![]() ![]() Thankfully, at least, as his new book Supergods shows us, I wasn’t wrong in thinking that there is no simple answer to the question. Grant Morrison, one of the most renowned and respected comics writers of our day, is far more equipped to tackle this subject than I. But – why superheroes? What is it about this mythic cross of science fiction and fantasy that had not only enthralled me from a young age, but has also turned into huge business, dominating popular culture in movies and video games in the twenty-first century? Should be simple to answer. And despite the fact that some of the best, most literate expressions of this artform have nothing to do with superheroes, I can’t ever deny the deep-seated passion I’ve had for capes-and-tights adventures since my first Avengers so many decades ago. ![]() ![]() I love comics, and I love talking about the medium. It should be an easy question to answer, a simple topic to elaborate upon. ![]()
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