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Contents Foreword by Stan Lee 000 1 Why Superheroes? 000 2 It Started with Gilgamesh: The History of the Superhero 000 3 The Dual Identity: Of Pimpernals and Immigrants from the Stars 000 4 Storms of the Orphans: Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man 000 5 Amazon Grace: Wonder Woman, Xena, and Buffy 000 6 Thermonuclear Families: The Justice League, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four 000 7 You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: The Hulk, Judge Dredd, and Wolverine 000 8 Changing Voices: From Robin to Spider-Man 000 9 Values and Villains: What's It All About? 000 10 The Future of the Superhero 000 Afterword 000 Select Bibliography Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Comic books, strips, etc, Psychological aspects, Comic books, strips, etc, Social aspects