When most dullards hear the words 'the theater, ' they envision a twelve-screen multiplex where disaster porn entertains the culturally witless for 90 minutes at a time. Pfaugh. The word 'theater' has grandeur. Power. Back to its ancient Grecian origins, it means 'the seeing place.' A stage upon which actors and actresses use fiction to show us truths. Mark Waid
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  1. Socrates should have written comics.
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  3. We all want to live in a world where we can make a difference.. That's why Spider-Man fights the good fight. Or Captain Marvel. Or me. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>Or.. There are a lot of us. And we don't all wear masks these days. <span style="margin:15px;...
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