001 - Comic Book Studies: Superman, Then and Now - a podcast by Dr. Darren R. Reid

Superman first appeared during the Great Depression in 1938 in a comic book which reflected the period's strong stereotypes against women. In this episode the first superhero comic will be given a scholarly reading and compared to its modern equivalent to show how America's self-image has changed over the past 70 years.

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