What bothers me about mainstream super-hero stories has nothing to do with their not making sense, nor my own suspension of disbelief or lack thereof… I simply find those stories to be utterly boring, repetitive and brainless… and that’s also the reason why I’ve high regards for any kind of super-hero book that breaks the mold.

There aren’t many super-hero books I still find enjoyable nowadays(notable exceptions aside, such as Invincible) but I happen to be fascinated with the whole super-powers-slice-of-life genre which (probably) began with Busiek’s own, earlier “Marvels”.

I would say it’s a matter of personal preference, as well as what someone is looking for in the comic book reading experience.

That’s an interesting response. In the end superheroes don’t make sense. But pretending that they do is somehow very entertaining, and without that pretense they become too dull to be written about — at least judging by all the titles that at least make gestures toward a “real life” grounding of superheroes.

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