Political Science Professor Kent Worcester Publishes Book on Marvel’s Most Hostile Hero
Book cover for “A Cultural History of the Punisher” by Kent Worcester
Dr. Worcester, who currently teaches History of Comics & Cartoons at MMC, has written a book that combines his expertise in political science, history, and, of course, comics.
A Cultural History of the Punisher dives into the concepts of retributive justice that drive one of Marvel’s most violent figures. Dr. Worcester grapples with the politics that these stories reflect and what they mean for American culture.
A Cultural History of the Punisher comes out in November 2023 and is available for preorder now.
NPR Publishes Two Graphic Novel Reviews From Writing Professor Tahneer Oksman
The two reviews, one for Curlfriends by Sharee Miller and one for Diaries of War by Nora Krug, analyze the visual and rhetorical style of both novels.
