The Death of the Hero: Why We Need Captain America to Punch Hitler Again
The Death of the Hero: Why We Need Captain America to Punch Hitler Again
In 1941, Captain America’s first comic showed him punching out Adolf Hitler. It wasn’t a metaphor, an exploration of the complexities of international relations, or a statement: evil exists, and sometimes, you have to face it. Imagine that cover being pitched today. “But have we considered Hitler’...
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Joan is making some good points, and I'd also like to go another step and say that superheros are alienated from the masses like you and me; we also need Jimmy Olsen to punch out nazis, with Superman cheering Jimmy on.
I really think you are on to something.
No superhero is coming to save us. We need to step up.
But Jimmy should step up first.