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Wonder Women of History

Wonder Women of History and its replacement Marriage à la Mode appeared in early Wonder Woman comic books, reflecting the shifting cultural norms in the U.S. during and after World War II.

The Marvel Age of Comics

Spider-Man and Project Mercury

The amazing Spider-Man helps a crippled space capsule return safely to Earth while the real-world Mercury Seven astronauts wait for the opportunity to travel into the vast unknown.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: Journey to Appalachia

Two years after Senator Robert F. Kennedy embarked on a “poverty tour” of Kentucky, Green Arrow and Green Lantern made a similar journey to a small mining town called Desolation.

Comic Books and the Real World

Superman vs. the Slums

To keep a group of kids from turning to a life of crime, Superman forces President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal to build low-cost housing after the superhero demolishes a city slum.