeated champion on the "Wheel of Fortune" game show. He received his degrees in psychology from Hendrix College and Tulane University. The film "Legends of the Knight" features a segment on how he uses fictional characters to teach real psychology. He appears as an expert interviewee in documentaries such as "Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics," "Superheroes Decoded," and "Batman and Bill." The New York Times (front page), CNN, MTV, and many other news outlets have covered his work.
Over 100,000 follow him as @Superherologist on Twitter, where he ranks among the ten most popular psychologists. An organizer of the Comics Arts Conference, he regularly speaks as a panelist discussing the psychology of superheroes at conventions like San Diego Comic-Con International, Wizard World, and New York Comic Con, joined by people like Bat-Films executive producer Michael Uslan, renowned novelists (Larry Niven, Greg Bear, David Brin), legendary comic book writers (Brian Michael Bendis, Dennis O'Neil, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman), artists (Neal Adams, Greg Capullo, Jerry Robinson), Star Trek captains (Scott Bakula, Sir Patrick Stewart), Supermen (Dean Cain, Brandon Routh), Batmen (Kevin Conroy, Adam West), a Catwoman (Lee Meriwether), and many more.
PsychologyToday.com runs his online column, "Beyond Heroes and Villains."

Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, an author, and a full time geek. She came to the U.S. as a refugee and went to develop Superhero Therapy to help patients overcome posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. Her books include "Superhero Therapy," "Harry Potter Therapy," "Therapy Quest," "Dark Agents," and numerous contributions to Psych Geeks books, such as "Star Wars Psychology," "Wonder Woman Psychology," "Supernatural Psychology," etc.
She is also a proud Slytherin, Cosplayer, and cat lover. Her ambition is to take over the world with love and compassion.
If you would like to learn more about Dr. Scarlet, please feel free to contact Dr. Janina Scarlet via Twitter @shadowquill, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shadow.Scarletl, or via her website at www.superhero-therapy.com

Daniel Hand is an author, game designer and therapeutic counsellor in private practice. His work has appeared in venues such as Therapy Today and the Popular Culture Psychology series, and he regularly speaks on the uses of gameplay and storytelling in psychotherapy. To find out more, or to sign up for his monthly (ish) newsletter, visit www.monomythcounselling.co.uk

Alex Langley can control gravity, swim at over eight-hundred miles per second, and has a dangerous, borderline nuclear passion for writing. He also writes news, interviews, and comics for the website rocketllama.com, has over 20,000 followers on twitter, and edits content for geek girl/web celebrity @actionchick Katrina Hill at actionflickchick.com. Thousands follow his work online, and he has been a speaker on panels at conventions, including Wonder-Con, and San Diego Comic-Con International. His published works also include academic papers.

Jenna Busch is the founder of Legion of Leia and has hosted and written for sites like IGN, AOL, Huffington Post and more. She is currently a contributing writer for ComingSoon.net, Legion of Leia and the host of the Legion of Leia podcast. She co-hosted Cocktails With Stan with the legendary Stan Lee and has appeared on ABC's Nightline, G4's Attack of the Show, Fresh Ink, Tabletop with Wil Wheaton seasons 1 and 3, NPR and Al Jazeera America, covers film/TV/gaming/comics. She's been published in the comics anthology Womanthology, is a chapter author for the PsychGeeks series of books, is quoted in multiple books and owns a terrifying amount of swords and 20-sided dice. There are also those My Little Pony voice overs that give one nightmares.
Jenna's website is jennabusch.net.
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I liked this book and think it would make a great psych class, I would sign up. This isn’t a story type novel but a learning type novel even though the subject matter will appeal to many, just know that upfront. However, the book itself is well thought out and a wonderful make you think novel and I loved it a lot.





