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Spider-Man and the Sacred: Essays on Religious Themes in the Comics

Spider-Man and the Sacred: Essays on Religious Themes in the Comics

Tsakiridis, George

Paperback

Series: Studies in Comics and Religion

Literary CriticismReligion General

ISBN10: 1476696489
ISBN13: 9781476696485
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Aug 14 2026
Pages: 213
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

For more than 60 years, Spider-Man has been an essential part of the popular culture landscape. Whether it be in movies, toys, or television, Spidey has been at the center of superhero media. Ultimately, however, he is a product of comic books. These are his mythological texts.

This collection of new essays explores Spider-Man in his original textual setting, looking at his narrative through the lens of religion. Just as many religious traditions find their formative myths in sacred texts, Spider-Man is best understood through the source material of comic books. By looking at a wide range of these narratives through different time periods and different series, readers gain a greater understanding of how religion influences Spider-Man's world, as well as how his narratives present a religious worldview of their own. Through themes ranging from guilt to moral behavior, Spidey teaches us about our own lives and values as we learn about his.

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