WITH GREAT POWER TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY!
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Concept: To slap a satirical spin on the ludicrous nature of the financial crisis. As Jackie Chan is to Bruce Lee, so Super Corporate Heroes is to Alan Moore’s "Watchmen".
Tagline: With great power take no responsibility.
Bare Bones Summary: The corruption of ideals.
Synopsis: After powerful companies (and lobbyists) decimate the golden age of non-profit superheroes, new rules are designed and a new generation of superheroes use their extraordinary powers to earn a living. In this alternate reality, superheroes must be licensed by a mega insurance company called Superhero, Inc and people pay to be rescued. Saddle up for the absurdly modern misadventures of these working superheroes.
Themes: The story examines the cult of celebrity, economist Adam Smith’s “invisible hand" and asks the questions - "What the hell's going on?" and "Is altruism dead?"
Similar Titles: V for Vendetta (questions power), Watchmen (superheroes as real people), Superman (selfless hero), and X-Men (group dynamic).
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