Tragedy in Comics
...and Marvel's "Ultimate" Answer
Tragedy and trauma are not foreign concepts to the superhero genre. In my latest video essay, I tackle the implications of a hero whose origin story is NOT defined by tragedy…the Spider-Man of Earth-6160 from Jonathan Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man run.
What are your thoughts? Is a hero truly one without a tragic event shaping their beginnings? Have you read Ultimate Spider-Man or any of the new Ultimate Comics titles Marvel is currently publishing?
Let’s discuss.
- Nandor Fox Shaffer