In The New Mutants, Fawaz examines the transformation of the American superhero from “an embodiment of nationalism and patriotic duty” to “a popular fantasy of internationalism and the concept of universal citizenship in the second half of the 20th century

In The New Mutants, Fawaz examines the transformation of the American superhero from “an embodiment of nationalism and patriotic duty” to “a popular fantasy of internationalism and the concept of universal citizenship in the second half of the 20th century” (Fawaz, 3). How do the Fantastic Four and the X-Men demonstrate this new brand of superhero and Fawaz’s concept of fluxability? According to Fawaz, how do they reflect the cultural context of post- World War II America? Finally, what are the strengths of Fawaz’s argument, and what are its weaknesses?