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What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
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From one of the most acclaimed and profound writers in the world of comics comes a thrilling and provocative exploration of humankind's great modern myth: the superhero.
The first superhero comic ever published, Action Comics #1 in 1938, introduced the world to something both unprecedented and timeless: Superman, a caped god for the modern age. In a matter of years, the skies of the imaginary world were filled with strange mutants, aliens, and vigilantes: Batman, Wonder Woman, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the X-Men - the list of names is as familiar as our own. In less than a century, they've gone from not existing at all to being everywhere we look: on our movie and television screens, in our videogames and dreams. But what are they trying to tell us?
For Grant Morrison, arguably the greatest of contemporary chroniclers of the superworld, these heroes are powerful archetypes whose ongoing, decades-spanning story arcs reflect and predict the course of human existence: Through them we tell the story of ourselves, our troubled history, and our starry aspirations. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Morrison draws on art, science, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of the superhero - why they matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are... and what we may yet become.
"Grant Morrison is one of the great comics writers of all time. I wish I didn't have to compete with someone as good as him."
—Stan Lee
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- De: Alan Moore
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 60 h y 42 m
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Alan Moore channels both the ecstatic visions of William Blake and the theoretical physics of Albert Einstein through the hardscrabble streets and alleys of his hometown of Northampton, UK. In the half a square mile of decay and demolition that was England's Saxon capital, eternity is loitering between the firetrap housing projects. Embedded in the grubby amber of the district's narrative, among its saints, kings, prostitutes, and derelicts, a different kind of human time is happening.
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Neither Engaging nor Satisfying
- De Asha Ember en 12-20-16
De: Alan Moore
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X-Men: Mutant Empire, Book One: Siege
- De: Christopher Golden, Marvel
- Narrado por: Nancy Wu
- Duración: 9 h y 14 m
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Magneto, the X-Men's oldest, deadliest foe, has taken over a top-secret government installation that houses the Sentinels, powerful mutant-hunting robots. The X-Men must fight to keep this deadly technology out of Magneto's hands. But the Acolytes, Magneto's fanatical mutant followers, stand between the X-Men and victory - a victory that’s quickly slipping away - for a more ruthless enemy, the US government, holds the X-Men responsible for the installation's takeover!
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"To Me, My X-Fans!"
- De Ross en 04-27-20
De: Christopher Golden, y otros
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Superman
- The Unauthorized Biography
- De: Glen Weldon
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
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How has the Big Blue Boy Scout stayed so popular for so long? How has he changed with the times, and what essential aspects of him have remained constant? This fascinating biography examines Superman as a cultural phenomenon through 75 years of action-packed adventures, from his early years as a social activist in circus tights to his growth into the internationally renowned demigod he is today.
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Unauthorized and fairly biased
- De AdarkanddrearyKnight en 05-15-22
De: Glen Weldon
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Marvel Comics
- The Untold Story
- De: Sean Howe
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
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The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history - Marvel Comics - and the outsized personalities who made Marvel, including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby.
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It's as if this book was written for me!
- De Greg en 03-15-13
De: Sean Howe
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Superman Returns
- De: Marv Wolfman
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes.
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Listen Before Watching - Great Book
- De Fred Mastro en 06-23-06
De: Marv Wolfman
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The Ballad of Halo Jones: Complete Edition
- The Classic 2000 AD Graphic Novel in Full-Cast Audio
- De: Alan Moore
- Narrado por: Sheila Atim, Ellie Kendrick, Kemah Bob, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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Bored and frustrated with her life in 50th-century leisure-ghetto housing estate 'The Hoop', 18-year-old everywoman Halo Jones yearns for the infinite sights and sounds of the universe. Pledging to escape on a fantastic voyage, she sets in motion events unimaginable; a spell on a luxury space-liner, a brush with an interstellar war - Halo Jones faces hardship and adventure in the name of freedom in the limitless cosmos.
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Solid adaptation of a classic
- De Swashbuckle en 03-15-21
De: Alan Moore
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Supergods
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- Bradford
- 09-30-11
Average history of comic books
Make no mistake, this book is an autobiography. The fun part is this book reads almost exactly like the comic books Morrison writes: long, adjective-heavy sentences that are meant to describe and enliven a static scene, this time his written words. You get the sense early on, and he never lets up, that Morrison is writing a philosophical history book with the prose techniques that have made him the successful comic book writer he is. Sadly, it can at times weigh the book down with long periods of prose that say little or advance the "story" to the point where I'd forgotten what the book was about. And then I realized that Morrison was telling the story of comic book history by telling us his own story. His slow creative climb into the business, the influences of drugs, music, fashion and British trends on his life and his career. This isn't a book about Superheroes, this is a book about Grant Morrison's life with superheroes. So, if you're a fan of Morrison and his work, pick it up and make it a favorite. If you're looking for an in-depth history and analysis of superheroes and comic book history, you might want to look elsewhere.
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- Gonzalo
- 09-02-12
From a Comics Fan
Grant Morrison's Supergods is all that the summary describes and more. Unfortunately that is not always good. Being a Superhero/Comics fan I have read a lot of Morrison's work and I find it at best hit and miss. He has done some of the truly brilliant, seminal superhero stories but he has also written a lot of self-indulgent mediocrity. This book isn't entirely that, but parts of it are ultimately unneccessary. When I read the description I did not expect an autobiographical work but a history nd commentary on comics superheroes. Of course I figured on Morrison talking about himself since he has been so long in the field and has been a powerful influence on it, but there are whole chapters here devoted to his inner growth and inner demons that I did not expect nor was particularly interested in. This does not mean that the book is bad: it does deliver on its promised subject, but it has shortcomings. First of all there is the overly lyrical, arabesque language. Especially from the mouth of the narrator, who rfeads most every passage with a hint of sarcasm, it comes across as presumptuous. Also Morrison's insights are a bit miopic and self-serving. He duels entirely too long on his own work and ignores quality comics done by others. He postulates a theory of cycles of violent, materialistic "punk" comics and esoteric, pacifist "hippie" comics and gives plenty of examples that support his theory but ignores examples that don't. He dismisses important, influential creators because they do not fit into his ideas or because he simply does not like them. An example being "Hellboy" a comic that has been quite popular and influential and does not fit his cycles and is not mentioned at all. One can argue that Hellboy is not a superhero comic but then, the author spends several chapters talking about his own "Invisibles" which is even less so. The book works best, in my opinion, when Morrison is talking about the comics before his time as a professional; and later on when he concentrates on the product of others as well as himself. It is also interesting to hear him talk about events behind the scenes in the major comic companies because it goes directly to the influences for some of the comics stories that have appeared throughout the years. It does not work when he spends chapter after chapter prattling on about his drug addled vacations accross the world or his dubious achievements as a "Chaos Magician". All in all not a bad book and for any die-hard fan of Morrison, highly recommended. He takes you on something of a rollercoaster ride through the life of a famous Comics writer and the way is which his work formed. But for those of you looking for a scholarly account of the history of superheroes think on this: Early on in the book, the author mentions another book: "The Ten Cent Plague" by David Hajdu: A simpler prose book that very effectively describes the Golden Age of Comics and how culture and history influenced them. A book with far less personal commentary. Would that Grant Morrison had taken pointers from non-comics celebrity Hajdu.
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- Julio
- 03-26-15
Great and phenomenal!
This book is an amazing piece of work and great for any comic fan or reader in general. The way it's laid out is wonderful and you just feel immersed in the book.
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- Collins A. Ezeanyim
- 07-12-15
An Insider's Look at the Comics Industry
Part Memoir and part examination of the growth of the comic book industry this book is comprehensive. Although, one would have to have an interest in Morrison's specific career to get through this. But he's one of comic's best writers so that shouldn't be an issue for most with an interest in this subject.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-30-18
No Scottish?
Great book, great narrator. Just bummed Morrison didn’t narrate it himself. Just a small qualm though.
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- Jamie M. Higgins
- 06-04-19
Morrison life view
I enjoyed this pop culture dive. If you’re a comic geek it’s a must read.
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- storeonthegreen
- 08-21-17
Wonderfully entertaining and insightful
As someone with an interest in comics and superheroes but by no means an obsessive, this was a brilliant book. The narrator does a great job in capturing the author's voice and the depth of research, witty reviews and interspersed with personal anecdotes which show a lot of humility. It was a fascinating book that engaged me all the way through. I would recommend this to anyone with even a passing interest in superheroes, comics and their links to pop culture.
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- Cody
- 07-15-24
Memoir about Morrison and his relationship to comics
Fascinating recollection of comics personal to Morrison, an invaluable listen if you’re a fan. Narrator gives a pleasant performance. The only drawback is that the book is, at this point of writing, now over ten years old. And Morrison writes so closely to the pulse of contemporary society that it would be interesting to read his reflections and further insights of the past decade.
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- Robert
- 10-21-11
A good history of Comic Books but too much bio. .
As a general history of comic books this is a great book and definitely reccomended. It is a great listen for comic geeks and those of a more literary mindset who want some literary criticism and cultural history of comics. However at times it is greatly hindered by Grant Morrison's biographical information. I admit Grant Morrison is a major player in the development of comics especially the modern era (so it is kind of like John Lassetar giving a history of animation). But he goes into some rather non-constructive autobiographical information like story about his alien abduction and there is also segements where he spends too much time talking about his own projects (and his online critics) that he could have used to discuss other topics. But as a whole there is way more to like in this book especially the more philosophical elements about gods and evolution.
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- Steve Xameron
- 07-12-18
Love the book, wish the narrator was better
Morrison's treatise on superheroes is a fascinating and idiosyncratic recounting of their history and impact, illuminating important creators and characters, with a British -- verging on semi-autobiographical -- perspective. As a fan of comics and of Morrison, I found it a great listen, marred only by the evident lack of research by narrator John Lee. From countless mispronounced names to passages with confusing emphasis, he is the only thing off key in this otherwise gripping audiobook.
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