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Evolution of the Islamic Superheroine: Post-9/11 Representation of Muslim Women in Comics

Sam Smith — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:50:49 +0000

Introduction The primary purpose of this piece will be to discuss the history regarding the increased representation of Muslima, or female adherents of Islam, within fictional mediums such as superhero comics. Specifically, following the September… [more]

“Skyscrapers and Democratic Institutions”: Trauma and Politics in Art Spiegelman’s In the Shadow of No Towers

Rafael Alves Azevedo — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:00:40 +0000

In the Shadow of No Towers" title="“Skyscrapers and Democratic Institutions”: Trauma and Politics in Art Spiegelman’s In the Shadow of No Towers" style="float:left;" />15 years ago, the United States were attacked by al-Qaeda on a day that would have a lasting political, economical, and cultural impact on America and arguably the rest of the world. More than any… [more]

Comics Post September 11th

Rocko Jerome — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:00:43 +0000

I remember September 7, 2001 pretty well. It was a Friday. I had been working as a manager of sorts in an office. Small, private administration company. It had been hemorrhaging money because the owner… [more]

Grant Morrison’s 9/11: New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”

Julian Darius — Sat, 24 May 2014 11:00:03 +0000

New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”" title="Grant Morrison’s 9/11: New X-Men’s “Ambient Magnetic Fields”" style="float:left;" />Grant Morrison’s New X-Men debuted in 2001, about five months before 9/11. New X-Men came at an interesting time in American comics history. Marvel was being reinvigorated under Joe Quesada, radically upping its storytelling and… [more]

The Winter Soldier as an Indictment of the Post-9/11 Military Industrial Complex

Karra Shimabukuro — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:00:16 +0000

The Winter Soldier as an Indictment of the Post-9/11 Military Industrial Complex" title="The Winter Soldier as an Indictment of the Post-9/11 Military Industrial Complex" style="float:left;" />SPOILER WARNING… Much like Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier wants you to view the events through Steve Rogers’s World War II lens. The events are framed through the true evil… [more]

Why Iron Man 3 is the Best Iron Man Film to Date

Julian Darius — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:23 +0000

Iron Man 3 is the Best Iron Man Film to Date" title="Why Iron Man 3 is the Best Iron Man Film to Date" style="float:left;" />Iron Man 3 might not be an Avengers-like, nonstop action fest. But it’s the best of the three Iron Man films. In fact, it’s the only one that really understands the character. Before I explain, however,… [more]

On Hawkworld, by Timothy Truman and Alcatena (1989)

Colin Smith — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:00:35 +0000

Hawkworld, by Timothy Truman and Alcatena (1989)" title="On Hawkworld, by Timothy Truman and Alcatena (1989)" style="float:left;" />In the shadows of the planet Thanagar’s great High Towers, where the three billion souls of the Empire’s alien underclass are segregated away in the most squalid and soul-butchering of conditions, there’s a statue of… [more]

Reading Holy Terror’s First Act

Julian Darius — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:00:15 +0000

Holy Terror’s First Act" title="Reading Holy Terror’s First Act" style="float:left;" />After its three-page thematic introductory sequence, Holy Terror shifts to the Fixer chasing Cat Burglar across Empire City’s rooftops. It’s a sequence not without its charms, including a few powerful images. It depicts an eccentric, hard-boiled… [more]

Reading Holy Terror‘s Introductory Sequence

Julian Darius — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:48 +0000

Holy Terror‘s Introductory Sequence" title="Reading Holy Terror‘s Introductory Sequence" style="float:left;" />It’s hard for me to describe the mixture of pleasures and pains, both of them quite intense, that I feel reading Holy Terror. The pleasure tends to be artistic, primarily visual. The pain tends to… [more]

A Place for Bold: Understanding Frank Miller

Julian Darius — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:20:43 +0000

No one seems to get Frank Miller. Despite the flurry of digital ink spilled over him, most critics seem to be left scratching their heads. Indeed, the entire body of Frank Miller criticism can now… [more]

On The Big Lie, by Rich Veitch and Gary Erskine

Julian Darius — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:00:58 +0000

The Big Lie, by Rich Veitch and Gary Erskine" title="On The Big Lie, by Rich Veitch and Gary Erskine" style="float:left;" />Before addressing this controversial comic, let’s establish one thing: anything by Rick Veitch is newsworthy and deserving of better than being written off. Veitch is one of the legends who renewed American comics in the… [more]

Did the Dark Knight Strike Again? Frank Miller’s New Digital Reality

Robert A. Emmons, Jr. — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:00:21 +0000

Reality" title="Did the Dark Knight Strike Again? Frank Miller’s New Digital Reality" style="float:left;" />The longevity of comics depends on the effort to give them relevance and context in history. The medium’s survival relies on its connection with its contemporaries. In the hands of writer / artist Frank Miller,… [more]

On In the Shadow of No Towers

Julian Darius — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:00:36 +0000

In the Shadow of No Towers" title="On In the Shadow of No Towers" style="float:left;" />In 2004, coinciding with the Presidential elections, Art Spiegelman released In the Shadow of No Towers. It was the first time his work had penetrated the bookstore since his Maus, which had since won a… [more]

Mark Millar’s The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq

Julian Darius — Sat, 19 Jul 2003 17:00:14 +0000

The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq" title="Mark Millar’s The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq" style="float:left;" />For some reason, as I think of the polemic over Iraq (as I often do these days), I keep thinking about The Authority. Perhaps this is because I’ve considered The Authority in some depth, presenting on it… [more]

The Intellectual Rip-Off of Captain America’s The New Deal

Julian Darius — Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:00:59 +0000

The New Deal" title="The Intellectual Rip-Off of Captain America’s The New Deal" style="float:left;" />There has been some discussion, as of late, of the politics of recent Captain America storylines. The last year has seen a relaunched Captain America series, as well as the mini-series Truth: Red, White, & Black, controversially… [more]

Exposing Status Quo Super-Heroics in Mark Millar’s The Authority

Julian Darius — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:00:43 +0000

The Authority" title="Exposing Status Quo Super-Heroics in Mark Millar’s The Authority" style="float:left;" />In 2000, a largely unknown writer named Mark Millar took over an already revolutionary title called The Authority, published by DC / WildStorm. Under the previous writer and series co-creator, Warren Ellis, the title had… [more]