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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book... - Chris Knowles
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Located in: Rossendale, United Kingdom
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Genre
- Comic book & cartoon art
- ISBN
- 9781578634064
About this product
Product Information
From occult underground to superhero! Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods on antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to light many other intriguing links between superheroes and the enchanted world of estoerica. Occult students and comicbook fans alike will discover countless fascinating connections, from little known facts such as that DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz started his career as H.P. Lovecraft's agent, to the tantalizingly extensive influence of Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy on the birth of comics, to the mystic roots of Superman. The book also traces the rise of the comic superheroes and how they relate to several cultural trends in the late 19th century, specifically the occult explosion in Western Europe and America. Knowles reveals the four basic superhero archetypesthe Messiah, the Golem, the Amazon, and the Brotherhoodand shows how the occult Bohemian underground of the early 20th century provided the inspiration for the modern comic book hero. With the popularity of occult comics writers like Invisibles creator Grant Morrison and V for Vendetta creator Alan Moore, the vast ComiCon audience is poised for someone to seriously introduce them to the esoteric mysteries. Chris Knowles is doing just that in this epic book. Chapters include: Ancient of Days, Ascended Masters, God and Gangsters, Mad Scientists and Modern Sorcerers, and many more. From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN-13
9781578634064
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89057020
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2007
Book Title
Our Gods Wear Spandex: the Secret History of Comic Book Heros
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Illustrator
Joseph Micheal Linsner
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
229 mm
Item Weight
1 g
Item Width
178 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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VAT number: GB 901578627
CRN: 07693718
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- s***g (858)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA great book at a great price!...as always, the service provided was excellent and the book was received quickly and exactly as described...superb seller, thank you! 👍🏻
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- s***g (858)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA great book at a great price!...as always, the service provided was excellent and the book was received quickly and exactly as described...superb seller, thank you! 👍🏻
- m***2 (34)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFantastic book, as new, at an amazing price!
- g***r (491)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseReceived with thanks as described