The world may need Superheroes but it doesn't deserve them and couldn't tolerate them if they were here. I admit there is a desire for caped wonders in tight Spandex. I would especially enjoy being saved from harm by a six...read more
by Eugene Perry
Superheroes first presented themselves to the world through comic books. This always struck me as odd being that the word 'comic' denotes something that is suppose to be funny and superheroes and nothing of the sort, (for...read more
"With great power, comes great responsibility." That is a powerful message and it came right out of the comic books. I've been a comic collector for a few decades now. I enjoy the art, the stories and the characters w...read more
There is no shortage of superheroes that grace comic book covers and Saturday morning cartoons. Superman, Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, and of course Batman remain cultural icons even after over 70 years. But what is it ...read more
Our society already has superheroes; unfortunately they are almost invisible sometimes. Many see celebrities of various sorts as 'superheroes'. They model themselves after them and give them more credit than they deserve...read more
by Heide Fitch
Batman. Where are you when I need you? I have officially pissed off the universe. It is true, but I'm not sure how. It is like I flipped Mother Theresa the bird and now karma is coming back to bite me. Only I didn't. So...read more
I love super heroes. I've loved them ever since I was a kid and for the same reasons that most people love them. Their stories are our modern legends and myths - a modern pantheon of gods and goddesses who can perform wond...read more
(hiroshi Ishil associate Professor at the Massachusetts institute of tecchnology(m.I.T)media Lab in Cambridge Mass.,discovered his first personal digital assistant at the age of two:an abacus.he liked its texture,its smoth...read more
Fighting Back I phoned my dad the other night as I had not spoken to him in a few day's and wanted to check in and make sure everything was cool with him and my mum back in Essex. After exchanging the usual pleasantries...read more
by Raven Lebeau
Sometimes God speaks from unexpected venues. Finding this article title was an answered prayer. I came to the "society and lifestyle" section wanting to voice my horrible feeling of being pushed and hated. This sense of...read more
Whether or not we are talking about the realm of reality or the realm of fantasy and make believe, we crave heroes and heroic figures. Super heroes are the embodyment of our ideals. Without heroes, super or not, we would...read more
In a world that is becoming evermore selfish and superficial, the need for superheroes is growing. Superheroes often make decisions based on the good of all, and neglect their own selfish desires in order to create peace ...read more
by Andrew Brown
The reason we need superheroes This view itself is rhetorical, don't be pressured into even trying to answer out loud. This is for your own peace of mind, your unheard views, and should not be tainted by anyone else. ...read more
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