MSP#143: Heroes are not superheroes and other myths with Dr. Peter Coogan

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MSP#143: Heroes are not superheroes and other myths with Dr. Peter Coogan

By: Robot Overlord | October 17th, 2009

Heroes are not superheroes and other myths

This issue:Dr. Peter Coogan returns to the program to talk about upcoming comic conferences, as well as a discussion as to why NBC’s Heroes, is not a superhero show. Also, Stephen Schleicher and Dr. Coogan continue to explore the topic of superheroes as modern mythology.

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