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Superheroes, Comic Books, and Graphic Novels: Articles

Databases for Superhero Articles

Selected Superhero Articles

Comic Books vs. Greek Mythology: The Ultimate Crossover for the Classical Scholar
A graduate thesis noting the relationship between Greek mythology and comic books.
Comic Book Masculinity and the New Black Superhero
"Who Watches the Watchmen": Ideology and "Real World" Superheroes
"Where No X-Man has Gone Before!" Mutant Superheroes and the Cultural Politics of Popular Fantasy in Postwar America
"Sweetheart, This Ain't Gender Studies": Sexism and Superheroes
Batman to the rescue! The protective effects of parasocial relationships with muscular superheroes on men's body image