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Garrett, Greg. Holy Superheroes: Exploring Faith and Spirituality In Comic Books. Navpress Publishing Group, 2005. 191pp. ISBN 1576835766 (paper).



Foreword ... 9
Acknowledgments ... 15
Introduction: Comics and Religion ... 17
  1. Modern Heroes ... 27
  2. Look, Up in the Sky! ... 39
  3. With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility ... 53
  4. Truth, Justice, and the American Way ... 63
  5. The Problem of Evil ... 83
  6. Vigilante Justice ... 97
  7. The Beast ... 111
  8. The Apocalypse ... 121
  9. The Holocaust ... 135
  10. The End of Violence ... 147
Conclusion: Spiritual Lessons in Comics ... 167
Reader's Guide ... 170
Appendix: Essential Graphic Novels and Collections ... 174
Notes ... 185
About the Author ... 191




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