Sex Criminals Finally Gets a Release Date
I’ve bee waiting for this series ever since I first heard about it. It has Matt Fraction (who I LOVE from Hawkeye, Fantastic Four, and The Defenders) and it has…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 7
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…
Welcome, Tracy!
I want to welcome our newest writer, Tracy Mania! For now she’ll be alternating Fridays with Kari so look for her first article in the next week or so!
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, or technology, things are constantly moving. The media produced during…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 6
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…
What (Else) Makes a Hero?
Last week I took a look at four superhero characters – Batman, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, and Starfire – and what made them decide to put on their costumes and…
Batman is a Hoarder
I came across this awesome parody strip which Kerry Callen even took the time to make look as though they were from an old Batman comic about how Batman is…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 5
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…
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 characters that inhabit most of the comics published by the…
Man of Steel Review Up on my Personal Blog
Rather than just copy it, I’ll provide a link. Enjoy.
Is Violence the Only Way?
When my wife and I were thinking about daycare for our daughter we visited a lot of centers and got their welcome packets. One of them mentioned that kids were…