http://sequart.org advancing comics as art Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:12:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/4520/the-heroic-struggle-of-beta-ray-bill/ http://sequart.org/magazine/4520/the-heroic-struggle-of-beta-ray-bill/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:00:05 +0000 Tim Bavlnka http://sequart.org/?p=4520 This is a somewhat informal essay on a character that has fascinated me for a few years, Beta Ray Bill. While it echoes the work of folklorists and the hero narrative (Propp, Campbell, et al),… [more]]]> 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/4145/upgrade-your-vision-3d-comics-and-narrative-purpose/ http://sequart.org/magazine/4145/upgrade-your-vision-3d-comics-and-narrative-purpose/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:00:28 +0000 Tim Bavlnka http://sequart.org/?p=4145 Within the narrative of Final Crisis, Morrison wrote a two-issue mini-series called Superman Beyond 3D (2008-2009). This story was placed into the Final Crisis collected publications, forming an integral part of the complete narrative. However,… [more]]]> 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/3564/superhero-comics-and-reader-textualizationparticipation-and-narrative-construction/ http://sequart.org/magazine/3564/superhero-comics-and-reader-textualizationparticipation-and-narrative-construction/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:00:01 +0000 Tim Bavlnka http://sequart.org/?p=3564 This is a piece that explores the idea of textualization in super-hero comics and how these stories are constructed. More than that, it is an introduction to exploring purpose — why are super-heroes so engaging… [more]]]> 2 http://sequart.org/magazine/2483/diner-walls-and-black-backgrounds-the-punisher-max-and-extradiegetic-poetics/ http://sequart.org/magazine/2483/diner-walls-and-black-backgrounds-the-punisher-max-and-extradiegetic-poetics/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:26 +0000 Tim Bavlnka http://sequart.org/?p=2483 I have had a few conversations about the work of Garth Ennis over the years, and have concluded that his work (and indeed, he himself) is misinterpreted or misunderstood by the average comic consumer. By… [more]]]> 2 http://sequart.org/magazine/2824/the-origin-of-the-punisher-and-the-narrative-power-of-war/ http://sequart.org/magazine/2824/the-origin-of-the-punisher-and-the-narrative-power-of-war/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:08 +0000 Tim Bavlnka http://sequart.org/?p=2824 I do not think it is entirely unfair to suggest that the commonly agreed upon origin for the Punisher is focused on the idea of vengeance over the death of Frank Castle’s family. This is… [more]]]> 1