Interview: Stan Lee, John Romita Jr. – Superhero Orphanage
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For Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man, their parents’ and surrogate parents’ deaths are integral to their origins. Daredevil too. Robin’s origin was a deliberate reflection of Batman’s own. For most others, their parents simply remained absent, as unexplained as the heroes’ shoe sizes, until later writers explained those absences away. At Dallas Comic-Con, Stan Lee and John Romita, Jr. shared their thoughts on the super orphans.
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