X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor : Race and Gender in the Comic Books / Joseph J. Darowski.
"First appearing in 1963, The Uncanny X-Men had a rough start, lasting until 1970 when the comic book was canceled due to low sales. Following a relaunch in 1975, however, it found new popularity thanks to intricate scripting by Chris Claremont and the artwork of John Byrne. Within a few years,...
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| Language: | English |
| Published: | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] Ã2014 |
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Understanding the X-Men
- Chapter 2: Intriguing Concept, Uneven Execution
- Chapter 3: Relaunching and Reimagining
- Chapter 4: Adding Depth and Exploring Prejudice
- Chapter 5: Broadening the Mutant Metaphor
- Chapter 6: Reestablishing the Metaphor
- Chapter 7: By the Numbers
- Conclusion
- X-Men Citations
- Other Cited Comic Books
- Works Cited
- About the Author.