White, Mark D

Contains eighteen essays that examine the philosophical themes and issues related to Iron Man as the character is portrayed in comics and movies, discussing whether or not Iron Man's behavior is ethical, the downsides of the technological advances of Iron Man's armor, whether Tony Stark's character flaws reflect on Iron Man as a hero, and other related topics.

Discusses the philosophical lessons that can be gained from an examination of "Batman" as a culturally-relevant mythos, with twenty essays that cover morality, justice, social order, archetypal identity and roles, and Taoism, existentialism, and other systems, and includes an examination of other characters from the comic series.