Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Pax Kryptionium



All hail Augustus Kal-El.

The design of the first comics superheroes, with capes and shiny outfits, was taken from the most flamboyant miracle workers of the day. Circus acts. The Strong man and the Human Cannonball got their capes from the powers of the ancients. The first capes were Roman.
Posted by Leland Purvis at 18:52

2 comments:

  1. SiFraser11 October 2011 at 20:06

    AhHA! Salve Lelandius Portlandium.

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  2. Tim Hamilton11 October 2011 at 23:06

    And then the Vandals threw Kryptonite stones over the walls...

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