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Comic heroes such as Batman, Superman, the Green Lantern, Spiderman, and the Atom are essentially vigilantes. What message do they send about the effectiveness of law to meet criminal threats? What message do comics about alternative worlds send about the inevitability and the origins of crime and injustice? The Atom (see also Law and Science Fiction) The Unofficial Blackhawk Comics Website The Challengers of the Unknown Website (see also Law and Science Fiction) Fact File: The Justice Society of America Home Page DCU MUSH (role playing game featuring the JSA) Elongated Man (compare with the character of Eugene Toombs on The X-Files) The Flash (see also Law, the Humanities and the Biological Sciences and ecological and environmental law materials) The Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning Website Infinity: "Dedicated to Forgotten Heroes" BATMAN Among the interesting topics to explore are the roles of Catwoman and other female villains compared with other female evildoers in popular culture, and the question of whether upbringing or unfortunate accident (the Penguin) should excuse antisocial behavior.
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