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What do Superman, Captain America, and Spiderman have in Common? The Case for Comics Books

Jane Mitchell, Joseph D. George

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The paper analyses the use of comic book super heroes who fight somebody's evils as useful for the teaching of values to exceptional children. The values can be presented in a popular medium which can be used to initiate discussion and critical thinking.

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The paper analyses the use of comic book super heroes who fight somebody's evils as useful for the teaching of values to exceptional children. The values can be presented in a popular medium which can be used to initiate discussion and critical thinking.

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The paper analyses the use of comic book super heroes who fight somebody's evils as useful for the teaching of values to exceptional children. The values can be presented in a popular medium which can be used to initiate discussion and critical thinking.

Key concepts: Superman, Comics, Literature, Sociology, Media studies, Psychology, History, Art

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