The Last Pantheon

<p>What makes a hero?</p><p><br></p><p>What makes a villain?</p><p><br></p><p>Forget Marvel and DC forget the Avengers and the Justice League this is a story of African superheroes written by African authors who share a deep love of the comic book and longstanding immersion in its culture.</p><p><br></p><p>As well as co-writing the narrative Tade Thompson has provided the cover art and nine internal illustrations which appear throughout the text (see below). It should be stressed however that this is not a comic book. It is a novella interspersed with illustrations. A thrilling story that demonstrates the fragile boundary between hero and villain as two superpowered brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the moral divide; a story that provides stark contrast to the treatment of African superheroes by the big comic book companies even as it entertains.</p><p><br></p><p>In addition to the novella itself this volume also includes interviews articles and even some of the initial email exchanges between the two authors when first discussing to project; these appear as 'bonus material' at the back of the book.</p><p><br></p><p>The Last Pantheon is dedicated to the memory of Nick Wood (1961 - 2023). </p>