Meaning: is it just a different animal than Plastic Man, Supes, etc. b/c grounding in fairy tale & kid lit illo vs. superhero tradition?
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Replying to @ben_towle
@ben_towle Doesn't kind of bridge gap between the 2? Like what you give a kid raised on fairy tales to get them interested in superheroes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @edsizemore
@edsizemore Honestly, I dunno... I'm shamefully under-read in the old C.C. Beck stuff. Need to read that stuff for sure.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ben_towle
@ben_towle I'm embarrassed to say, I never thought about the fairy tale elements. It was always an odd but fun superhero book.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @edsizemore
@edsizemore Yeah, me neither. It may just be B.S. --arty comics guys trying to shoehorn in a superhero thing they like despite themselves.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ben_towle
@ben_towle@edsizemore relaxed, genial, make-believe-ish, like a kids book. Superman/Batman are power fantasies, CM day-dream. Or am I nuts?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@ben_towle It's a new way for me to approach the character so I'll need time to think it over. It's an evocative idea.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @edsizemore
@edsizemore@ben_towle Yes, orphan theme is fairy-tale-ish. Also magic wizard, magic word, and maybe also CC Beck's art?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@edsizemore Well, the orphan thing is a standard superhero trope as well (Supes, Bats), but yes on style esp. Tawky Tawny, etc.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@ben_towle @edsizemore Orphan theme is yes standard but handled differently: Billy is simply an orphan, no explanation,that's just who he is
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