LEADER 04553nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910815746703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8147-6273-5 024 7 $a10.18574/9780814762738 035 $a(CKB)2670000000386858 035 $a(EBL)1225007 035 $a(OCoLC)854520311 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000915464 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11508808 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000915464 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10866104 035 $a(PQKB)11662789 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1225007 035 $a(OCoLC)852795664 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse29267 035 $a(DE-B1597)548656 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814762738 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000386858 100 $a20121226d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n#---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 181 $csti$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aComic book crime $etruth, justice, and the American way /$fNickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (289 pages) $cillustrations 225 0$aAlternative criminology series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-8147-6788-5 311 0 $a0-8147-6787-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHoly criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology. 330 $aSuperman, Batman, Daredevil, and Wonder Woman are iconic cultural figures that embody values of order, fairness, justice, and retribution. Comic Book Crime digs deep into these and other celebrated characters, providing a comprehensive understanding of crime and justice in contemporary American comic books. This is a world where justice is delivered, where heroes save ordinary citizens from certain doom, where evil is easily identified and thwarted by powers far greater than mere mortals could possess. Nickie Phillips and Staci Strobl explore these representations and show that comic books, as a historically important American cultural medium, participate in both reflecting and shaping an American ideological identity that is often focused on ideas of the apocalypse, utopia, retribution, and nationalism. Through an analysis of approximately 200 comic books sold from 2002 to 2010, as well as several years of immersion in comic book fan culture, Phillips and Strobl reveal the kinds of themes and plots popular comics feature in a post-9/11 context. They discuss heroes? calculations of ?deathworthiness,? or who should be killed in meting out justice, and how these judgments have as much to do with the hero?s character as they do with the actions of the villains. This fascinating volume also analyzes how class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are used to construct difference for both the heroes and the villains in ways that are both conservative and progressive. Engaging, sharp, and insightful, Comic Book Crime is a fresh take on the very meaning of truth, justice, and the American way. 410 0$aAlternative Criminology 606 $aComic books, strips, etc$xHistory and criticism 606 $aCrime in literature 606 $aJustice in literature 606 $aSocial values in literature 606 $aLiterature and society$zUnited States$xHistory 615 0$aComic books, strips, etc.$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aCrime in literature. 615 0$aJustice in literature. 615 0$aSocial values in literature. 615 0$aLiterature and society$xHistory. 676 $a741.5/973 700 $aPhillips$b Nickie D$00 701 $aStrobl$b Staci$01703803 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815746703321 996 $aComic book crime$94199699 997 $aUNINA