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Mark Gruenwald and the Star Spangled Symbolism of Captain America, 1985-1995

Jason Olsen
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      From 1985 to 1995, Mark Gruenwald was the head writer for Captain America. During this decade, Gruenwald wrote some of the most essential stories in Captain America's history and guided the comic through an eventful period of both world history and comic book history. This book dissects the influence of the world at large on Gruenwald's stories and the subsequent influence of Gruenwald's work on the world of comics.The book's ten chapters discuss a wide range of topics including the generational tensions inherent in a comic about a G.I. Generation hero, written by a baby boomer, for an audience of Gen Xers; the enduring threat of the Red Skull and the never-ending aura of World War II; the rising popularity of vigilante characters during the '90s; and how Captain America fits into the war on drugs and its "just say no" mentality. Set against the declining American patriotism of the 1980s and 1990s, this book places special emphasis on the symbolism of the most American of superheroes.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Jason Olsen EAN: 9781476681504 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 395 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      English, c 1980 to c 1989, c 1990 to c 1999, Comic book and cartoon artwork, Anthologies: general, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000

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      Jason Olsen is an associate professor of English at Utah State University. He lives in Price, Utah.
      From 1985 to 1995, Mark Gruenwald was the head writer for Captain America. During this decade, Gruenwald wrote some of the most essential stories in Captain America's history and guided the comic through an eventful period of both world history and comic book history. This book dissects the influence of the world at large on Gruenwald's stories and the subsequent influence of Gruenwald's work on the world of comics.The book's ten chapters discuss a wide range of topics including the generational tensions inherent in a comic about a G.I. Generation hero, written by a baby boomer, for an audience of Gen Xers; the enduring threat of the Red Skull and the never-ending aura of World War II; the rising popularity of vigilante characters during the '90s; and how Captain America fits into the war on drugs and its "just say no" mentality. Set against the declining American patriotism of the 1980s and 1990s, this book places special emphasis on the symbolism of the most American of superheroes.
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Jason Olsen EAN: 9781476681504 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 395 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      English, c 1980 to c 1989, c 1990 to c 1999, Comic book and cartoon artwork, Anthologies: general, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000

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      Jason Olsen is an associate professor of English at Utah State University. He lives in Price, Utah.

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