Welcome to the Caped Persuader blog, your weekly meditation on political philosophy examined through the prism of the super hero genre. If you’re here then I don’t have to convince you that comic books and their adaptations have come into their own as a legitimate form of literary expression. If you continued reading beyond the page’s tagline than you’re at least intrigued by the political undercurrent of many modern entries in the genre. You may even slog through the insufferable pissing contests between democrats and republicans in the comments of your favorite guilty pleasure site, hoping to find substantive dissection of the political themes in your favorite works and finding only the usual contemporary partisan jabs.

Slog no longer, fearless reader! Here you will find the mature, thought provoking take on politics that the authors intended to inspire with their inclusion of controversial topics. From general observations across the genre to in depth evaluations of specific story arcs, from the golden age to current day, from the page to the big screen, and everything between, the Caped Persuader is your source for conversation starters that are sure to change the way you and your friends see your favorite heroes.

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