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- One of the first in-depth texts focused on the foundational superhero, the Phantom
- Contributes to the ever-growing body of literature on the rise of the New Left, the student revolts, the solidarity movements and other events associated with the leftist radicalization during the 1960s-1970s
- Details how The Phantom offers a direct commentary on Sweden’s perception of its own role in the world as a leading proponent of international solidarity
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels (PSCGN)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is about the Phantom in Sweden, or, more correctly, about Sweden in the Phantom. Robert Aman uncovers how a peripheral American superhero – created in 1936 by Lee Falk – that has been accused of both racism and sexism has become a national concern in a country that several researchers have labelled the most antiracist and gender equal in the world. When a group of Swedish creators began their official production of licensed scripts based on The Phantomcomic in 1972, the character was redefined through the prism of New Left ideology. The plots of these comics, besides aiming to entertain, also sought to affirm for readers the righteousness and validity of an ideological doctrine that, at the time, was dominant among the Swedish public and influential in the country’s foreign policy. Ultimately, Aman demonstrates how the Swedish Phantom embodies values and a political point of view that reflect how Sweden sees itself and its role in the world.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Robert Aman
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Phantom Comics and the New Left
Book Subtitle: A Socialist Superhero
Authors: Robert Aman
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39800-2
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39799-9Published: 15 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39802-6Published: 15 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-39800-2Published: 14 February 2020
Series ISSN: 2634-6370
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6389
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 137
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Culture, Popular Culture , Media and Communication, Media and Communication