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The Gods, They Are Not Your Friends.
Nobody ever got it right, until Rick Riordan. Not the comic books that made them superheroes, not the TV shows, and certainly not Disney. Who knew that Riordan could launch a best-selling YA series based on the absolute truth: all … Continue reading
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Tagged demi-gods, Greek Mythology, Heroes, Percy Jackson, The Mark of Athena
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Calling all Heroes.
Now that I have finally seen all the superhero movies of 2011, I find myself meditating on the question of what makes a superhero. More particularly, what makes a person with the power to Make A Difference actually put on … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain America, Comics, Heroes, Iron Man, movies, Superheroes, Thor, Wearing the Cape
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Cosmic Questions
Almost a couple of months ago now, I promised to talk more about world-building and superheroes–how I arrived at the Post-Event setting Wearing the Cape takes place in. So let’s talk about comic-book history and choices. Where do superpowers come … Continue reading
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Tagged Comics, ebooks, fantasy, Heroes, Origins, Rising Stars, science fiction, Superheroes, Wearing the Cape, Wild Cards, Wildguard, world-building
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Worldbuilding 201: Getting Even.
I thought they’d done it. I really, really did. The show started off great, with a solid, pseudo-scientific explanation for why these super-powered people had begun to appear, a conspiracy for them to fight, and a tight-knit plot leading up … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas, Comics, Heroes, Superheroes, Wearing the Cape, writing
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