Mark D. White is professor and chair of the department of political science, economics and philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY. He co-edited Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul.

Chris Knowles is a writer and editor in New Jersey. His books include Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes.

Robin Rosenberg is a clinical psychologist in Stanford, Calif., who writes frequently about superheroes and the psychological phenomena they reveal. Her books include (as author) Superhero Origins: What Makes Superheroes Tick and Why We Care and (as editor) Our Superheroes, Ourselves.

Publishes a chart of the various bills through which abstinence-only sex education is funded nationally and in the states.

This book on post-9/11 American civil religion follows authors Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence’ previous book, The Myth of the American Superhero.

This book by Rabbi Simcha Weinstein looks at the origins behind today’s most famous superheroes.

H. Michael Brewer tackles the question of why we need a superhero, or savior — and in the process helps us better understand God through superheroes’ stories.

Danny Fingeroth details many different topics pertaining to why the superhero is such a potent myth for our times and culture.

Arthur Kurzweil is a New York author, editor and publisher who helped start the first Jewish Genealogical Society. His books include the classic From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History.