{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-the-punisher-marvel-comics-and-the-politics-of-vengeance-9781789388459","title":"A Cultural History of the Punisher: Marvel Comics and the Politics of Vengeance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kent Worcester\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive study of the Punisher in all his contradictions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Punisher made his debut in \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Spider-Man \u003c\/i\u003ein 1974, fighting crime with violence--and willingness to kill--that set him apart from the typical comic book hero. Nearly fifty years later, he is a global icon, poised between hero and anti-hero, drawing praise and condemnation, and frequently featuring in stories that have wider cultural resonance. In this book, Kent Worcester explores the Punisher in all his contradictions. Offering a close reading of the Punisher's distinctive and extreme form of justice discourse, he shows how the Punisher inhabits the most politically engaged corner of the entire Marvel Universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47888452386967,"sku":"9781789388459","price":11147.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781789388459.webp?v=1781166054","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-the-punisher-marvel-comics-and-the-politics-of-vengeance-9781789388459","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}