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Mar 26, 2019 · In Superhero Ethics (2018), Smith analyzes ten superheroes in the form of a contest, pitting them against each other with regards to their personal ethics and the implications of those ethics...
Dec 14, 2023 · Comic book expert explains how our favorite heroes have evolved over time. With great power comes retcon responsibility. Detail of cover of Strange Magazine September 1972, with Spider Man....
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Sep 18, 2020 · by Robert Hill. September 18th, 2020. DC Comics. Ever since the debut of Superman way back in 1938, superheroes have not only become an iconic part of our collective culture, but - much like...
Superhero fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains.
- Focus on adventures of heroic figures usually possessing superhuman powers and/or other abilities
The Dawn of Superheroes. The genesis of comic books can be traced back to the early 19th century, with serialized stories and illustrations capturing the imaginations of readers. However, it wasn’t until the late 1930s that the superhero genre, as we recognize it today, truly took flight with the introduction of Superman in Action Comics #1.
Jun 1, 2018 · Smith seeks not only to pit 10 of comic books’ most famous superheroes against each other, but to decide which of them are needed most today in the modern real world in which we live. Through these well-known fictional heroes, we are able to further examine the human condition.
Feb 9, 2008 · Exposing the inner thoughts that these reclusive heroes would only dare share with trained professionals, heady experts give detailed psychoanalyses of what makes specific superheroes tick while answering such questions as "Why do superheroes choose to be superheroes?" "Why is there so much prejudice against the X-Men" "mutants?"
