Saintly Superhero: When Marvel Comics Told The Life Story Of Pope John Paul II

By Jonah McKeown

Pope St. John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, is perhaps one of the most compelling figures of the 20th century.

Born nearly 100 years ago on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, Karol Wojtyla— the future pope— endured the loss of most of his family, clandestinely...