The Ages of the Justice League

Essays on America's Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times

Joseph J Darowski editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:27th Mar '17

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The Ages of the Justice League cover

The first superhero team from the Silver Age of comics, DC's Justice League has seen many iterations since its first appearance in 1960. As the original comic book continued and spin-off titles proliferated, talented writers, artists and editors adapted the team to appeal to changing audience tastes.

This collection of new essays examines more than five decades of Justice League comics and related titles. Each essay considers a storyline or era of the franchise in its historical and social contexts.

“goes into extensive detail about the individual characters starting from their origins and their transition and evolution through the decades...makes for fascinating reading”—Collectors’ Corner; “These essays provide an insightful and entertaining exploration of how a superhero team, spearheaded by America’s most iconic pop culture creations, reflects, and sometimes critiques, American attitudes toward justice, morality and the use of power.”—Randy Duncan, director of Henderson State University’s Comics Studies program, co-author of The Power of Comics; “Joseph J. Darowski’s The Ages of the Justice League: Essays on America’s Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times is an exceptional study that is highly informative, critically brilliant, and fun to read. It cements his already outstanding reputation as one of the foremost comics scholars in America.”—Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University.

ISBN: 9781476662251

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm

Weight: 299g

220 pages