The film’s huge success at opening weekend suggests ‘superhero fatigue’ was never the real problem.
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New York City played a starring role in the golden age of comics. And like Kirby, many of the genre’s most famous artists were Jewish.
Underneath the over-the-top slapstick and super-violent comedy, there’s a sad air of nostalgia to the movie.
Latino characters have traditionally been underrepresented in mainstream comics. But Spider-Man’s backstory makes him the perfect superhero to be recast as a minority.
When someone dies young, the grieving process can be more complicated.
In the trailer for the new DC TV series, Robin answers ‘F@#k Batman!’ when the bad guys ask about the Caped Crusader. This is a hopeful move to necessary character changes in superhero storytelling.
The new Black Panther film has a lot in common with medieval romance tales.
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