The cancer plot : terminal immortality in Marvel's moral universe / Reginald Wiebe and Dorothy Woodman.
| Author/creator | Wiebe, Reginald author. |
| Other author | Woodman, Dorothy (Lecturer), author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | xxxiii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. But I Don't Want to Cure Cancer -- Part I. Bodies, Cancer, and Death. Editor's Note ; 1. Death and Cancer: Immortality and the Problem of Limits ; 2. Living with Cancer: Medical Narratives and Superheroes -- Part II. Cancer, Power, and Responsibility: Exploring Four Superhero Stories. Editor's Note. The Death of Captain Marvel ; 3. This Whole Business of Death: Cancer and Captain Marvel ; Editor's Note. Ultimate Spider-Man ; 4. Cure as Poison: Cancer and Spider-Man's Moral Battle ; Editor's Note. The Mighty Thor ; 5. Cancer as Fatal Opportunity: Thor and the Question of Worthiness ; Editor's Note. The Despicable Deadpool ; 6. "Welcome to the Freak Show!": Deadpool and Perpetual Remission ; Conclusion. The End That Is Not the End. |
| Abstract | "The Cancer Plot examines the prevalence of cancer in Marvel comics. Reginald Wiebe and Dorothy Woodman engage literature in comics studies, the medical humanities, and graphic medicine to explore representations of this disease in Marvel, focusing on four character case studies: Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and Deadpool. Cancer, the authors argue, thematically destabilizes moral binaries and symbolizes that which cannot be overcome within a genre replete with magic, mutants, and multiverses. Further, Wiebe and Woodman draw from gender theory, disability studies, and cultural theory to demonstrate how representations of cancer in comics enables an examination of power and responsibility, key terms in Marvel's superhero universe. As the only full-length study on cancer in the Marvel universe, The Cancer Plot is an appealing and original work that will be of interest to scholars across the humanities, particularly those working in the health humanities, cultural theory, and literature, as well as avid comics readers."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-266) and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Wiebe, Reginald. Cancer plot. Edmonton, Alberta : University of Alberta Press, 2023 1772127167 9781772127164 |
| ISBN | 9781772127119 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1772127116 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (electronic publication) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | WZ 17 W642 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |