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Books : Science Fiction & Fantasy : Authors, A-Z : ( F ) : Fingeroth, Danny
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Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures?- What is the significance of the dual identity?- What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"?- Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male?- How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries?- How might the myths be changing?- Why is it that the key superhero archetypes--Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men--touch primal needs and experiences in everyone?- Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero--in comic books, films, and TV--is such a potent myth for our times and culture.
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Kidnapped by a renegade secret agent named Hildebrandt, Bruce Banner and his wife Betty are horrified when their captor uses Bruce to create an army of Hulk clones, and Spider-Man must help a friend from being transformed. Original.
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In their newest adventure, the X-Men are up against their most powerful villain yet. To make matters more dangerous, a doctor has developed a treatment to "cure" mutants and make them human. Professor X must gather the X-Men and set them on the path to save the world and themselves. Join the X-Men as they struggle to rid the world of evil
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Steve Kane is framed and sent to prison. Then he inherits bizarre super powers from a dying inmate. Now he's the Skul, a shape-shifting hero with incredible strength and crackling neutrino energies. The Skul discovers a conspiracy in the prison, involving genetic experiments. The secret agenda is to harness The Skul power and create a race of supermen. Can The Skul clear Steve Kane's name and stop the conspirators before they can enact their plan? Full-color art throughout.
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Jailed for a crime he did not commit, Steve Kane is transformed into a neutrino-energy-powered super-hero, the Skul, and continues his quest for justice as he confronts the awesome power of the Aberration and the mysterious Scorpion Alliance. Original."
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