Title
Mutants And Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, And The Paranormal,New
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
In Many Ways, Twentiethcentury America Was The Land Of Superheroes And Science Fiction. From Superman And Batman To The Fantastic Four And The Xmen, These Popculture Juggernauts, With Their 'Powers And Abilities Far Beyond Those Of Mortal Men,' Thrilled Readers And Audiencesand Simultaneously Embodied A Host Of Our Dreams And Fears About Modern Life And The Onrushing Future.But That'S Just Scratching The Surface, Says Jeffrey Kripal. In Mutants And Mystics, Kripal Offers A Brilliantly Insightful Account Of How Comic Book Heroes Have Helped Their Creators And Fans Alike Explore And Express A Wealth Of Paranormal Experiences Ignored By Mainstream Science. Delving Deeply Into The Work Of Major Figures In The Fieldfrom Jack Kirbys Cosmic Superhero Sagas And Philip K. Dicks Futuristic Headtrips To Alan Moores Sex Magic And Whitley Striebers Communion With Visitorskripal Shows How Creators Turned To Science Fiction To Convey The Reality Of The Inexplicable And The Paranormal They Experienced In Their Lives. Expanded Consciousness Found Its Language In The Metaphors Of Scifiincredible Powers, Unprecedented Mutations, Timeloops And Vast Intergalactic Intelligencesand The Deeper Influences Of Mythology And Religion That These In Turn Drew From; The Wildly Creative Work That Followed Caught The Imaginations Of Millions. Moving Deftly From Cold War Science And Fredric Wertham'S Anticomics Crusade To Gnostic Revelation And Alien Abduction, Kripal Spins Out A Hidden History Of American Culture, Rich With Mythical Themes And Shot Through With An Awareness That There Are Other Realities Far Beyond Our Everyday Understanding.A Bravura Performance, Beautifully Illustrated In Full Color Throughout And Brimming Over With Incredible Personal Stories, Mutants And Mystics Is That Rarest Of Things: A Book That Is Guaranteed To Broadenand Maybe Even Blowyour Mind.
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