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Author : Ziggy
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As a comics fan, a philosophy and theology nerd, and part time superhero, Ziggy shares his observations and derivative humor as writer of The Superheros Guide to Heroism. When he is not working on his column or dispensing justice, he enjoys writing for cracked.com and spending time with his wife and two above average rabbits.
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The basic superhero formula isn’t difficult: you have heroes and villains, villains try to take over the world, heroes fight the villains, and the heroes win. Its a tale as old as time itself.
That’s simple enough. But simple is boring and life is complex. People change, alliances advance, and issues that once divided seem inconsequential in light of new events. Which means that while we once had X-Men covers…
Greetings, fellow heroes.
In honor of the upcoming release of The Avengers and the recent re-forming of The Justice League, I thought I’d revisit an old topic- joining a super team. It’s pretty much a given that if you’re a superhero, you will, at some point, end up on a team. For example, the Avengers have had nearly 100 members, past and present, and the Justice League has had…