Superheroes for the common man : the birth of the comic book industry, 1933-1941
Race, politics, and propaganda : comic books go to war, 1939-1945
Confronting success : comic books and postwar America, 1945-1950
Youth crisis : comic books and controversy, 1947-1950
Reds, romance, and renegades : comic books and the culture of the Cold War, 1947-1954
Turning point : comic books in crisis, 1954-1955
Great power and great responsibility : superheroes in a superpower, 1956-1967
Questioning authority : comic books and cultural change, 1968-1979
Direct to the fans : the comic book industry, 1980-1992
Epilogue : The death of Superman, or, Must there be a comic book industry?
Spider-Man at Ground Zero : a 9-11 postscript.
1. Superheroes for the common man: the birth of the comic book industry, 1933-1941.
2. Race, politics, and propaganda: comic books go to war, 1939-1945.
3. Confronting success: comic books and postwar America, 1945-1950.
4. Youth crisis: comic books and controversy, 1947-1950.
5. Reds, romance, and renegades: comic books and the culture of the cold war, 1947-1954.
6. Turning point: comic books in crisis, 1954-1955.
7. Great power and great responsibility: superheroes in a superpower, 1956-1967.
8. Questioning authority: comic books and cultural change, 1968-1979.
9. Direct to the fans: the comic book industry since 1980.
Epilogue: the death of Superman, or, must there be a comic book industry?
