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We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.

Grant Morrison

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Grant Morrison
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: January 31
Comic Book Writer
Comics Writer
Executive Producer
Playwright
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Glasgow
Scotland
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Patiently
Existence
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