Marvel Comics Once Celebrated Popes As Heroes: What If They Honored Pope Leo XIV As They Did John Paul II?

As the world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, as the 267th Bishop of Rome, it's worth remembering a time when even secular entertainment giants like Marvel Comics showed profound respect for the papacy. In 1982, Marvel published "The Life of Pope John Paul II," a special comic celebrating the life and mission of Karol Wojtyla from his…