Chatting with a stranger at the bus stop made me see comic book fans in a new light

We ended up talking for ages about Spider-Man reboots. It hit me how these stories connect people from totally different walks of life.

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the_robert47m ago

What about how these debates let people talk about big real-world stuff through fictional characters? Take Batman's no-kill rule, that's really a argument about right and wrong. It gives folks a neutral way to hash out ethics. I once saw two total opposites bond over what Captain America's shield means for America today.

scott.william8h ago

I overheard two guys in line at the coffee shop debating the best Batman actor. It's cool how these characters give people an instant thing to talk about, even if they just met. That shared interest cuts through all the usual small talk.