David Harsanyi: Where have all the superheroes gone?
posted by Helen at 11:32 AM
Sunday, March 02, 2008
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8 Comments:
Heros are too unilateral for nuanced appreciation.
My all-time favorite superhero is the RKO serialized Captain Marvel. While battling two bad guys on a roof, he picked one up and threw him over.
Not all. Then he leaned over the wall to watch and laughed when he hit.
Gotta love a guy who enjoys his work so much.
I've been here all along. But I can't fly.
Short answer, Comics became for 40 something adults, limited runs, expensive (over $6) and "grim and gritty" by pampered writers working from other genres, such as Joss Whedon.
It's a niche bit paid for by Time-Warner at DC (they own DC, it's a sandbox that makes no money whatsoever) and Marvel (make all their money, no kidding comics publishing accounts for 15% of revenue) from licensing to movies and toys.
You'll note that the last popular characters created were the X-Men and various other Marvel types (Punisher, late Seventies). Nothing new for more than thirty years.
A creative failure on all levels.
I happen to know that they've all gone to Patterson, NJ.
I think whiskey has a point. Comics are old hat. The 'graphic novel' gave us comics as high art with a high price tag. We also get to deal with their turgid offspring, movies like Sin City and 300. Do kids read comics anymore? Can they afford to?
Good article and I think The Incredibles does a good job on this topic.
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