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ENGL 108A

The Superhero

Undergraduate

Fall 2022

Topics

  • Superhero origins
  • Golden and Silver Age comics
  • Superheroes and national identity
  • High and popular culture
  • Revisionist superheroes
  • Games and superhero cinema
  • Superhero satire
  • Representation and social justice

Readings

  • Watchmen
    Alan Moore; Dave Gibbons · 2019 listed; other editions accepted · required
  • Understanding Comics
    Scott McCloud · 1994 listed; other editions accepted · required
  • Eric Kripke — The Boys (2019 television adaptation).
    unspecified
  • Christopher Nolan — The Dark Knight (2008).
    unspecified
  • One Punch Man, season 1, episode 1: The Strongest Man.
    unspecified
  • Other comics and articles distributed through LEARN or Discord.
    unspecified
Sources