Superhero Culture Wars

<p>The reactionary Comicsgate campaign against alleged forced diversity in superhero comics revealed the extent to which comics have become a key battleground in America's Culture Wars. In the first in-depth scholarly study of Marvel Comics' most recent engagement with progressive politics <i>Superhero Culture Wars </i>explores how the drive towards greater diversity among its characters and creators has interacted with the company's commercial marketing and its traditional fan base. <p/> Along the way the book covers such topics as: <p/>- Major characters such as Miles Morales's Spider-man Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel Jane Foster's Thor Sam Wilson's Captain America and the <i>Secret Empire </i>series' turncoat Captain America<br> - Creators such as G. Willow Wilson Jason Aaron Nick Spencer and Michael Bendis<br> - Marketing the Marvel Universe and online fan culture<br> <i><br> Superhero Culture Wars</i> demonstrates how the marketing of Marvel comics as politically progressive has both indelibly shaped its in-world universe and characters and led to conflicts between its corporate interests its creators and it audience.</p>