Exegeting Superhero Tales

Summer is nearly here. That can only mean VBS and a new crop of superhero movies are upon us. I'm ambivalant about many of these movies. They are marketed toward young children but also contain sophicated themes about humanity and what it means to be an individual. Check out this blog entry from cinematical.com for quick help for discerning the world view and underlying themes behind the "zap", "pow", and "Kabloowy."