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'Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility' does a great job of drawing out the original 11-page storyline into a full graphic novel. The key to refreshing the story for the modern era is Begley’s artwork, which pops off the page.

Popular as the mashup ethos is, I wasn't entirely surprised by the concept behind designer Butcher Billy's new set of superhero-cum-rock star poster prints, but I have to say these are among the best mash-up art that I've seen as of late.

For fans of comic culture in general and Morrison's penchant for psychedelic mysticism in particular, Supergods is a fitting addition to your book collection.

Iron Man 3 devotes a surprising amount of time to showing Tony without the suit, almost to the point where some viewers might be disappointed that he doesn’t spend more time suited up. Personally, I was thrilled because it shows an important lesson that I had hoped at least one of the movies, at some point, would show.

Choice is the most powerful force in the universe, not prophecy, not destiny, not bad genes or traumatic experiences, not anything. Hellboy chooses to be good, to resist the darker impulses that are wired within him.

Within superhero mythology there exists room for women to exhibit just as much power as men and be celebrated as well. Whether it’s Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Raven from Teen Titans, female superheroes are able to hold their own against powerful male (and female) super villains that threaten the world they vow to protect.

Here's a list of the ten most inspiring superhero movie soundtracks. This is music to invigorate, motivate and speak to your inmost being. It aids me in my personal journey and I believe that if you listen to it with the conscious intent to better yourself in some way, they can aid you too.

Somewhere between the two archetypes of Xavier and Magneto is the key to unlocking your potential. And balancing them just may be the key to reconciling your conflicting feelings and contributing to the world while protecting and looking out for your own interests at the same time.

Last fall, I saw a few articles online about how some window washers who serviced a local children’s hospital came up with the idea of donning costumes of superheroes like Spider-Man and Captain America and going to work that way. Their management approved of the idea and they did it …

In this post, I list the top 10 superheroes who are, in my mind, among the best archetypes to work with as tools for introspection and personal growth.

In 'Batman: Arkham Asylum,' Batman truly feels like Batman: swinging between overhangs, tracking evidence and confidently taking on half a dozen henchmen at once. This is essentially the closest any normal, non-psychotic person can come at this point to actually being Batman. This game is widely considered a classic already and for good reason. It's superb.

New York is a city of superheroes. Of course, here follows my usual disclaimer that superheroes are metaphorical archetypes, and so by “superhero,” I don’t mean people with supernatural powers in tights and capes.  I mean regular people demonstrating heroic attributes:  bravery, generosity, compassion, selflessness or often some combination of …

The power of the superhero genre in comic books and movies – and the reason I love them - is not in their literal portrayal of super powers that people could actually have but in the exaggerated symbolism that lends a cathartic potency to mundane truths.

More than any other character in the Marvel universe, Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) didn’t become a hero. He always was one. This is the key when it comes to changing our own lives and that of society.

The Batman movies are powerful because they suggest a more realistic and productive way to deal with our negative emotions, especially fear and anger. We do not deny them, oppress them or run from them, but neither do we indulge in them and let them slowly eat us up from the inside.