American Dreams of Mutants: The X‐Men—“Pulp” Fiction, Science Fiction, and Superheroes
2004; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.0022-3840.2004.00104.x
ISSN1540-5931
Autores Tópico(s)Themes in Literature Analysis
ResumoThe Journal of Popular CultureVolume 38, Issue 1 p. 149-168 American Dreams of Mutants: The X-Men—“Pulp” Fiction, Science Fiction, and Superheroes John M. Trushell, John M. Trushell University of East LondonSearch for more papers by this author John M. Trushell, John M. Trushell University of East LondonSearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 July 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.2004.00104.xCitations: 14 John Trushell is a principal lecturer at the University of East London. He has published a number of popular culture articles, including a series on 1950s science fiction films in Extrapolation, Foundation, and Over Here (now the European Journal of American Culture). 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