Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, the Newmatic man

Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero, the Newmatic man

by James Vance

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From the mind of Eisner Award-winning author Neil Gaiman, comes Mr. Hero! Created by the villainous Henry Phage (aka Teknophage) as a sleeper agent, steampunk robot Mr. Hero is the toast of the late 19th century carnival scene. But when an accident during a boxing match causes him to seriously harm a patron, he's boxed up and forgotten. Rediscovered 100 years later by a young street magician, Mr. Hero struggles to overcome his original programming and become the hero his new friend (and the world) needs. This new volume (the first of a two-volume set) will collect all of the classic Mr. Hero comics for the first time anywhere.

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    How does the Victorian-era steampunk aesthetic of the late 19th-century carnival influence the way we perceive Mr. Hero’s true nature and initial purpose?

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    In what ways does the dynamic between Mr. Hero and the young street magician who discovers him mirror mentor-student relationships in your own life?

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    Mr. Hero struggles heavily with the concept of original programming versus free will; do you believe humans similarly struggle to break free from the expectations or roles assigned to us by our creators or upbringings?

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