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December 22, 2010: Superheroes, Supervillains and The Law

Heat-Vision The New York Times reports on a new blog which asks real-world legal questions in relation to the fictional-world of comic book superheroes and supervillains.

    Is Superman's heat vision a weapon? If so, would the Second Amendment [the right to own firearms] protect his right to melt pistols and cook hamburgers with it?

    You might not have thought to ask these questions. You might have, in other words, a life. But a new blog and the interest it is generating shows that there are people who look at an epic battle between superheroes and supervillains and really, really want to know who should be found liable for the broken buildings and shattered streets.

    Those people now have a blog called Law and the Multiverse: Superheroes, supervillains, and the law. Kicked off on Nov. 30, it addresses questions like: "What if someone is convicted for murder, and then the victim comes back to life?" And whether mutants are a legally recognizable class entitled to constitutional protection from discrimination.

Read the full report at the NYTimes.com website and check out the new Blog at LawAndTheMultiverse.com.


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