Mary Poppins (character) it appeared fully formed in her mind in 1934. Neil Gaiman's short story "The Problem of Susan" mentions a posthumously (for P. L. Travers) published work "Mary Poppins Brings in the Dawn", in which Mary Poppins was Jesus's nanny. Mary Poppins appears in Alan Moore's third "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" graphic novel, "", when it returns to Margaret Cavendish's "Blazing World". She later reappears in "Century: 2009", where she defeats the Antichrist created by Oliver Haddo. In this appearance, she and other characters hint that she may be a personification of God. In a sequence celebrating British children's literature during
Mary Poppins Returns era of superhero franchises where sequels to successful movies turn up almost instantly, Mary Poppins’s return shows that sometimes it pays to wait. Half a century on, her allure hasn’t faded at all." Owen Gleiberman of "Variety" deemed the film as a "rapturous piece of nostalgia", lauded Blunt's take on Mary Poppins and described her casting as "practically perfect", while lending his praise on Marshall's direction as well the production design, musical score, songs, and the supporting performances (particularly Miranda, Whishaw, Firth, and Streep). He also drew comparisons of the film's quality and tone to the 1960s musicals as well