Are Superheroes Inherently Reactionary?

Following the recent Trip episode on Heroes, Keir and Jem offer a Microdose focusing on the masked, the winged and the mutated.
Why are superheroes such a cultural mainstay? What psychological and political desires do they fulfil? Are they inherently reactionary? From Superman to Batman, Wonder Woman to 2000AD, they offer a weird left reading of superheroes and comic book culture.
Books: Grant Morrison – Supergods / Gerard James – Men of Tomorrow / Dan Hassler-Forrest – Capitalist Superheroes
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- Published 1 June 2025
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