The Changing Face of Big Screen Superheroes

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AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen has written an informative article regarding the changing face of superhero characters moviegoers will see on the big screen this year. Entitled Big-screen superheroes include dummy, recluse and 2 drunks, superhero and movie fans will want to read on to get a look at the main characters in some of this summer's biggest blockbuster films...

The classic superhero is polished, brave and morally righteous. Strong and unerring, he is perfection personified — a superhuman ideal.

Not this summer.

Everyday human flaws are the Kryptonite of this year's movie good guys, who deign to suffer the same foibles as those who pay to see them. They may be reclusive, egotistical or intellectually challenged. They may have anger issues or alcohol issues. Some are alienated and lonely.

While the archetypal superhero always has a "weakness," this summer's super problems are more fit for the psychologist's couch than the villain's lair. Such shortcomings make heroes more relatable, says Marvel Comics master Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four, among sundry others...

Read the full story at Yahoo! News.