The Private Eye: A Possible Future or A Definite Future?
The Private Eye, Brian K Vaughan’s indie comic book, is two things at once. It’s primarily a noir private investigator story – a broad who may not be all she…
Why You Should Be Reading Pretty Deadly
I always have a hard time figuring out which new comics I want to pick up. There are some choices that are easy, sure – I already know that I’ll…
The Devil Among Us
Daredevil is a title that has been blessed with many excellent writers over the years. There are so many exceptional stories that it can be hard to pick favorites, but…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 9
note on all the image scans: they are correct manga-style so they are read right to left Spend enough time doing critical readings of media and you come across the…
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 see well enough to read and write. I get almost…
The Mandarin: Reimagining Problematic Characters
Iron Man 3 has just been released on DVD, which makes now the perfect time to discuss some of the controversy surrounding its primary antagonist. The way the movie handled…