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It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
No, it’s a . . . comic! They just don’t seem to go away: Heroes episodes recapped online as weekly comic book chapters; comic design influence in recently released film Speed Racer (2008); comic book artist Paul Pope’s fashion collection for DKNY; “Bam!” and “Pow!” in-store signage for GapKids; Sony Poland launch of comic-book styled site for Walkman; Daniel H. Pink’s latest, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, a business comic book illustrated in the popular Japanese manga format. There’s more at these exhibits:
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy at 
The Costume Institute, Metropolitan 
Museum of Art, New York City. May 7, 2008–September 1, 2008.
Manga at Louisiana Modern Art Museum, Humlebæk, Denmark. October 8, 2008–February 8, 2009.
Source: Creativity, 4/08; NYT, 4/17/08; Iconoculture, 4/3/08; Fast Company, 5/08; WSJ, 4/9/08; Print, 6/08; WGSN.com, 1/21/08 & 3/4/08
