Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

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Grant Morrison‘s take on super hero comic history is a nice treat for a fan. Might be a bit more out there if you aren‘t familiar with his work. I feel he wanted to share is comic world view after winning a lifetime achievement award. I enjoyed the snips from his life and having the insider take on the ‘events‘ he was a part of us interesting. He is a huge part of my comic mythology. Magic is out there as all time happens simultaneously...

LiterRohde

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

“Adults foolishly demand to know how Superman can possibly fly, or how Batman can possibly run a multibillion-dollar business empire during the day and fight crime at night, when the answer is obvious even to the smallest child: because it's not real.”

#StarTrekSummerMay | 17: #TheBestOfBothWorlds

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Megabooks Very nice!! Sometimes both worlds aren‘t real, and that‘s okay with me. 😉😁🖖🏻 6y

LiterRohde @Megabooks Interesting interpretation of the quote. I actually picked it because Bruce Wayne gets to be Batman and a billionaire. 6y

Megabooks @LiterRohde I‘ve heard a lot of superhero fans love Batman because Bruce could rest on his laurels, but instead he fights crime with no actual superpowers. I agree that‘s a pretty badass way to spend your evenings! 6y

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Anton

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

Part history of DC and Marvel Comics, part autobiography, Supergods is a great read for fans of comic books in general and Grant Morrison in particular. And it's a steal at two dollars right now.

readordierachel Cool! 7y

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desertbibliophile

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

I got mind my books and books on my mind.

Books_Wine_Repeat Yes! 🙋🏻💁🏻🙌 8y

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DennisJacobRosenfeld

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

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DennisJacobRosenfeld

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human | Grant Morrison

After a nice, albeit short, weekend, I'm breaking in my new mug and resuming work

Simona It's always a pleasure to see how enthusiastic you are about writing your thesis.👍 8y

DennisJacobRosenfeld @Simona I'm glad it shows. It's easy to be enthusiastic with such a fascinating field of study. 8y

abhisynthe Great read. What's your thesis on? 8y

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DennisJacobRosenfeld @abhisynthe I agree. It's on the evolution of the American comic book as a medium. 8y

abhisynthe Cool😊 will you be covering planetary? Or stuff by image comics (nowhere men and east of west are some I unsolicitedly recommend). Strongly feel that the modern tropes cater to a deprecated good vs bad medium derived from ww2 that has been invalid for a long time now. 8y

DennisJacobRosenfeld @abhisynthe I probably won't be touching on Planetary, but I will include titles from the large publishers as well as indie companies. I agree with you that most of the large titles are struggling right now, and there's a need for change. But once in a while something truly great still comes along. 8y

abhisynthe Sounds good. All the best - and I might hit you up for a copy once it's done 😊 8y

DennisJacobRosenfeld @abhisynthe Thanks! 😊 8y

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