Web-Spinning Heroics Critical Essays on the History and Meaning of Spider-Man
Web-Spinning Heroics: Critical Essays on the History and Meaning of Spider-Man by Robert Moses Peaslee is a scholarly exploration published by McFarland on June 5, 2012. This 271-page volume presents a diverse collection of analyses that delve into the complexities of Spider-Man, examining the character through various lenses including literary criticism, social science, and popular culture.
Readers will find a range of insightful essays that traverse different mediums and genres, contributing to a deeper understanding of Spider-Man’s significance in both comics and broader cultural contexts. The book is designed for fans, creators, and academics, featuring a foreword by Tom DeFalco and additional poetry and an afterword by Gary Jackson. This edition invites readers to engage with the character’s legacy and the impact of Spider-Man across disciplines.
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This volume collects a wide-ranging sample of fresh analyses of Spider-Man. It traverses boundaries of medium, genre, epistemology and discipline in essays both insightful and passionate that move forward the study of one of the world’s most beloved characters. The editors have crafted the book for fans, creators and academics alike. Foreword by Tom DeFalco, with poetry and an afterword by Gary Jackson (winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize).
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