Superman comes to the supermarket in november 1960 norman mailer first tried his hand at a genre that would come to define his career this is mailers debut into the world of political . Jfk superman comes to the supermarket of all the most iconic figures covered by norman mailer in his esteemed career including muhammad ali marilyn monroe gary gilmore lee harvey oswald pablo picasso no one fascinated him more than john f kennedy whose presidential campaign was the subject of mailers first foray into political journalism. Superman comes to the supermarket is an essay by american novelist and journalist norman mailer about the 1960 democratic convention originally published in esquire as superman comes to the supermart this essay was mailers initial foray into political journalism it characterizes john f kennedy as a potential existential hero who could revitalize the us after eight years under dwight . Norman mailer jfk superman comes to the supermarket mailer norman lennon j michael lennon j michael wiener nina 9783836562539 amazoncom books. Norman mailer jfk superman comes to the supermarket provides a striking perspective on american politics we experience the momentum of the campaignwe feel like we are there washington dc the washington diplomat mailer got kennedy better than anyone new york the new york times