Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes by Christopher Knowles

Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes

Christopher Knowles

256 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction comics history adventurous informative slow-paced
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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes by Christopher Knowles is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the mystical and esoteric connections between comic book heroes and the occult, offering a rich and immersive journey through the hidden histories and symbolic meanings behind the world of superheroes.

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From occult underground to superhero! Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods on antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to ...

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