Comic books: Where have all the heroes gone? 20 Articles

by Daniel Cairns

When one thinks of comic books, the usual names crop up in their heads; Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Axotolman and Geesewoman. They're all synonymous with a media outlet that -whilst having it's fair share of detractors- r...read more

by Tricia Van Der-Kuyp

Comic Book hero's have always been, since they first appeared, people of immense human interest. That is not to say that comic book heroes have to be human. No, let's face it, the whole non-human thing, adds to the intrigu...read more

by Jeff Woodward

The "hero" hasn't disappeared from comic books, he has just changed faces. The heroes of the golden and silver and bronze ages of comics represented the feeling of everyday society in America; a virtuous being who batt...read more

by Patricia Travers

Where have all the comic heroes gone? To the award ceremonies of course. The second annual Spike Scream Awards will be airing this October. Marvel has 26 nominations in 15 categories. Comic book heroes have become such an ...read more

by Steven Dodder

Where have all the heroes gone? Well I believe that as long as there are comic books the heroes we love to read about in every issue will always be with us. Yes the modern age of comics has brought new characters and mor...read more

by Laustinspace

BAMF! POW! WHAM! Ah, the joy of action packed superhero comics, but alas there's seems to be a bit of a disintegration of the superhero genre. While for years comics were only read by 'geeks and freaks', the growing int...read more

by Misty Gann

Comic books are as American as apple pie and baseball. My father-in-law enjoyed reading comic books in the forties as well as my dad in the fifties and sixties. My husband has been collecting comic books since the sevent...read more

by Nanashi

Why is it that Superman, a guy who has the ability to freeze objects and people solid, fly around at speeds surpassing light, and lift mountains, can't seem to keep a proper footing in the world of comic book heroes today?...read more

by Renee Dawson

Is there anything better for a young girl than reading about Wonder Woman flying in her invisible Jet. I love to read about Storm and Rogue from the X-men. It is good to have powerful woman as hero's for girls. Are they...read more

by Jimmy Mcgregor

Comic books really took off during the depression. The depression affected everyone, people lost jobs and savings causing extreme hardships on families. Kid, as well as some adults, needed something to look up to, someth...read more

by Mark Murphy

Comic book heroes have gone the way of the dinosaur. Oh, sure they occasionally make an appearance but they don't attract readers like they once did. Today's comic book readers is a little more jaded than his predecessor. ...read more

by Matt Micucci

Superdude's career goes back a long time. His superhuman strength made it so that since the early seventies, he has kept the city of Sugarville free of crime, fighting such notorious criminals as Bad Dan and Mean Green Dea...read more

by Steven Laskoske

Superheros tend to get a good moment in the limelight. The ones that capture the imagination survive and those that don't fade into obscurity quickly. We all know the big names: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woma...read more

by Beppo

When Captain Marvel died, I was thought, "Who was he? Cancer? That's interesting..." When Barry Allen died, I thought, "Whoa. They...they can bring him back, right?" When Superman died, I thought, "Wow. What are they...read more

by Nickolas Caraxis

Their slowly disappearing thanks to our modern day mentality and some ultra-conservative lack of imagination! Oh!, don't let little johnny watch superman it's not educational instead put on nickelodeon and watch grown men ...read more

by James Witteveen

I blame it all on Frank Miller. The hero has disappeared, and I lay the blame at your feet, Mr. Miller. Oh, I know, you were merely bringing a post-modern edginess into the world of funny books, a world of moral ambiguity ...read more

by The King a.k.a. Bob Kaplan

Comic books, just like everything else in entertainment today, are no longer original or unique. Comic books have become too political. They are too involved into pop culture and current events. Classic comic titles like S...read more

by Lisa Nash

Comic books were the gateway to the imagination, there was always a superhero you wanted to be just like. If you try to find a superhero comic book now you'll have to big bucks or go to a flea market. Everyone is into game...read more

by Sherrie Taylor

Where have all the heroes gone? Well the times have changed, heroes need to change with them. One hero that will never evolve is Superman, the original boy scout, is still the same. Yes he has died twice, he's been married...read more

by Wayne Proctor

The seventies era was the beginning of the end for popular sequential art, ushering in a revitalised sense of page layout and story design that had its roots in the sixties and would see its final decline in the mid-eighti...read more