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Superheroes October 15, 2011 7:27 pm TB

When I was a bit younger, and as big a comic book fan as I am now, I wondered why there weren’t any superheroes. No, not real ones with powers and stuff.

I wondered, with all the nutcases there were in the world and the huge cultural penetration of superheroes, why at least one or two of these nuts didn’t dress up in tights and try to fight crime. Never seemed to happen though.

Things change.

  • I've never been able to get into the comic book scene. The whole superhero concept struck me as unworkable, even ... by ER 2011-10-16 07:51:44
    • Me, too. I wanted my heroes to have at least some shred of possibility. I liked all the ... by bowser 2011-10-17 01:08:09
      • You should look up some of the stuff on my list (Amazon carries most graphic novels). Not a lot ... by TB 2011-10-17 18:00:02
      • Here's some of the most famous horror artists (I'm probably overlooking someone) Berni Wrightson: Richard Corben: Wally Wood: Corben is doing a few Hellboy ... by TB 2011-10-16 08:25:00
        • Wood was the primary artist for the old ET comics that were outlawed in the 50's or early 60's. I ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:21:29
          • If you liked EC comics, check this out. by TB 2011-10-16 11:37:17
            • Cool, I don't know where I got ET, senior moment, I guess. by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:49:22
              • Sneak in and fix it. I won't tell. by TB 2011-10-16 12:17:51
                • naw, everybody knows I am getting senile :) by FrankC 2011-10-16 12:21:24
        • Most of the comics I read are from "independents" like Dark Horse and others. I don't have that much ... by TB 2011-10-16 08:23:03
          • Reading Comic Books by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:34:02
            • Wow. A glimpse into a whole new universe I only suspected existed. Except for a few scattered names, ... by ER 2011-10-16 08:47:20
              • Nausicaa is a manga by Hayao Miyazaki, who does comics as well as he does movies. More people are ... by TB 2011-10-16 09:28:37
                • Nah, you're only obsessive about reactionary politics. As far as I can tell, in every other aspect, you seem ... by ER 2011-10-16 09:39:59
          • I have heard of more but Jones is currently dominating google to the exclusion of others by FrankC 2011-10-15 21:13:50

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