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Alcibiades (Plato), 74–75 Black Widow, 84, 87–88, 120, 156, 188, allegory of the cave, 20 204–205, 208–209. See also Romanova, American monomyth, 162–163 Natasha Anscombe, G. E. M., 159 Blonde Phantom, 64 Ant-Man. See Lang, Scott; O’Grady, Eric; body theory, 44–45 Pym, Henry “Hank” Bor, 14 appreciative-love, 195–196 Bowie, David, 47–48, 49, 53 Aquinas, Saint Thomas 159 Braddock, Brian (Captain Britain), 28 Arendt, Hannah, 84–85 Braddock, Elizabeth (Psylocke), 28 Ares, 25, 26, 73, 77–78, 184 Bradley, Eli (Patriot), 29 arête, 99, 101, 103, 104–107, 109, 110 Bradley, Isaiah, 29, 124–125. See also Aristotle, 33, 99, 101–102, 103, 109, Captain America 114–115, 119, 195 Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, 87–88, 118 Asgardians, 6, 14–15, 186. See also Siege of Bullseye, 21, 23, 24, 73, 77 Asgard Butler, Bishop Joseph, 85–86 Augustine, Saint, 172 Byrne, John, 58–59, 62, 64–66 Austin, Terry, 65 Cabal, 18, 78 Banner, Bruce, 60, 158. See also Hulk Cage, Luke (Power Man), 104–107, 121, Barnes, Bucky, 6, 34, 35, 47, 49–51, 166. 148, 156–157 See also Captain America Campbell, Joseph, 162 Barton, Barney,COPYRIGHTED 204 Captain MATERIAL America Barton, Clint, 24, 49, 54, 83, 106–107, 148, change and, 156, 157–158 204–219. See also Hawkeye character and, 28–29, 34, 35, 36, 39 Beetle, 121 ethics and, 5–6, 8–10, 11–15 Ben, Uncle, 164 forgiveness and, 87–88, 89, 92 Bentham, Jeremy, 7 identity and, 44–45, 48–51, 54 Bishop, Kate (Hawkeye), 49, 212 justice and, 19 Black Knight (Dane Whitman), 86 political community and, 99, 103, 106 Black Panther, 28, 34, 208 rehabilitation and, 113, 114

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Gremlin, 96 Jewett, Robert, 162–163 Gyges, ring of, 22–23 Jones, Jessica, 102–107, 110 Jones, Rick, 132, 140 H.A.M.M.E.R., 18, 19, 72, 73, 158–159 Juggernaut, 67 Hand, Victoria, 73, 78 justice, 18–27 Hate (Sire), 185 being and, 25–26 Hawkeye belief and, 26–27 change and, 159 evil and, 22–23 character and, 35 identity and, 21 forgiveness and, 83, 85, 87–88, 91–92 knowledge and, 23–25 identity and, 49, 54 metaphysics and, 19–20 justice and, 18–19, 21, 24 just war theory, 131–141 power and, 73, 77 cause and, 133–135 rehabilitation and, 113, 114, 115–117, consequentialism and, 138–140 119, 120, 121, 122, 125–126 justifi cation and, 135–138 Taoism and, 209, 214 morality and, 132–133 values and, 144, 151 values and, 146–148 See also Barton, Clint Hawking, Stephen, 178, 181 Kang, 84, 99, 123–125, 171–174, 175–176, Heimdall, 77 177–178, 179–181 Hela, 15 Kant, Immanuel, 139 Hera, 187, 189 Kirby, Jack, 184 Hercules, 108, 109, 184 Klaw, Ulysses, 34 hero’s journey, 162 Kooky Quartet, 87-88, 113-119, 125-126. Hill, Maria, 24–25 See also Captain America; Hawkeye; Hood, 123 Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch Hulk, 8, 57, 99, 108, 147, 148, 158, 172, Kree, 2, 131–140, 209, 211–214 187, 188, 189 Kronos, 185 Hyde, Mr., 187 Lang, Cassie (Stature), 32–34 identity, 43–56 Lang, Scott (Ant-Man), 32–34, 36, 105 body theory of, 44–45 Lao Tzu, 205–207, 210, 211, 212, 214 justice and, 21 Lawrence, John Shelton, 162–163 mantle theory of, 47–51, 52–55 Lee, Stan, 184 “psychology” theory of, 45–46 Le Fay, Morgan, 24 self-awareness and, 59–61 Lehnsherr, Erik. See Magneto values and, 148–150 Lewis, C. S., 195, 197–199 Illuminati, 158 Liberators, 156 Immortus, 171–172, 179–180. See also Kang Living Tribunal, 185 Invisible Woman (Sue Richards), 105, 185 Locke, John, 45 Iron Lad, 124–125, 172, 180–181. See also Loki, 14, 76, 99, 187 Kang Lord Nightmare, 186 Iron Man, 5–15, 35, 39, 43, 87–88, love, 194–203 108–109, 116, 145, 191, 205, 210. appreciative-love, 195–196 See also Stark, Tony friendship and, 195, 196–198 Iron Patriot (Norman Osborn), 74 gift-love, 195–196, 199 need-love, 195–196 Jameson, J. Jonah, 148 ontology and, 191 Jarvis, 107, 108 personhood and, 194, 199–201 Jenkins, Abner, 121 pragmatic maxim and, 201–202 Jesus, 184, 189 unreciprocated, 198–199

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Love (Mistress), 185 Noh-Varr, 25, 26, 75 Love-Himself, 199 numerical identity, 44–45 lying, 142-153 secrets and, 144 Odin, 186, 188 O’Grady, Eric (Ant-Man), 36 MACH-1, 121 Omni-Wave Projector, 137–140 Madame Masque, 38 Onslaught, 120 Magneto, 30–31, 33, 37, 87–88, ontology, 183–193 117–119, 213 defi nitions, 187–189 mantle theory, 47–55 as equal opportunity, 191 Marvel, Ms., 18, 21, 25, 26, 30, 102–104, God and gods, 184–187 110, 159. See also Danvers, Carol moral goodness and, 189–191 Mar-Vell, 200. See also Captain Marvel Order, Master, 185 Mason, Louise “Weezie,” 61–62, Osborn, Norman 63–64, 68 change and, 154, 158–159, 165–166 Mason, Mark, 64 ethics and, 6, 14 Masque, Madame, 38 justice and, 18–20, 21, 22–27 Masters of Evil, 21, 86 political community and, 99, 108 Maximoff, Django, 30 power and, 71–79 Maximoff, Marya, 30 rehabilitation and, 122–123 Maximoff, Pietro. See Quicksilver values and, 149 Maximoff, Wanda. See Scarlet Witch McCloskey, Deirdre, 12 paradox of forgiveness, 94–95 Mephisto, 189 Parker, Peter, 10, 104, 164. See also metaphysics Spider-Man identity and, 44–45 Patriot (Eli Bradley), 29, 124–125 justice and, 19–20 Peirce, Charles S., 201–202 self-awareness and “metafi ction,” 58–59, philia, 99, 101–102, 103, 106, 110 61–62, 64–67 Phobos, 77–78 MGH (Mutant Growth Hormone), Plato, 19–20, 21, 22–23, 25, 74–75, 185, 195 124–125 political community, 98–112 Mighty Avengers, 32 arête and, 99, 101, 103, 104–107, 109, 110 Milgram, Stanley, 115 defi ned, 100–102 Mockingbird (Bobbie Morse), 107, 205 eudaimonia and, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, Modok, 99 105, 108, 109–110 Moonstone (Karla Sofen), 21, 26, 120, 121 philia and, 99, 101–102, 103, 106, 110 moral exemplarism, 32–34, 36–37 polis, defi ned, 99–100 moral goodness, 189–191 society and, 100–102 Morse, Bobbie (Mockingbird), 107, 205 zoon politikon, 100 Polus, 72 Namor the Submariner, 64, 75, 99 Popeye, 65 Narcissus, 198 positive duties, 163–165 need-love, 195–196 power, 71–79 Nefaria, Count Luchino, 38 authenticity and, 74–78 Nefaria, Giulietta (Madame Masque), 38 responsibility and, 78–79 negative duties, 163–165 sophistry and, 72–74 Nelson, William, 39–40 Power Man. See Cage, Luke Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle), 101–102, pragmatic maxim, love and, 201–202 114–115 predicament of irreversibility, 83–87 Niebuhr, Reinhold, 206 Punisher, 9

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Pym, Henry “Hank” character and, 30, 35, 37 change and, 158 forgiveness and, 83–84, 87–88, 93–94 character and, 29–30, 31, 37 love and, 194, 196–198, 199–201 ethics and, 5 rehabilitation and, 113, 117–119 forgiveness and, 92–94, 96 Taoism and, 205, 211–214 identity and, 44, 45, 46, 47–49, 52–54 time travel and, 173–174 political community and, 107–109 values and, 151 rehabilitation and, 123 Secret Avengers, 149–151, 166 Taoism and, 209 secrets, 142-153 values and, 143, 148 lying and, 144 Segar, E. C., 65 Quicksilver self-awareness, 57–70 character and, 30, 35, 37 identity and, 59–61 forgiveness and, 83–84, 87–88, 94 metaphysics and “metafi ction,” 58–59, identity and, 54 61–62, 64–67 rehabilitation and, 113, 117–119 time and distance perspective, 63–66 Taoism and, 205 Sentry, 19, 23, 73, 75–78 time travel and, 173–174 Serpent, 49 values and, 151 She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), 57, 58–62, 63–69, 185, 187 Ragnarok, 13, 15 S.H.I.E.L.D., 6, 18, 24, 51, 71–72, 154–155, Ramonda, 34, 37 158, 164 Red Skull, 92 Shuri (Black Panther), 28 rehabilitation, 113–127 Siege of Asgard, 26, 76–78, 149 character and, 115–119, 125–126 Sin, 49 defi ned, 114 Singer, Peter, 200–201 punishment and, 121–125 Skaar, 186–187 as second chance, 113 Skrulls, 2, 6, 8, 71–72, 73, 109, 131–140, vice and, 120–121 158, 209 virtue and, 114–115 Slott, Dan, 59, 65–66 relativity, theory of, 172–173, 174, 175 Socrates, 19–20, 21, 72, 74–75 Republic (Plato), 19–20, 21, 22–23, 25 Sofen, Karla (Moonstone), 21 “retcon,” 84 Songbird, 121 Reynolds, Lindy, 23, 77 sophistry, 72–74 Reynolds, Robert, 14, 75. See also Sentry soul, love and, 200 Reynolds, Richard, 162, 165 Space Phantom, 172 Rhodes, James, 210 speciesism, 200–201 Richards, Reed (Mr. Fantastic), 158 Speedball, 123 Richards, Sue (Invisible Woman), 105, 185 Spider-Man, 11, 21, 61, 156, 164, 184–186, Ringmaster, 60 190. See also Parker, Peter ring of Gyges, 22–23 Spider-Woman, 107, 158 Rogers, Steve, 6, 19–20, 44–45, 46, 47–51, Squadron Supreme, 164–165 149, 165. See also Captain America Squirrel Girl, 2 Romanova, Natasha, 35, 204–205, 209. See Stark, Tony also Black Widow change and, 157–159, 160–161, 165 Ronan the Accuser, 131–140 character and, 36 Ronin, 204. See also Barton, Clint ethics, 6–10, 11, 13 forgiveness and, 85, 91–92, 96 Sagan, Carl, 177 identity and, 43, 51 Scarlet Witch justice and, 18, 20, 24

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Stark, Tony (continued ) U.S. Agent (John Walker), 150-151 political community and, 99, 103, utilitarianism, 6–8, 10–12, 15–16, 143-144 108–109 See also Iron Man van Dyne, Janet (Wasp), 55, 93, 105 Stature (Cassie Lang), 32-34 van Stockum, W. J., 176 status quo, 161–163, 165–166 Venom, 21 Stilt-Man, 102 Venus, 197 Super Heroes: A Modern Mythology virtue, 114–115 (Reynolds), 162 virtue ethics, 6, 12–16 Superhuman Registration Act, 6–8, 9–10, Vision, 35–36, 83–84, 86, 109, 117, 124, 12, 13, 20, 145–146 194, 196–198, 199–201 supreme emergency (Walzer), 146 Void, 75, 78. See also Reynolds, Robert; Supreme Intelligence, 131, 132, 140 Sentry von Strucker, Baron, 160 Taoism, 204–219 Chuang Tzu on, 207–209, 213 Walker, John, 47, 49–51. See also Captain heroism and, 211–214 America; U.S. Agent humility and, 209–211 Walters, Jennifer (She-Hulk), 57, 58–62, Lao Tzu on, 205–207, 210, 211, 212, 214 63–69 Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu), 205–207 Walzer, Michael, 134, 146–147 wei wu wei, 205–207, 209, 214 Warlock, Adam, 188 T’Chaka (Black Panther), 28, 34 Wasp, 47, 52–54, 92–94, 105, 158, 187, T’Challa (Black Panther), 28, 34, 37 188. See also Pym, Henry “Hank”; van Thanos, 114, 183–184, 186, 188 Dyne, Janet Thimble Theatre, 65 Watcher, 185, 190 third-party forgiveness, 88–90 Waugh, Patricia, 58 Thor wei wu wei, 205–207, 209, 214 change and, 164 West Coast Avengers, 107, 114, 116, ethics and, 5–6, 10, 12–15 117, 205 love and, 200 Whitman, Dane (Black Knight), 86 ontology and, 184, 186–187, 188 Williams, Simon. See Wonder Man political community and, 99, 108 Wolverine, 21, 156 Taoism and, 205, 209 Wonder Man (Simon Williams), 83–84, 85, Thrasymachus, 19, 22–23 161. See also Williams, Simon Thunderbolts, 7, 9, 116, 120, 121, 122 wormholes, 177–178 Tigra, 5, 39–40, 103, 107, 123 Wrecking Crew, 187 Timely Comics, 64 time travel, 171–182 Xavier, Professor, 38–39 closed loops, 179–181 X-Men, 38–39, 59–60, 117 mathematics of, 175–176 science of, 172–174 Yellowjacket, 52–54. See also Pym, Henry wormholes, 177–178 “Hank” torture, 138-140 Young Avengers, 124–125, 212 Trick Shot, 204, 206 twin paradox, 173–174 Zemo, Heinrich (Baron), 29, 33, 34–35, 37–38, 85 Ultimates, 155–157 Zemo, Helmut (Baron), 29, 34–35, Ultron, 29–30, 31, 33, 37, 86 37–38, 120 Urich, Ben, 106 Zeus, 186, 187, 188

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