New Comic Book Stars Sean Hannity, Oliver North, Gordon Liddy Fighting Liberalism...

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First Posted: 08-29-05 11:34 AM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM

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The Boston Globe:

IT USED TO BE that Superman and friends stood for traditional values, the triumph of good over evil, and the American way of life. But these days, not even superheroes are safe from attacks on their patriotism. Icons like Captain America--who fought Nazis between paper covers during World War Two--are now being accused of undermining US foreign policy and the war on terror.

In an April 2003 white paper for the conservative Foundation for the Defense of Democracies titled ''The Betrayal of Captain America"--which caused a stir in comics circles--writers Michael Medved and Michael Lackner claimed that ''Marvel Comics and other publishers are disseminating comic books that actively promote a destructive cynicism and distrust of the United States government."

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Filed by Alex MacCallum
 



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