Does Real Criticism Exist in Comics?
Have you read Nameless?
What a wonderfully illustrated totally nonsensical book. Who pays for this shit? Does Morrison actually write stories or does he just do drugs and hope for the best? His recent drivel...
Does Lex Luthor Have Kryptonite Cancer in “Batman v Superman”?
Last week, the second theatrical trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released during Ben Affleck’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and all I can say is, “woah!” Warner Bros. did not hold anythin...
Why DC is Doing Television Better Than Marvel
Marvel’s Jessica Jones was released on Netflix last Friday morning, and it’s an instant smash hit. In fact, in terms of story-telling, I dare say its Marvel’s best performance to date. Krysten Ritter plays the ...
Superheroes Inspire Good Deeds Outside of the Books
In the stories we know and love, superheroes save the day. They save hostages from evil villains, they rescue cats stuck in trees, they prevent global terror plots and so on.
In West Orange, New Jersey comi...
Media Gets Trolled by #BoycottStarWarsVII
A few weeks ago, the #BoycottStarWarsVII made the rounds on Twitter. Media outlets from CNN, Wired, and even TMZ jumped on the story. The media claimed the hashtag started trending because the new Star Wars m...
Make-A-Wish Gives Kids Superhero Training
In Albany, New York the Make-A-Wish Foundation organized superhero training with the cast of "Marvel Universe Live" at the Times Union Center. The training allowed kids like Nathan Weinberger who has a conditio...
Defending Fox News Coverage of Captain America? Really?
Over at Adventures in Poor Taste Russ Dobler attempts to break down and debunk some of the claims Clayton Morris makes on a recent Fox & Friends segment. While Russ is able to manage some of the claims Morris m...
Does Batman Confront Police Racism?
The Guardian is out in force promoting Batman #44 as somehow confronting police racism. However, is this truly the case? I hope by the end of this article this question is answered, but along the way I also int...
Positive Discrimination in Comics: A Disservice to its Cause
It has been recently reported by Bleeding Cool that a push towards "Positive Reinforcement" has been made at DC Comics in order to bring more female and ethnic creators into their creative pool. But while Bleed...
Graphic Policy and Loser City Cry Wolf Over Nathan Edmondson
It was only a matter of time before the next big witch hunt began from the intellectual descendants of Salem’s Puritans. This time the outcry is over Nathan Edmondson being tapped to take on writing duties for ...