Hawkeye on Disney+: This is the Hawkeye You’ve Got
I’m a weird target for the Marvel TV shows. I don’t watch the movies. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen any of the movies since Disney/Marvel started making movies…
Exploring Gender Norms from Ancient Greece to Today with ODY-C
I am a huge fan of Matt Fraction. His run on Hawkeye is one of the best Marvel comic runs of the decade; Sex Criminals is so innovative, emotional, and…
Sex Criminals Vol 2: The Honeymoon’s Over
Reading Sex Criminals Vol 1, one almost feels like Fraction and Zdarsky never expected to be able to get away with this comic. It’s almost even neatly wrapped up by…
Sex Criminals: Making the metaphor a little less subtle
We are used to comics containing metaphorical representations of puberty. With the X-Men it is no coincidence that the mutant powers kick in when the characters reach puberty. There’s no…
Why is Hawkeye Striking a Nerve?
Everyone who is talking about comics has already written about what a great run Fraction’s Hawkeye is. Here at Comic POW! it was Dan’s best Marvel comic of 2012 and…
Images Comics wants all your Money
While I was on vacation last week Image Comics announced a boatload of new series coming out soon. Here they are: The Fade Out I’m not a huge fan of…
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…
Sex, TV, and Murder (Satellite Sam #1 and #2)
I’m a history buff that has a huge breadth of knowledge. I know a bit about nearly every period in history and I know more than a bit in subjects…
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…
New Image Series and One Awesome Surprise
The AMAZING Matt Fraction (see today’s post in which Kari explores his teamwork with Aja on Hawkeye) will be teaming up with Howard Chaykin for a new black and white…
Art and the Feel of Hawkeye
When I’m reading a story – in comics or otherwise – I do my best to notice and evaluate all of the elements that the creator or creators have included.…
Week 18: Chew #31 vs Saga Chapter Nine
Dan is back for a Comic POW! Battle! Join us as we decide which is the better issue – Chew #31 or Saga Chapter Nine! Below are all the images…