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Supermen and Wonder Women are living amongst us, not only in comics, films, games and television, but as cosplay escapism, alternative personas, communities and lifestyles.
As part of this year’s Comica Festival in London, Alex Fitch will be discussing with comic book writers Kieron Gillen (Iron Man) and Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy), joining expert academics and contributors to the new survey What Is A Superhero? from Oxford University Press, Richard Reynolds (Superheroes: A Modern Mythology) and Will Brooker (Batman Unmasked), to analyse the definitions, appeal and relevance of superheroes today.
• What Is A Superhero? 6.15 for 6.30-8.30pm, Friday 1st November Foyles Bookshop, 3rd Floor Gallery, WC2H 0EB. More info at www.comicafestival.com/index.php/festival/festival_detail/what_is_a_superhero
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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Tags: Comic Genres, Foyles, Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier, Superhero Comics, Will Brooker