Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon Fiction_Gift_Guide John Janovy Jr

John Janovy Jr

says Stephen Duncombe in the updated fourth edition of his groundbreaking study of the zine publishing underground

and the hard work of politics

bringing to life an untold chapter of LGBTQ history and testifying to the power of community

Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon Fiction_Gift_Guide John Janovy JrAfter debuting in 1938, Superman soon became an American icon. But why has he maintained his iconic status for nearly 80 years? And how can he still be an American icon when the country itself has undergone so much change? Superman: Persistence of an American Icon examines the many iterations of the character in comic books, comic strips, radio series, movie serials, feature films, television shows, animation, toys, and collectibles over the past