|
BOBC |
 |
 |
 |
|
Hagley, Annika and Michael Harrison. "Fighting the Battles We Never Could: The Avengers and Post-September 11 American Political Identities." PS: Political Science and Politics 47. (2014): 120–24. Added by: joachim (1/8/14, 6:52 PM) Last edited by: joachim (1/8/14, 6:53 PM) |
 |
| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1017/S1049096513001650 BibTeX citation key: Hagley2014 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "The Avengers", 9/11, Adaptation, Film adaptation, Superhero, USA Creators: Hagley, Harrison Collection: PS: Political Science and Politics |
Views: 12/847
|
| Attachments |
| Abstract |
|
On June 26, 2012, Marvel’s The Avengers became the third movie in history to earn $600 million dollars at the box office. The film was well received by fans and critics alike and it stood at the apex of a series of superhero movies released in the last decade. The mass appeal of the superhero, as evidenced by this success, has never seemed more powerful than in the years since September 11, a day that floored the likes of Captain America, who wept amidst the rubble with Spider-Man. “Some things are beyond words. Beyond comprehension. Beyond forgiveness”. In this atmosphere of uncertainty, comic book writers struggle to deal with the realization that, when America needed its heroes the most, they could only stand among the wreckage of the smoldering twin towers with the rest of us and ask “why?”
|