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The Slice

The Spokesman-Review

I’m probably overlooking someone.

Feel free to correct me.

But did you ever notice that most superheroes didn’t have families?

Love interests, sure. But full-blown families? Not so much.

Superman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Iron Man and on and on. Those guys were not expected to drive Madison and Ethan to soccer.

I think Aquaman had a kid, Aquababy. But Aquaman was never really center stage.

Another exception can be found in a movie, the 2004 spoof “The Incredibles.”

But the classic crime-fighters in capes and tights tended to be childless. And that might explain why no superhero made his or her home in the mythical, family-focused city of Spokane.

Paul Turner

pault@spokesman.com