John August: The Politics of Superheroes

Posted on August 25, 2008 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

Screenwriter John August shares his thoughts on Superhero Politics in his recent article “Aquaman is a Pescepublican.”

…Recent articles about the political leanings of popular comic book characters got me thinking about the uncanny valley between fictional and real-world ideologies. We’re happy to have characters speak in broad terms — “With great power comes great responsibility” — but the minute they start referring to specific issues, we become very uncomfortable.

— John August | Read The Full Article