The Making of a Superhero

November 18, 2020

…from spare parts.

(originally posted April 12, 2016)

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Brad

4 years ago

Doesn’t the bottom photo remind you of a road sign and not a superhero?!? Hope your writing is going well, Nathan, and all the best!

Hitch

4 years ago

Reply to Brad

Yes. “Dangerous cape curves ahead!”

PhilO

4 years ago

Wow, that’s just blatant theft. See the original cover for Carrie Vaughn’s After the Golden Age.

Hitch

4 years ago

Reply to PhilO

WOW, you are 100% right. That’s…shocking. People typically try to disguise it better.

Jeff

4 years ago

Reply to PhilO

I was going to make the same comment. Read that book recently, enjoyed it quite a bit.

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