Tag Archives: superman

The trouble with superheroes taking on terrorism..

Posted on May 10, 2016 by samiraahmed

I love superhero comics and they’ve never been handled with more love than by writers and filmmakers who grew up on them too. And yet.. And yet.. In the latest Captain America Civil War film, when a terrorist bomb goes … Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t Wonder Woman wear a mask?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by samiraahmed

Originally written for a recent Radio 4 programme pilot about “masked men”.  In bicentennial year 1976 on first trip to the USA, I first confronted the conundrum of Wonder Woman and masks in three comics I bought. While most of … Continue reading →

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Thor: Tales from Shakespeare (and Johnny Utah)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by samiraahmed

While there’s been much surprise at the choice of Kenneth Branagh to direct Marvel Studios’ action film Thor, there’s plenty of evidence that he was an inspired choice. This is my post today for The Spectator Arts Blog. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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