Incredible! The unstoppable rise of the comic book superhero
As superheroes, including Wonder Woman, take over the box office, we ask why we keep turning to comics for our heroes. With Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons.
The surprise success of this year's Wonder Woman film emphasized the current dominance of superhero movies at the box office. Stig Abell investigates the comic book origins of these characters and explores why they have become such a presence in our culture.
Dave Gibbons, the comic book writer and artist most famous for his collaboration with Alan Moore on The Watchman, shows Stig around his studio. Gibbons, who has also worked on Superman, Green Lantern, and Frank Miller's Give Me Liberty, talks about his 40 year career in comics and whether today is truly a 'Golden Age' for the form.
Stig visits Orbital comics shop and is guided around the superhero universes by comic critic Adam Karenina Sherif and journalist Louise Blain. Plus he gets a lowdown on the changing film industry from Den of Geek editor Simon Brew.
Author Nikesh Shukla and critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw join comic book writer Kieron Gillen to examine what is it about superhero characters and their stories that is so appealing.
Presenter: Stig Abell
Producer: Kate Bullivant
Image: Gal Gadot as Diana in Warner Bros film Wonder Woman
Image credit: 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment and Ratpac Entertainment LLC.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stig Abell |
| Interviewed Guest | Dave Gibbons |
| Interviewed Guest | Adam Karenina Sherif |
| Interviewed Guest | Louise Blain |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Brew |
| Interviewed Guest | Nikesh Shukla |
| Interviewed Guest | Gavia Baker-Whitelaw |
| Interviewed Guest | Kieron Gillen |
| Producer | Kate Bullivant |
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