There's prob an essay (or book! Lol) to be written about superheroes as cultural archetypes (also see: James Bond, Bon Cop Bad Cop, but *super*heroes are especially utilized this way). By creators from in a culture & creators outside it and can any culture be defined by a handful characters? 1/4
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