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From one of the most acclaimed and profound writers in the world of comics comes a thrilling and provocative exploration of humankind's great modern myth: the superhero The first superhero comic ever published, Action Comics no. 1 in 1938, introduced the world to something both unprecedented and timeless:
… More »From one of the most acclaimed and profound writers in the world of comics comes a thrilling and provocative exploration of humankind's great modern myth: the superhero The first superhero comic ever published, Action Comics no. 1 in 1938, introduced the world to something both unprecedented and timeless: Superman, a caped god for the modern age. In a matter of years, the skies of the imaginary world were filled with strange mutants, aliens, and vigilantes: Batman, Wonder Woman, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the X-Men--the list of names as familiar as our own. In less than a century, they've gone from not existing at all to being everywhere we look: on our movie and television screens, in our videogames and dreams. But what are they trying to tell us? For Grant Morrison, arguably the greatest of contemporary chroniclers of the "superworld," these heroes are powerful archetypes whose ongoing, decades-spanning story arcs reflect and predict the course of human existence: Through them we tell the story of ourselves, our troubled history, and our starry aspirations. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Morrison draws on art, science, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of the superhero--why they matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are . . . and what we may yet become.
« LessIncludes bibliographical references and index.
The sun god and The dark knight -- Lightning's childl -- The superwarrior and the Amazon princess -- The explosion and the extinction -- Superman on the couch -- Chemicals and lightening -- The fab four and the birth of the marvelous -- Superpop -- Infinite earths -- Shamans of Madison Avenue -- Brightest day, blackest night -- Feared and misunderstood -- Fearful symmetry -- Zenith -- The hateful dead -- Image versus substance -- King Mob : my life as a superhero -- Man of muscle mystery -- What's so funny about truth, justice, and the American way? -- Respecting authority -- Hollywood sniffs blood -- Nu marvel 9/11 -- The day evil won -- Iron men and incredibles -- Over the event horizon -- Star, legend, superhero, supergod? -- Outro: 'nuff said.
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Add a CommentAs a long-time fan of Grant Morrison's comics, and superheroes in general, I found this combination of broad history and personal memoir very engaging, enlightening and entertaining. Morrison's view of superheroes is very much like my own (which is probably why I enjoy his writing so much). I loved his snarky take on superheroes that he didn't really like, but I also appreciate that he can admire well-done work even if he didn't personally enjoy it, and he's as critical of his own work as he is other people's. This is a bright, sarcastic, trippy journey through the 20th century and on into the future of pop culture and mythology.
This book seems like a confusing mix of biography, super hero comic book history, and a meditation on magic. If you stay with it, everything comes together in a mind blowing examination of the nature of super hero comics, comic book creators and consumers. The information on the cyclic nature of comic books at the end of the book, alone, is worth the price of admission.
This is the guy who wrote Final Crisis, so the man knows his comics. It's a good read, definitely recommended for both casual readers and die-hard fans. I wouldn't say this is good for people who know nothing about comics, because Morrison has a tendency to go for the obscure.
Part history of comic books; part autobiography. A little trippy, but overall very entertaining.