Hot pants and spandex suits : gender in American superhero comics

This thesis analyses the representation of gender and its intersection with sexuality and race by examining twelve mainstream comic book superheroes in their socio-historical context, particularly those published by the ‘Big Two’ publishers in the industry: Marvel and DC. The superheroes are: Superm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Dauw, Esther Ludwina Lucia
Other Authors: Graham, Sarah ; Parker, Emma
Published: University of Leicester 2017
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733673