Bandits, misfits, and superheroes : whiteness and its borderlands in American comics and graphic novels / Josef Benson and Doug Singsen.

"American comics from the start have reflected the white supremacist culture out of which they arose. Superheroes and comic books in general are products of whiteness, and both signal and hide its presence. Even when comics creators and publishers sought to advance an antiracist agenda, their attemp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Benson, Josef, 1974- (Author) Singsen, Doug (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2022]
Subjects:	Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism. Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects > United States. Racism > United States > Comic books, strips, etc. Racism and the arts > United States. White people > Race identity > United States > Comic books, strips, etc. Outlaws > Comic books, strips, etc. Superhero comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism. Hors-la-loi > Bandes dessinées. Bandes dessinées de superhéros. Comic books, strips, etc. Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects. Outlaws. Racism. Racism and the arts. Superheroes. White people > Race identity. United States. Comics (Graphic works) Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:	Comic books, strips, etc. Bandes dessinées. Comics (Graphic works) Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:	ix, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

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