An end to killing in the name of peace? Revision of the fictional avenger model in the comic book and TV series ’Peacemaker Cover Image

Koniec zabijania w imię pokoju? Rewizja modelu fikcyjnego mściciela w komiksie oraz serialu „Peacemaker”
An end to killing in the name of peace? Revision of the fictional avenger model in the comic book and TV series ’Peacemaker

Author(s): Tomasz Żaglewski
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Studies of Literature, Sociology of Culture, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Peacemaker; DC Comics; superhero; comic book; American monomyth;

Summary/Abstract: Within the discussion of popular narratives that place the idea of ‘peace’ at their core, stories about fictional superheroes seem to be a potentially ideal area for scientific exploration. However, when delving into the specificity of selected comic book, film and TV series examples, it turns out that the issue of the ‘peace-centricity’ of this type of story requires a more in-depth reflection, going beyond the often naive ideas about the actual ideological content present here. A perfect example of this type of reflection is a fictional character nicknamed Peacemaker, whose transmedia incarnations accurately illustrate the complex status of the superhero mission as a ‘fight for peace’

  • Issue Year: 45/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 63-79
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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