The Cuckoo Cage
Edited by Ra Page
Featuring M.Y. Alam, Divya Ghelani, Luan Goldie, Gaia Holmes, Pete Kalu, Lisa Luxx, Irfan Master, Avaes Mohammad, Courttia Newland, Bidisha SK Mamata & Karline Smith
One of The Guardian's books to look forward to in 2021.
BRITISH SUPERHEROES
The superhero of comic books and blockbuster movies might be a State-side phenomenon, with its conservative notions of ‘truth, justice and the American way’. But the cultural DNA of the superhero arguably lies in a much older, more progressive, British tradition: the folk heroes of British protest history.
In this unique experiment, ten authors have been charged with resurrecting this tradition: to spawn a new generation of present-day British superheroes to bring the fight back to these shores, and to more progressive causes. From the statue-toppling Bristolian with otherworldly powers, to the Essex resident protecting public spaces and parks, these characters prove that it is possible to create a new breed of superhero in ways that capture essential truths about the society we live in.
Afterwords by: Richard Sheldon, Rhian E Jones, Briony McDonagh, Rose Wallis, Katrina Navickas, Lewis Brennan & Ariel Hessayon.
For fans of the writing of Alan Moore, the ‘pioneer of serious superheroes’ - Watchmen, V for Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
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Book Details
- ISBN-10
- 1912697408
- ISBN-13
- 9781912697403
- Published
- 22 Jul 2021