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    When Western Style Superheroes Appear in Manga

    It's a truism that in manga that there are manga suited to every topic and influence, from playing on a basketball team to the biography of Buddha or Adolf Hitler to manga about preparing food and drinking wine. But one subject area that doesn't seem to thrive in manga is Western style superheroes, at least not in the translated market. The closest analogue to Western superhero comics is the comic MAIL, which was a pretty successful iteration of the supernatural-mystery format seen variously in books like Dr Strange or Constantine. But the book didn't last very long, concluding after just three volumes. A manga like One-Punch Man feels more like a satire of conventional Western superhero comics. Is it that these comics don't exist in either country, or is it that they simply don't succeed in the US direct market because of competition from existing superhero properties? Or is there another, less obvious reason why Japanese superhero comics haven't succeeded in the US market?

    • My Hero Academia is a popular anime that has been noticeably influenced by Western superheroes. One of the main protagonists even bears a striking resemblance to Captain America. – ees 7 years ago
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    • I honestly do not understand what it says here. – T. Palomino 2 years ago
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    I really appreciated the Easter Eggs you spotted in Daredevil, some of which I had missed. I like that show a lot more than SHIELD, which seems like it never really has its own story to tell.

    Is Watching the Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe Necessary?

    A really satisfying walk-thru of Barrie’s play. Like a lot of readers, I think, I sort of thought of the ending as maybe beside the point, a punt that keeps the dream alive. But I think you’ve done a really good job exploring the other way of seeing it.

    The Problem of Peter Pan: Should Choices Hurt?

    I thought this was good. I thought the choppiness of the intro, though, the triplets of terms you used, was kind of off[putting in terms of getting into the essay.

    The Literary Merit of Film Scripts