Has the New 52 Succeeded With Me?
Justice League #1 The dust has settled on DC’s new 52 and the second month’s worth of comics have been released. The first month was obviously great for sales. Many of the titles went into third or...
View ArticleIt’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a Superman origin story!
Man of Steel has its US theatre release today. It claims to be a fresh look at Superman as well as an origin story of sorts. In honor of this, today I’m looking at a Superman origin story from the...
View ArticleIs Violence the Only Way?
Does violence need violence as an answer? 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...
View ArticleMan of Steel Review Up on my Personal Blog
Rather than just copy it, I’ll provide a link. Enjoy.
View ArticleLeaving 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 last week: So What’s With Batwoman?: Why This Is Important. I’d passively read about the Batwoman...
View ArticleWhat if Superman Were Real?
Superman has been the subject of countless papers and books exploring what is so compelling about this alien super hero. Interestingly, as comics have become more sophisticated, it’s become harder and...
View ArticleWhatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
The introduction to Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow says that Alan Moore had a once in a lifetime chance. We can chuckle at that from our vantage point in the New 52 world. Frankly, I’m...
View ArticleHoly Double Entendre Batman!: Week 2
Thanks to a college student complaining about reading Y: The Last Man and Perseopolis when he thought he’d be reading innocent comics like Batman, people have been collecting inappropriate Batman...
View ArticleHoly Double Entendre Batman!: Week 7
Thanks to a college student complaining about reading Y: The Last Man and Perseopolis when he thought he’d be reading innocent comics like Batman, people have been collecting inappropriate Batman...
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