Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein examined morality, ethics and science in a way no other book has captured quite as well since. Frankenstein was first published in 1818, two hundred years ago.
Many educational institutions are marking the event with celebrations, For instance, Arizona State University is celebrating the bicentennial with the Frankenstein Bicentennial Project. Washington University in St. Louis is celebrating the occasion as well with a series of events.
For this year-long celebration, University of San Francisco, San Jose State University, and Santa Clara University, will also be holding a variety of events.
Here at the Strangest Adventures we have a modest proposal regarding Frankenstein’s monster and comic books; maybe DC comics can publish adventures featuring super heroes versus Frankenstein’s monster in this anniversary year! Perhaps in a single volume. Here are some suggestions.
Batman confronting the monster in Transylvania.
Superman cornered by the monster on an old submarine.
The Flash is so afraid of the monster that he prays for help.
Watch out for the monster, Green Arrow and Black Canary!
The book Frankenstein is important in our understanding of how ethics, morality and technology intersect however we can also focus on the more gruesome aspects of the book as well. You just might see more of Frankenstein's monster here in the future.
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