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The War Against Caption Boxes

Mike Greear — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:00:40 +0000

Lately I’ve been catching up on some contemporary titles, some of which are produced by my favorite writers in the field, and I’m actually finding plenty of things not to enjoy about them, which doesn’t… [more]

Don’t Send in the Clowns: Jared Leto Isn’t Cool Enough to Be Joker

Mike Greear — Thu, 14 May 2015 11:00:49 +0000

Remember when The Joker was cool? Do you remember how gratifying it would always be to see him reimagined for a new video game or cartoon? Or better yet, to see him re-adapted for another… [more]

Review of Alan Moore’s Jimmy’s End

Mike Greear — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:00:04 +0000

Jimmy’s End" title="Review of Alan Moore’s Jimmy’s End" style="float:left;" />I honestly don’t even know where to start with this one. How do you review anything by Alan Moore, much less a short film he’s written? The guy’s a genius. I’m not simply saying that… [more]

Building an Altar to the Super-Hero Holy Trinity

Mike Greear — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 11:00:46 +0000

As I was reading Lance Parkin’s Magic Words, a biography of Alan Moore, I looked to my right at the nightstand against my wall and came to the realization that it is, in fact, an altar.… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 6 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:00:48 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 6 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 6 Review" style="float:left;" />While previous episodes of Beware the Batman delighted in giving us revamped or updated versions of Batman’s lesser-known villains, episode 6 instead gives us a new look at one of his lesser-known allies. In Toxic,… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 5 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 12:00:56 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 5 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 5 Review" style="float:left;" />After a short string of episodes that left me grossly underwhelmed, Beware the Batman bounces back with an episode that has revived my interest in the series. Broken, the fifth episode in the series, returns… [more]

Lights Go Out on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Mike Greear — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:00:47 +0000

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" title="Lights Go Out on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" style="float:left;" />Saturday, January 4, saw the last ever Broadway performance of Julie Taymor’s calamitous superhero musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. I’m a huge Spidey fan (who isn’t?), so I’ve been curious to see the play… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 4 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:00:32 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 4 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 4 Review" style="float:left;" />The fourth episode of Beware the Batman opens up with a very interesting assertion of superhero ethics. Just as Katana, Bruce Wayne’s chauffeur and bodyguard, is about to plunge her sword right into the face… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 3 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 01:00:09 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 3 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 3 Review" style="float:left;" />So I’m three episodes into this show and I’m just now finding out that Tatsu Yamashiro, who Alfred has put forth as Bruce Wayne’s new bodyguard, is actually the DC Comics character Katana. And to… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 2 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:00:18 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 2 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 2 Review" style="float:left;" />A few weeks ago, I weighed in on the first episode of Beware the Batman, the Batman franchise’s current animated iteration. The new series features a younger Bruce Wayne entering into his crime-fighting career with… [more]

Beware the Batman Episode 1 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 12:00:02 +0000

Beware the Batman Episode 1 Review" title="Beware the Batman Episode 1 Review" style="float:left;" />As much as I love Batman, I’ve always found it a bit hard to keep up with his various animated adventures. I mean, I grew up with the Bruce Timm and Paul Dini animated series,… [more]

The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest

Mike Greear — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:00:49 +0000

The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest" title="The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest" style="float:left;" />(Sorry about the headline. Low-hanging fruit.) A few months ago I sort of picked apart the trailer for The Wolverine and voiced my disappointment in the direction that they’d seemingly taken the movie in. I… [more]

What it Means to Take Superheroes Seriously

Mike Greear — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:00:03 +0000

It’s been a few weeks now, and I think that maybe, just maybe, comic book fandom is ready to talk about something else besides Man of Steel. Maybe. As expected, the movie turned out to be… [more]

Why Can’t Spider-Man Swing Both Ways?

Mike Greear — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:00:11 +0000

Recently, Entertainment Weekly ran a piece in which Amazing Spider-Man 2 star Andrew Garfield questioned why his character, Peter Parker, couldn’t be rewritten as being gay in the upcoming film. Garfield, who last played Parker/Spidey… [more]

The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage

Mike Greear — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:00:40 +0000

The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage" title="The Man of Steel Lacks Heart, Brain, Courage" style="float:left;" />It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t stopped talking about it. Wait, let me revise that. It’s been two days since I saw Man of Steel and I haven’t… [more]

5 Things I Hope Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright

Mike Greear — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:20 +0000

Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright" title="5 Things I Hope Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright" style="float:left;" />Zack Snyder’s new Superman reboot flick, Man of Steel, is a mere two weeks away at this point, and here in New York City, us city folk have been treated to a new Gillette promotional… [more]

Review of Nightly News

Mike Greear — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:00:55 +0000

Nightly News" title="Review of Nightly News" style="float:left;" />When I was in college, I was a big Warren Ellis fan and my favorite comic was his Vertigo series, Transmetropolitan. That comic made me want to become a journalist. The story’s main character, Spider… [more]

Where Did All the Science Fiction Go?

Mike Greear — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

In the interest of participating in Sequart’s special look at the genre of science-fiction, I’ve volunteered to devote this column entirely to that genre of storytelling, rather than to the usual 1,500 word ramblings about… [more]

John Harrison is the New Joker

Mike Greear — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:15:42 +0000

I just got back from watching the brand new installment of J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the Star Trek film franchise, Star Trek into Darkness. Without going into a full-scale review, I would say that this… [more]

Bridging the Gap Between Comics and Video Games

Mike Greear — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:58 +0000

I don’t remember the last time I bought a video game. Full disclosure. I am not the biggest video game fan on the face of the Earth. My comic book nerdiness does not extend into… [more]

Is a Supervillain Always Evil?

Mike Greear — Sun, 05 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000

At the time of writing this piece, I have not yet seen Iron Man 3. It’s Wednesday right now, and I just bought my ticket for a 7 p.m. screening of the film on Saturday.… [more]

Vaughn and Martin Unleash The Private Eye

Mike Greear — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:00:12 +0000

The Private Eye" title="Vaughn and Martin Unleash The Private Eye" style="float:left;" />A few weeks ago I talked a little bit about the new book that Brian K. Vaughan is working on, Saga, a planetary romance that he co-created with the brilliant Fiona Staples. Saga was one… [more]

My Best Guess for How to Live Life as a Super-Hero

Mike Greear — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:51 +0000

As I write this, the authorities are still pursuing the perpetrators of the April 15 bombing of the Boston Marathon, although it looks like we might not have to wait much longer to see them… [more]

What Damian Wayne Says about Adult Comic Fans

Mike Greear — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00:22 +0000

A few days ago, one of my friends from work was telling me about a particularly attractive girl that he knew from his other job. I know, this isn’t a terribly interesting way to start… [more]

Maybe My Grandkids Will Get a Decent Wolverine Movie

Mike Greear — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:00:45 +0000

How hard can it be to get a Wolverine movie right? I mean “right” as in a movie that understands what has made the character a fan favorite for the last two or three decades… [more]

Demo Volume 1 Review

Mike Greear — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:00:45 +0000

Demo Volume 1 Review" title="Demo Volume 1 Review" style="float:left;" />The first volume of Demo was an impulse buy for me. I knew nothing about it, although the cover image of a red and pink punk rock couple lost in a sea of dour, grey… [more]

Marvel NOW! Vs. DC’s New 52

Mike Greear — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:00:17 +0000

A few weeks ago, back when I started talking about my favorite comics of 2012, I mentioned that I kinda stopped following DC Comics at some point late last year. I said that between the… [more]

Mike’s Favorite Comics of 2012 (Part 3)

Mike Greear — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:00:58 +0000

We’re now up to the third and final title in my list of Favorite Comics of 2012. It’s a title that first caught my eye early last year when a promotional image for the comic… [more]

Mike’s Favorite Comics of 2012 (Part 2)

Mike Greear — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:00:58 +0000

For me, 2012 was when I finally started taking some chances on creator-owned books. Before, it was always just a matter of following my favorite writers from the Big Two over into a more open,… [more]

Mike’s Favorite Comics of 2012 (Part 1)

Mike Greear — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:00:07 +0000

With the turn of the New Year, I’ve decided to do a short series of articles looking back at last year’s titles and spotlighting my three favorites. They’re all books that were started last year,… [more]

Critiquing the Superior Spider-Man Design

Mike Greear — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:51 +0000

Superior Spider-Man Design" title="Critiquing the Superior Spider-Man Design" style="float:left;" />While we’re on the subject of Spider-Man character designs and concepts, let’s talk about this Superior Spider-Man thing for a second. This is the Marvel NOW! refresh of the Spider-Man line, which switched from Amazing… [more]

A New Look for Doc Ock and Gobby

Mike Greear — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:03 +0000

For the most part, I’m not a very big fan of the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series. Although I try to keep up with all the latest animated super-hero projects, especially when it involves Spider-Man, I… [more]

Bringing Superman Out of the Dark

Mike Greear — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:39 +0000

Last week, I called DC a bunch of tone-deaf morons (or something along those lines) and said that they need to lighten up in their approach to super-hero cinema. This is because they seem to… [more]

No John Blake for Justice League, Please

Mike Greear — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:18 +0000

Justice League, Please" title="No John Blake for Justice League, Please" style="float:left;" />A few days ago, some friends and I were embroiled in a discussion about the rumors surrounding the new Justice League movie. This is the film that Warner Bros. and DC have been talking about… [more]

Galacta: Daughter of the Anti-God

Mike Greear — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:00:21 +0000

Yes, I love Galactus. We all love Galactus. That big purple anti-god from the universe before ours who comes to our planet hoping to devour it, hardly batting an eye for all the trillions of… [more]

Jamie Foxx, Electro

Mike Greear — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:00:20 +0000

I know I’m a little late piping up about this, but there’ve been some major shake-ups on the Spider-Man movie front. The latest news on the sequel to last summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man is that… [more]

Superheroes Emerge in the Face of Sandy

Mike Greear — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:00:09 +0000

The obvious choice for me this week, in my unending and inane quest to compare everything that happens in my life or in my brain to something I’ve seen happen in a comic, would be… [more]

Critiquing the Robins of the New 52

Mike Greear — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:01 +0000

It’s Saturday, Halloween weekend in New York City, and I’ve elected to stay inside all day and write about super-heroes. Which is totally fine. As far as Halloween goes, the one costume I’ve always wanted… [more]

The Trouble With a Mask

Mike Greear — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:48 +0000

“The trouble with a mask is it never changes.” – Charles Bukowski So, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman #13 re-introduced The Joker, who we last saw having his face removed by Dollmaker before going… [more]

Young Romance

Mike Greear — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:00:06 +0000

If there’s been one thing on my mind lately, it’s love. Not just how it pertains to personal matters, but just the concept of it in general. For instance, love at first sight. This has… [more]

I Don’t Want to Grow Up

Mike Greear — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:00:04 +0000

Does being a fan of superhero comics at 28 years old make me immature and ill-prepared for the world ahead of me? Has it retarded my intellectual growth to go this long reading stories intended… [more]

Fashion Parasite

Mike Greear — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:00:45 +0000

As I write this, it is Fashion Week in New York City, and since I don’t have the money or the credentials to get into any of the big runway shows, I figure I’d bring… [more]

Rippers and Republicans

Mike Greear — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:00:36 +0000

A few weeks ago, I was reading back over Alan Moore’s seminal take on the story of Jack the Ripper, the telephone book-size graphic novel, From Hell, when an odd news story came at me… [more]

Bill Finger, Batman, and the Future of America

Mike Greear — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:00:21 +0000

New York City, 1938. A young cartoonist named Bob Kane is attending a party where he serendipitously crosses paths with a fellow Dewitt Clinton High School alumni by the name of Bill Finger. Kane had… [more]

Why We Still Need Heroes

Mike Greear — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:00:42 +0000

I am not sure how I stumbled across it, as I was so appalled by its content that I chose to quickly navigate away from it in disgust, but a few days ago I wound… [more]

No One Cared About Me Until I Put on a Mask

Mike Greear — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:00:31 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises is not the conclusion to the Dark Knight Trilogy that we deserve, but it is the one that we need right now. By that I guess I mean that we were… [more]

Hot New York Summer, Part 1

Mike Greear — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:00:09 +0000

I live in New York now. New York City, NYC. Which means I need to remember to change that in my bio for the site. If you have noticed that I haven’t been particularly active… [more]

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Part 3

Mike Greear — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:00:35 +0000

Lately I’ve been writing about comic books mostly from a mythological sort of angle, either as they pertain to mythological symbolism or how they can be used as real-life lessons the same way a myth… [more]

Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man is a Reboot with Legs, Just Not All Eight

Mike Greear — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:48 +0000

The Amazing Spider-Man is a Reboot with Legs, Just Not All Eight" title="Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man is a Reboot with Legs, Just Not All Eight" style="float:left;" />Several comments on Slashfilm’s review of The Amazing Spider-Man stated that, while Marc Webb’s Spider-Man is fine, the Sam Raimi films were infallible. One comment called Doc Ock and Spidey’s fight on an elevated train… [more]

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Part 2

Mike Greear — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:00:35 +0000

In the summer of 2011, Spider-Man died. This milestone event took place within 14 issues and was split between two Ultimate titles, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man and Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates. The first two issues of… [more]

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man, Part 1

Mike Greear — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:00:06 +0000

I don’t like to address politics very often when I write about comics. I feel that my writing gives me a chance to get over the petty political world that our society is steeped in… [more]

Spider-Man, Boy Genius

Mike Greear — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:50 +0000

Thwip! Any real comic fan would be able to see that sound effect on the page and immediately know which super-hero is making that noise and what he has to be doing in order for… [more]

The Venom Formula, Part 2

Mike Greear — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:25 +0000

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about the new version of Venom as he appears in the cartoon series Ultimate Spider-Man. In the column, I praised the writers on the show for bypassing the… [more]

Spidey Suit

Mike Greear — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:51 +0000

Spider-Man is known for taking chances with his wardrobe. He’s a character who is fortunate enough to not only have a ton of different looks but to be one of the few super-heroes (if there… [more]

“We’ve Got to Make Superman, Spider-Man, and Everyone Dance”

Mike Greear — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:52 +0000

Music and super-heroes have, for some reason, never been able to get along. Looking at the track listing for the Avengers sorta-kinda movie soundtrack, Avengers Assemble, we can see right away that finding songs to… [more]

The Venom Formula

Mike Greear — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:24 +0000

If there’s one character who is constantly in need of a makeover, it’s Venom. Although he’s proven to be one of Peter Parker’s greatest threats, the character itself has proven to be a pretty weak… [more]

The Avengers Versus the Space Lizard Conspiracy

Mike Greear — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:09 +0000

May 4th was Avengers day here in the states, and I actually managed to see the film three times in the first 24 hours of its release. My entire day had nothing to do with… [more]

Soul Silver Surfer

Mike Greear — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:19 +0000

After my recent column about Galactus, I’ve had an urge to rediscover a character that I’ve never really given enough attention to: Norrin Radd, the Silver Surfer. I always liked the way that Galactus and… [more]

Comic Book Dads

Mike Greear — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:47 +0000

Yesterday, my friends Wes and Andrea welcomed into the world their beautiful new daughter, Annabelle Fay. I was there along with members of their family to accompany them on their big day, and even though… [more]

Galactus: Meditations on a World-Eater

Mike Greear — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:09 +0000

The Uncreator. The Universal Endbringer. The Anti-God. Gah. Lak. Tus. Whether it’s in the form of a giant man, a plague of cyborg insects or just a giant hungry storm cloud, Galactus is one of… [more]

Fiction Suit

Mike Greear — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:56 +0000

Alan Moore’s done it. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee did it. Osamu Tezuka did it. Grant Morrison did it so regularly and intently that he gave it a name. Comic book creators seem to have… [more]

John Carter Vs. Superman

Mike Greear — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:22 +0000

With the recent release of the Disney film John Carter (which may or may not still be in theaters by the time you read this piece, judging by the film’s reviews) it seems pertinent to… [more]

Turtle Power

Mike Greear — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:38 +0000

Hell hath no fury like a fanboy scorned. In the last week or so we’ve seen two huge examples of fanboy self-righteousness seething and bubbling up into the public’s consciousness. The first is with the… [more]

Shazam Design

Mike Greear — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:43 +0000

Whenever the phrases “we removed the circus strongman elements of his costume” or “the emotional journey of this troubled teenager” get used in an interview about a character’s redesign, I have to admit I get… [more]

Earth-2 Fashion

Mike Greear — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:32 +0000

Last week I went into some depth exploring the fan-made costume designs that are featured on the web site “Project: Rooftop.” Through a look at fans’ redesigns of Spider-Man, Superman, Wonder Woman and Captain America,… [more]

Project Rooftop

Mike Greear — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:05 +0000

If you’re a comic book aficionado and you’re not familiar with the design web site “Project Rooftop,” let me enlighten you (and ruin your afternoon as you spend the next several hours going over the… [more]

Chronicle Reaction

Mike Greear — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:32 +0000

Chronicle Reaction" title="Chronicle Reaction" style="float:left;" />I’ve just returned from watching the new film Chronicle, a superhero found footage movie from director Josh Trank and writer Max Landis. Despite my dislike of the majority of the found footage movies that I’ve… [more]

Marvel’s Spirit of Vengeance

Mike Greear — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A few days ago I donated some money to Gary Friedrich, the co-creator of Ghost Rider, one of Marvel Entertainment’s most popular properties.Due to a recent lawsuit with Marvel, Friedrich owes a substantial sum of… [more]

Realism and the Art of Action

Mike Greear — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:52 +0000

Sequential art is a purely visual medium, one that relies on the combination of words and pictures in order to give the illusion of animation and sound. In superhero comics, characters are often flung into… [more]

When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen

Mike Greear — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:48:21 +0000

Before Watchmen" title="When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen" style="float:left;" />DC Comics recently officially announced that it would be reviving the characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s revered graphic novel, Watchmen, for a slew of prequel spin-off comics. In my opinion, these prequels are… [more]

Why Batman Isn’t a Wingnut

Mike Greear — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Recently, a friend of mine clicked on a Batman-related TV show clip that found its way to the front page of Reddit. The segment came from a British talk show (one that I can’t seem… [more]

On Breast-Feeding and Boobery

Mike Greear — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:06 +0000

I know that in my column here, which is unofficially titled “Living Fiction,” I usually adopt the hippy dippy angle of “comics are more real than we think” or whatever and apply it to whatever… [more]

Superpowers, Reality, Celebrity

Mike Greear — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:52 +0000

A new series launching from Image Comics in April titled America’s Got Powers will tell the tale of superheroes competing in an American reality show for a place on a superhero team.The series, helmed by… [more]

The Girl with the Robin Tattoo

Mike Greear — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:40 +0000

By now everyone has at least heard of, if not seen, David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, a film that many are calling one of the best of the year. Personally,… [more]

How Batman Made Me a Buddhist

Mike Greear — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:55 +0000

As I write this, Hanukkah is in full swing and Christmas is days away. Typically around this time of year you find something in the air that people call “the Christmas spirit,” which is basically… [more]

The Bane / Venom Connection

Mike Greear — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Ok, so here’s a fun one. As far back as I can remember, I’ve never liked Venom. The Spider-Man villain with the teeth and the drool and the biceps on his pecs? Never thought he… [more]

Aiming Below the Belt

Mike Greear — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:04 +0000

I was speaking to a friend of mine recently who lives primarily in Thailand but has been staying in the U.S. temporarily, and I asked her if she was familiar with Superman. She said yes,… [more]

Screen Villains

Mike Greear — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:13 +0000

It’s often said that a hero is only as good as his villain. I think.But it’s true, a good villain can make or break a hero. This year saw the big screen debuts of several… [more]

Death and the Super-Hero

Mike Greear — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:25 +0000

Let’s talk death. My grandmother died a few weeks ago. Over the last few few years she’d been lost in a fog of dementia, so to me her passing felt more like a release for… [more]

Frank Miller Controversy

Mike Greear — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Having written a recent column dealing with Frank Miller’s “Holy Terror” graphic novel, and subsequently one regarding the Occupy protests, I feel that it would be pertinent for me to follow them up with a… [more]

V for Vendetta Provides a Face for the Frustrated

Mike Greear — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:55 +0000

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Superheroes are More than Propaganda

Mike Greear — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:34 +0000

It’s been five years since he originally announced it, and ten years since the events of Sept. 11, 2001, which inspired the story, but Frank Miller’s graphic novel Holy Terror has finally been released. The… [more]

Siri Ushers in the Era of the Digital Sidekick

Mike Greear — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:36 +0000

In a recent article for The Huffington Post’s tech section, author Steve Rosenbaum equated the new Siri software found in the latest iteration of Apple’s iPhone with robot sidekicks found in works of science fiction.… [more]

Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again

Mike Greear — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:00:51 +0000

Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again" title="Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again" style="float:left;" />One of my favorite things to ponder when it comes to the realistic or quasi-realistic treatment of superheroes is the treatment of Robin, The Boy Wonder. For years it has been a struggle to reconcile… [more]

Super-Heroes Getting Laid

Mike Greear — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:51 +0000

By now, everyone in the comics blogosphere is more than familiar with the controversy that arose from the recent Catwoman #1. In case you don’t know, here’s a quick and dirty synopsis: Batman sneaks into… [more]

“Ladies and Gentlemen, on the Guitar… Superman!”

Mike Greear — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:00:16 +0000

The Last Son of Krypton, looking a little less brawny than I imagined him to be and with less than enough hair to pull off a spit curl, took center stage while his superfriends disappeared… [more]