Comics Are Great! 79 – The Final Superhero Discussion with Dan Mishkin and Dean Trippe
by dubaym
Over the past years we’ve seen more and more summer blockbusters featuring superhero characters and stories. Are they just fashionable again, or is there something to these kinds of stories that connects us to them? What characterizes an effective superhero story? I’m grateful to be joined by two of the best sources on the topic for a walk around this idea. Dan Mishkin is the co-creator of Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil (with writing credits on stories about Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and more) as well as one of the founders of the annual Kids Read Comics Celebration. Dean Trippe is the creator of Butterfly, co-founder of Project: Rooftop, co-host of The Last Cast, and owner of the most Batman-filled Tumblr you’ve ever seen. Together we have the definitive discussion on the hows and whys of superhero stories.
We’re joined at the end by Erin Helmrich of the Ann Arbor District Library for another round of comics recommendations!
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Spider-Boy
- A review of Dan’s work on DC Comics Presents #50 – where Clark Kent teams up with Superman
- Footprints in the Sand
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Last Cast #9 – Amalgam Comics
- Superman 141 – Superman returns to Krypton
- Curt Swan
- the Stuff Said podcast
- Ryan Estrada is a superhero
- Dean Trippe’s You’ll Be Safe Here
- Flavors.me
Book Recommendations:
- Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
- Showcase Present: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
- Chickenhare
- Mermin
- Vader’s Little Princess
- My Dog: The Paradox
Live streams every other Wednesday at Comicsaregreat.tv and on Google+!
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