Commentary DC Comics Marvel Movies A Guide to Live Action Superhero Entertainment Mar 21, 2014 Teresa March This week instead of an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC aired a special about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.…
Commentary DC Comics The Marketability of Batman Dec 6, 2013 Kari Woodrow My family celebrates Christmas, so for the last couple of weeks, we’ve been big into the holiday shopping mindset. Items…
Commentary DC Comics Comics Time Capsule: 1987 (The New Teen Titans) Nov 15, 2013 Kari Woodrow It’s been a while since the last one, so I figured this week I’d do another comics time capsule. This…
Commentary DC Comics Why Consistent Characterization is Important Nov 1, 2013 Kari Woodrow I’ll be honest: I went into Damian: Son of Batman with more than a little trepidation. There are a few…
Commentary Disability and Representation: Or, the Barbara Gordon Conundrum Oct 11, 2013 Kari Woodrow Here’s something you probably don’t know about me: I’m blind. I’m not completely without sight; with glasses and magnification, I…
Commentary Leaving DC Comics (Except Batman) Sep 18, 2013 Eric Mesa I’m just going to jump out in front of this and call it a rant. It’s inspired by Kari’s entry…
Commentary Who are comics for? Aug 14, 2013 Eric Mesa This week I came across the following quote from a Paul Pope article: Asked by Yang if he had tried…
Commentary Batman and the Batgirls (or, Bat Family Matters Redux) Aug 2, 2013 Kari Woodrow Earlier this week, Eric took a look at how Bruce Wayne interacts with his sons and with Barbara Gordon. Today…
Commentary Comics Time Capsule: 1991 (Robin: A Hero Reborn) Jul 19, 2013 Kari Woodrow It’s really interesting to think about how quickly the world changes around us. Whether we’re talking about popular culture, politics,…
Commentary What (Else) Makes a Hero? Jul 12, 2013 Kari Woodrow Last week I took a look at four superhero characters – Batman, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, and Starfire – and…
Commentary What Makes a Hero? Jul 5, 2013 Kari Woodrow Mainstream comics have traditionally featured superheroes or, more recently, anti-heroes. Whether it’s Batman, Starfire, Captain Marvel, or Iron Man, the…
News Villain takeover at DC! Jun 11, 2013 Kari Woodrow No, I don’t mean Dan Didio with a fake mustache that he twirls diabolically. DC has released all of the…
A Guide to Live Action Superhero Entertainment
This week instead of an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC aired a special about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.…
The Marketability of Batman
My family celebrates Christmas, so for the last couple of weeks, we’ve been big into the holiday shopping mindset. Items…
Comics Time Capsule: 1987 (The New Teen Titans)
It’s been a while since the last one, so I figured this week I’d do another comics time capsule. This…
Why Consistent Characterization is Important
I’ll be honest: I went into Damian: Son of Batman with more than a little trepidation. There are a few…
Disability and Representation: Or, the Barbara Gordon Conundrum
Here’s something you probably don’t know about me: I’m blind. I’m not completely without sight; with glasses and magnification, I…
Leaving DC Comics (Except Batman)
I’m just going to jump out in front of this and call it a rant. It’s inspired by Kari’s entry…
Who are comics for?
This week I came across the following quote from a Paul Pope article: Asked by Yang if he had tried…
Batman and the Batgirls (or, Bat Family Matters Redux)
Earlier this week, Eric took a look at how Bruce Wayne interacts with his sons and with Barbara Gordon. Today…
Comics Time Capsule: 1991 (Robin: A Hero Reborn)
It’s really interesting to think about how quickly the world changes around us. Whether we’re talking about popular culture, politics,…
What (Else) Makes a Hero?
Last week I took a look at four superhero characters – Batman, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, and Starfire – and…
What Makes a Hero?
Mainstream comics have traditionally featured superheroes or, more recently, anti-heroes. Whether it’s Batman, Starfire, Captain Marvel, or Iron Man, the…
Villain takeover at DC!
No, I don’t mean Dan Didio with a fake mustache that he twirls diabolically. DC has released all of the…