But Mantzoukas is also a writer, whose credits include the Adult Swim showChildrens Hospitaland 2014sRide Along.
Its this amazing story, he says.
Its hard to explain, but Paul Pope works within classic superhero archetypes to tell serious stories.
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The Batman-punch in character is a 17-year-old girl and the Superman-punch in character is a 12-year-old boy.
But its a coming of age story for these two kids.
Theyre human stories of kids coming of age but in extraordinary circumstances.
How confident is Mantzoukas that his adaptation will make it to the big screen?
I dont know, he says.
Hes so impressive, its wild.
