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Coffee Break: There goes my hero -

Coffee Break: There goes my hero

A collector flips through issues of The Hulk comic books during San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2022.
A collector flips through issues of The Hulk comic books during San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2022.Chris Delmas

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

July 25, 2022

Over the weekend, Comic Con officially returned to San Diego for the first time since 2019. Thousands of eager fans flocked to the San Diego Convention Centre for the four-day event, with Covid protocols including vaccine-checks and mask-wearing still enforced. Comic Con was full of surprises, appearances and reveals that are leaving fans all abuzz. Some releases have been making headlines, including trailers for movies like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the upcoming series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.

Amidst all the excitement from Comic Con, let’s celebrate all of our favorite cartoons, superheroes, and characters of lore. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention fictional characters do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Queen - Flash’s Theme
R.E.M. – Superman
The Cardigans – Iron Man
The Replacements – Cruella Deville
XTC – That’s Really Super, Supergirl
Blue Oyster Cult – Godzilla
Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donelly - Josie and the Pussycats
The Flaming Lips – Waiting For A Superman