Why is it hard to appreciate the simple virtue of goodness? Why did we drop our faith in the simplicity of generosity? Everyone on the planet is familiar with the bold, capital “S” inside the characteristic diamond-shaped crest. Superman, inseparable from the U.S. and its founding values, has become a universal icon thanks to film and television productions.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Learning from former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter
I met former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter… and I shut up, I listened and I learned. I didn’t meet him the usual way that I normally meet comic book celebrities. I didn’t go to a con, approach his table, shake his hand and then get him to sign something. No, for this one …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review: 05/13/2015
I was hesitant about 'Secret Wars' #1 but #2 reset my expectations with the realization that it is conceptually greater than I first gave it credit for.
Read More »Bam! Pow! Real-Life Hero DangerMan Knocks Out Violence, Illiteracy & Poverty
At PopMythology.com, in addition to using pop culture as a way to promote heroic qualities and virtues, we also periodically feature real-life people who, in some way or another, are using superhero symbolism to promote goodness and positivity in the world and in their communities. Today’s real-life superhero is Roger …
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