Description: An eye-opening exploration of the relationship between racial attitudes and the evolution of the superhero in America, from Superman's debut in 1938 through the Civil Rights era and contemporary reinventions.
Brief description: Allan W. Austin is a professor of history at Misericordia University. He is the author of two previous books, Quaker Brotherhood: Interracial Activism and the American Friends Service Committee, 1917-1950 and From Concentration Camp to Campus: Japanese American Students and World War II. In addition, he served as co-editor of Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia and Space and Time: Essays on Visions of History in Science Fiction and Fantasy Television.
Review Quotes: [All New, All Different?] is an incredibly useful text...an inside look at the ever-changing landscape of comics, and audiences will be enlightened by how attitudes have developed right along with it.-- "Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics" (11/14/2020 12:00:00 AM)