Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom, “The Rise of Ultraman”, 2020 was a superhero publication from “Marvel” comics. “Ultraman” is the quintessential comics protagonist; and his foil character “Shin Hayata” 早田進 is quintessential comics. As “Clark Kent” is “Superman”, and, as “Bruce Wayne” is “Batman” protagonist and foil are one.
The distinction between “fantasy” and “science fiction”; or, “comics” and “science fiction” genre is difficult. Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom, “The Rise of Ultraman” ウルトラマン, 2020 superhero “Shin Hayata” 早田進 fiction is a cultural icon; and, the “Marvel” comic is a good read from Japanese culture.
