Super Soldiers: A Salute to the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Who Fought for Their Country
Jason Inman
Jun 2019 · Mango Media Inc.
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A military veteran and comic book expert explores the link between superhero legend and real-life combat in this fascinating book.
Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. From Captain America punching Hitler in the jaw on his first cover, to The Punisher’s tour of duty in Vietnam, there are countless instances when military history has crossed over to the pages of comic books.
A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, author Jason Inman re-discovered his childhood love of comic books during long days at the Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq. He started to wonder about the phenomenon of superhero service members. What kinds of soldiers were these fictional characters? And how were they changed by war?
Super Soldiers looks at the intersection between war and pop culture to understand these questions and more. Each chapter revisits military comic book characters and compares them to personal stories from Inman’s military career; describing superhero soldiers from DC comics and Marvel comics, including lesser-known characters lost to time.
Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. From Captain America punching Hitler in the jaw on his first cover, to The Punisher’s tour of duty in Vietnam, there are countless instances when military history has crossed over to the pages of comic books.
A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, author Jason Inman re-discovered his childhood love of comic books during long days at the Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq. He started to wonder about the phenomenon of superhero service members. What kinds of soldiers were these fictional characters? And how were they changed by war?
Super Soldiers looks at the intersection between war and pop culture to understand these questions and more. Each chapter revisits military comic book characters and compares them to personal stories from Inman’s military career; describing superhero soldiers from DC comics and Marvel comics, including lesser-known characters lost to time.
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About the author
Jason Inman hails from a farm in Kansas and has written several comic book stories including pieces in DC Comics Love is Love and IF Anthology. His newest series, Jupiter Jet, co-written with Ashley Victoria Robinson was praised by IGN as ""charming and a great story for anyone who needs more superhero action in their life."" Prior to becoming a writer, Jason served in the U.S. Army deploying for a year in Iraq. He has also written for several websites and internet shows including Good Mythical Morning and Honest Trailers. Jason is a frequent guest on Collider Movie Talk and hosted DC All Access for over three years. When not posting weekly content on his Youtube channel, Jawiin or hosting his podcast Geek History Lesson, Jason can be found hiking the hills of Los Angeles.
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