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We've always known we'd eventually be called upon to open our shirts and save the day, and the superhero was a crude, hopeful attempt to talk about how we all might feel on that day of great power, and great responsibility.

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Grant Morrison
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: January 31
Comic Book Writer
Comics Writer
Executive Producer
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Science Fiction Writer
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