The Superhero Symbol: Media, Culture, and Politics — Rutgers University Press
Issue: #1
“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon. It is hard to imagine a time when superheroes have been more pervasive in our culture. Today, supe...
Creators: Angela Ndalianis, Liam Burke, Ian Gordon