Supergods : what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from Smallville can teach us about being human / Grant Morrison.

Morrison draws on history, art, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this alternate universe as a comic book writer to provide the first true chronicle of the superhero.

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Main Author: Morrison, Grant
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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