Episode notes
When this article was written (2020), Dr. J. P. Linstroth wrote, “When I was growing up, DC Comics and comic heroes like ‘Batman’, and ‘Superman’, and ‘Wonder Woman’, were ubiquitous at local convenient store stands. I remember eagerly reading about the so-called comic book, ‘Justice League’ and how these fictional heroes gathered forces and jointly fought off evil foes. The heroic exploits extended to Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s to 1980s with the ‘Super Friends’. In grade school, I too had learned about Greek myths and Greek mythological heroes. So, there were overlaps in my readings about fictional heroes. Today I look back on these years and wonder how much such readings have shaped my current worldview. I know now the world is a much more complex place than comic books and Greek myths allude to. Even so, these past ...