If the Punisher became a valuable piece of intellectual property
during the closing decades of the twentieth century, he has become
a global icon in the twenty-first. In this pathbreaking study, Kent
Worcester explores the sometimes ridiculous and often socially
resonate storyverse of the most famous rageaholic in popular
culture: Frank Castle, aka the Punisher. Worcester pays particular
attention to nearly five decades' worth of punishment-themed comics
and graphic novels published between the 1970s and the present day.
These texts provide the material resources for a close reading of
the Punisher's distinctive and extreme form of justice discourse.
Punishment, after all, is a political and social construct.
Violence does not imply or claim legitimacy. Punishment does. To
talk about punishment is to ask who deserves to be punished, who
decides who deserves to be punished, and what form the punishment
should take. All costumed heroes have their political moments; the
Punisher is political. Frank Castle inhabits the most
politically engaged corner of the entire Marvel Universe. His
adventures should attract our interest for precisely this reason.
General
Imprint: |
Intellect Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Kent Worcester
|
Dimensions: |
244 x 170mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
268 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78938-858-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78938-858-9 |
Barcode: |
9781789388589 |
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