How American superhero comics became a staple of Finnish culture in the 1980s and 1990s

Superheroes have become one of the most significant pop culture phenomena of the 21st century. A new dissertation by Laura Antola, a researcher at the University of Turku, explores how American superhero comics were introduced and adapted for Finnish audiences from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Antola’s research delves into the Finnish versions of popular American superhero comics during the 1980s and 1990s.