May 5, 2009
Comic-book
superheroes have come to dominate Hollywood. Yet as Managing Editor
Jesse Walker notes, characters like Spider-Man, Batman, and Iron
Man have an almost unerring ability to invoke important political
issues without clearly coming down on one side or the other.
Republicans and Democrats alike see their worldviews reflected
onscreen when costumed crusaders battle the bad guys.
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