G.I. Joe, Theology, and Co-bra!
Knowing (and Believing) is Half the Battle
G.I. Joe, Theology, and Co-bra!
Knowing (and Believing) is Half the Battle
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Description
This book discusses the G.I. Joe universe from a religious and theological perspective.
Comprised of a wide-range of essays on G.I. Joe comics, toys, cartoons, and G.I. Joe as a brand, this edited volume reveals the G.I. Joe universe as a rich space for religious and theological inquiry. Across fourteen chapters, Peter Admirand and the collection's contributors consider this iconic universe from an interdisciplinary and global perspective, with chapters discussing subjects including political theology, ethics, postcolonial theology, and moral geography. Part One (G.I. Joe in Comics – From the 1940s to Marvel, IDW, and The Energon Universe) explores the content of the G.I. Joe comics, whereas Part Two (G.I. Joe as a Brand, Toy, and Cartoon) considers the brand as a whole and its afterlives within pop culture more broadly. The collection concludes with an interview with Rob Wisdom, who re-ignited interest and awareness of the 1960s UK version of G.I. Joe, and an Afterword by Diana Davis, who sheds light on the G.I. Joe universe from her experience working as a creative and research consultant on the G.I. Joe Skybound ARAH issue and IDW's ARAH.
Table of Contents
Introduction: G.I. Joe Nostalgia, Christmas Morning Joy, and Ethical Contradictions, by Peter Admirand (Dublin City University, Ireland)
Part 1: G.I. Joe in Comics – From the 1940s to Marvel, IDW, and The Energon Universe
1: G.I. Joe: Composite Hero, by Michael Hinds (Dublin City University, Ireland)
2: Stalking Ethnic Diversity: G.I. Joe's Ranger in A Real American Hero, by J. Richard Stevens (Colorado State University, USA)
3: Power, Distance, Duty: Moral Geography in Marvel Comics' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, by Shannon A. Brown (Naval Postgraduate School, USA)
4: Teaching Theological English with Comics: G.I. Joe in the Orthodox Classroom at Tertiary Level, by Ana-Magdalena Petraru (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania)
5: Eroding One's Humanity for the Mission: Chuckles in G.I. Joe: Cobra - The Last Laugh, by Peter Admirand (Dublin City University, Ireland)
6: A Contract is a Contract: The Mercenary in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, by Edward Salo (Arkansas State University, USA)
Part 2: G.I. Joe as a Brand, Toy, and Cartoon
7: Determined to Rule the World: Cobra Commander, Hubris, and the Road toward a Political Theology of Limits, by Martin Hébert (Université Laval, Canada)
8: The Sacred and the Postcolonial: Mapping G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Emiliano Aguilar (independent scholar, Argentina) and Jorge Traversa (independent scholar, Argentina)
9: Cobra's Kenodoxia: Selfish Vainglory as a Definitive Ethical Dimension of G.I. Joe (or “Arise, Serpentor, Arise!” As Morality Tale), by Derek Davenport (Presbyterian Minister, USA)
10: Toy Tribalism and G.I. Joe: Factions in the Fandom Among ToyTuber Followers, by Christopher J. McCollough (Kennesaw State University, USA)
11: The “Other” as a Political Message in G.I. Joe and Cat City, by Melinda Harlov-Csortán (Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Hungary)
12: Action Man: G.I. Joe's Transatlantic Cousin: An Interview with Rob Wisdom, by Gearoid O'Flaherty (Dublin City University, Ireland)
Afterword, by Diana Davis (IDW, USA)
Index
About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | Jan 07 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781666977486 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Illustrations | 10 tables |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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