Perspectives on the Interdisciplinary Cultural Study of Comics and Comic Books: An Apology for Superheroes

Authors

Eric J. Ehlers, Brigham Young University
Dr. Dale Pratt, Brigham Young University

Keywords

interdisciplinary cultural study, comics, comic books, superheroes

College

Humanities

Department

Spanish and Portuguese

Abstract

Comic books are burdened with a poor public image, both within and without academic circles. Altering this perception has seemed a Herculean task, and taking on this chore has demonstrated quite a few errors in my thinking on the subject.

Recommended Citation

Ehlers, Eric J. and Pratt, Dr. Dale (2014) "Perspectives on the Interdisciplinary Cultural Study of Comics and Comic Books: An Apology for Superheroes," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 710.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/710