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Resource type: Web Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-4113.2011.00829.x BibTeX citation key: Smith2011 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: "The Avengers", 9/11, Psychology, Superhero, Trauma, USA Creators: Goodrum, Smith Collection: Literature Compass |
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Attachments | URLs https://onlinelibr ... -4113.2011.00829.x, https://www.academ ... 1_superhero_comics |
Abstract |
This paper explores the manifestation of trauma in superhero comics following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. These texts are considered from the perspectives of clinical psychology and Silverman’s concept of historical trauma. The paper first examines the genre as a whole, followed by an exploration of elements common to the genre as exemplified in the Avengers: Disassembled plot arc.
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