A cultural history of the Punisher : Marvel comics and the politics of vengeance / Kent Worcester.
The Punisher made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974, fighting crime with violence -- and willingness to kill -- that set him apart from the typical comic book hero. Nearly fifty years later, he is a global icon, poised between hero and anti-hero, drawing praise and condemnation, and freque...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL :
Intellect Books,
2023.
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| Summary: | The Punisher made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974, fighting crime with violence -- and willingness to kill -- that set him apart from the typical comic book hero. Nearly fifty years later, he is a global icon, poised between hero and anti-hero, drawing praise and condemnation, and frequently featuring in stories that have wider cultural resonance. In this book, Kent Worcester explores the Punisher in all his contradictions. Offering a close reading of the Punisher's distinctive and extreme form of justice discourse, he shows how the Punisher inhabits the most politically engaged corner of the entire Marvel Universe. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 263 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789388459 1789388457 9781789388589 1789388589 |