Some other comics were already doing it is softer ways. Moon Knight kind of deconstructed the idea of a hero with a secret identity for example but I think it might have been the first to really examine the entire concept.
A reconstruction is the opposite of a deconstruction and I would say Busiek’s Superman: Secret Identity is the opposite of all the “what if Superman was real?” stories in that it does a “realistic” Superman story in a way that’s not edgy.
Making Daredevil a ninja to explain his power sets was deconstruction.
Also giving him a back story about lost love to explain how he was with other woman was deconstruction.
It depends on your definition
seduction of the innocent
No, Mark Gruenwald’s Squadron Supreme run was the first serious attempt at superhero deconstruction.
But Miracleman was published before Squadron Supreme, in Warrior Magazine
Miracleman (at the time, Marvelman) first appeared in 1982.
This.
Mad Magazine's Superduperman was 1953
Ox, power of another
Technically was just Mad at that time, it was 20 more issues before it switched to magazine format.
Does a straight up parody really count?
I am genuinely asking because deconstruction is such a vauge term.
If it doesn't, then Marvelman by Moore is probably the first deconstruction in comics.
That would be an extremely moronic argument.
Frank Miller deconstructed Daredevil JUST before Moore deconstructed Marvel Man.
Some other comics were already doing it is softer ways. Moon Knight kind of deconstructed the idea of a hero with a secret identity for example but I think it might have been the first to really examine the entire concept.
One could argue Marvel as a whole is a deconstruction to the superhero genre
Fantastic Four being of Superheroes
Spider-Man being of Spider-Man
>Spider-Man being of Sidekicks
I think I had a stroke there
>Spider-Man being of Spider-Man
I realize it was a typo but I think you might have stumbled onto an interesting idea there!
>when you OD on the Stan Lee koolaid
Whats the opposite to this? What is the most archetypal superhero comic?
>opposite
Captain Marvel from the 40s, probably.
A reconstruction is the opposite of a deconstruction and I would say Busiek’s Superman: Secret Identity is the opposite of all the “what if Superman was real?” stories in that it does a “realistic” Superman story in a way that’s not edgy.
No.
Fantastic Four did it much earlier. Same with Spider-Man.
Frank Miller's Daredevil beat it with Daredevil #168 (1981)
None of these are deconstructions.
Making Daredevil a ninja to explain his power sets was deconstruction.
Also giving him a back story about lost love to explain how he was with other woman was deconstruction.
Captain Klutz 1967