Move over, monotheism as we knew it. Led by the indestructible Superman, superheroes have irrevocably metamorphosed into the spiritual paragons of our multimedia existence.
That’s the thrusting thesis of comics visionary Grant Morrison’s debut book, Supergods, out Tuesday stateside. It functions both as Morrison’s revealing personal memoir, as well as a riveting critical and cultural history of superhuman archetypes that have evolved into pop and philosophical powerhouses.
