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Grant morrison morrison draws on history, art, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this alternate universe as a comic book writer to provide the first true chronicle of the superhero. There are dozens, perhaps a hundred pages in the book that analyze key superhero comic book classics watchmen, the dark knight returns, various golden age and silver age classics, so if you haven. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human by grant. Grant morrison is one of the most popular and acclaimed contemporary writers. Superman rewrote folk hero john henrys brave, futile battle with the steam hammer to have a happy ending. Supergods ebook by grant morrison 9780679603467 rakuten kobo.

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