iHeart To Release New Podcast “The Superhero Complex” On April 5

Is he a hero or a villain?

Superheroes in comic books, graphic novels, TV, and movies are very often both hero and villain. Batman is a criminal to the Gotham City Police, except for Commissioner Gordon. Spider-Man is also both a hero to average people and a villain to law enforcement. Deadpool and Green Arrow are also villains of great notoriety.

Next week, the first week of April, iHeartMedia will release their new podcast The Superhero Complex. The podcast tracks the enigmatic rise and fall of , Seattle’s real-life crime-fighting vigilante, as he goes from beloved local icon and leader of The Rain City Superhero Movement to a dejected and humiliated figure waiting for a verdict on a charge of selling MDMA to undercover cops.

The podcast is produced by Novel, which is the biggest independent podcast production company in Europe.

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