The portraits that make up the Myths portfolio can be read as an introspective project, Santa Claus referencing his life-long love of Christmas and Superman taking the artist back to his childhood when the Superman comic books offered comfort and distraction from an immobilizing illness. The subjects Warhol chose are so significant that even forty years later viewers might still feel a sense of nostalgia when looking at these prints. Even following the artist’s death, his likeness, as featured in The Shadow, continues to be as relevant and recognizable as his body of work inspires a new generation of onlookers. Comprised of Superman, Mammy, Mickey Mouse, Uncle Sam, The Witch, The Shadow, The Star, Howdy Doody, and Dracula, Warhol lets the viewer reminisce on the simpler days of childhood filled with toys, folklore, and fantasy.