Episode 111
Miracleman: A Dream of Flying
Supercontext: an autopsy of media · Charlie Bennett
June 29, 20181h 55mExplicit
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Show Notes
This deconstruction of the superhero genre was mired in legal debacles and intellectual property battles for decades before we could get a chance to read it. We look at that convoluted history, in light of Alan Moore's attempt to reimagine and criticize the themes of superhero comics.
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Additional Resources:
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- https://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/1057/miracleman-heads-court
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- https://www.cbr.com/mcfarlane-responds-to-marvelman-news/
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