Popular Culture Studies, Comic Book Theory, Twentieth Century American Literature
Select Publications/Presentations
The Ages of Superman: Essays on the Man of Steel in Changing Times, Ed. Joseph J. Darowski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press, 2012.
Movies, Music, and More: Advancing Popular Culture in the Writing Classroom, Eds. Trixie Smith and Joseph J. Darowski. Copell, TX: Fountainhead Press, 2011.
The Entertainment Society, Eds. Gary Hoppenstand and Joseph J. Darowski. Dubuque, IA: Great River Technologies, 2009. E-Book.
The American Way: What Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and The X-Men Reveal About America. Joseph J. Darowski. Koln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009.
"Inspired, Obsessive, and Nostalgic: The Facets of Fandom in "Beware the Gray Ghost." Fan Phenoma: Batman, Ed. William Burke. Briston, UK: Intellect Books, to be published 2012.
"Chuck Versus the Machine: The Intersection of Technology and Biology on Chuck," The Journal of Popular Culture, 45.4 (2012): 712-726.
"Hume's Moral Philosophy and Thomas's Moral Corruption." Downton Abbey and Philosophy, Ed.Mark D. White. Boston, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2012. E-book.
"Searching for Meaning in 'The Death of Superman.'" The Ages of Superman: Essays on The Man of Steel in Changing Times. Ed. Joseph J. Darowski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press, 2012. 166-177.
"Preface.'" The Ages of Superman: Essays on The Man of Steel in Changing Times. Ed. Joseph J. Darowski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press, 2012. 1-4.
"Mouse Guard." A Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independent and Underground Classics. Eds. Bart Beatty and Stephen Weiner. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2012. 556-561.
"X-Men: Days of Future Past." A Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Heroes and Superheroes. Eds. Bart Beatty and Stephen Weiner. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2012. 643-647.
"It's Funny Because It's True: 'The Office' and Our Inner-Michael." Cult Pop Culture: How the Fringe Became Mainstream. Volume One: Film and Television. Ed. Batchelor, Bob. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2012. 241-254.
"Morality, Guilt, and Hal Jordan's Shifting Motivations." Green Lantern and Philosophy. Eds. Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Boston, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2011. 92-104.
"Entering the Ivory Tower: Popular Culture and the College Classroom." Movies, Music, and More: Popular Culture in the Classroom. Eds. Trixie Smith and Joseph J. Darowski. Copell, TX: Fountainhead Press, 2011. 1-10.
"A Brief History of Comic Books." The Entertainment Society. eds. Gary Hoppenstand and Joseph J. Darowski. Dubuque, IA: Great River Technologies, 2009. E-book.
"When You Know You're Just a Comic Book Character: Deadpool." X-Men and Philosophy. Eds. Rebecca Housel and J. Jeremy Wisnewski. Boston, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2009. 107-121.
"It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's...Synthesis: Superman, Clark Kent, and Hegel's Dialectic." The International Journal of Comic Art. 10.1 (2008): 461-71.
