American Comics, Literary Theory, and Religion: The Superhero Afterlife

Lewis, A.

Unlocking a new and overdue model for reading comic books, this unique volume explores religious interpretations of popular comic book superheroes such as the Green Lantern and the Hulk. This superhero subgenre offers a hermeneutic for those interested in integrating mutiplicity into religious practices and considerations of the afterlife.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-11-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349499618

DOI: 10.1057/9781137463609

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 192