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Smorgasbord #48: Fall of the House of Warner

Tom Shapira — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:00:38 +0000

This is the post-SDCC world, and while most of the news have discussed to death, Shawn & Tom still want to talk a bit about the Eisners, some selected trailers, spin-offs for low-selling books, and… [more]

From Batgirl to Comicgate?: The Variant Cover Controversy

N. Emmett — Sat, 02 May 2015 17:00:49 +0000

Batgirl to Comicgate?: The Variant Cover Controversy" title="From Batgirl to Comicgate?: The Variant Cover Controversy" style="float:left;" />The Joker would be proud. On 13 March, DC Comics unveiled a set of variant covers for title due to be published in June. To mark the 75th anniversary of Batman’s archenemy, each of the… [more]

Smorgasbord #15: Notes on a Scandal

Tom Shapira — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:00:52 +0000

This is the long one… with almost two hours of talking Shawn & Tom attempt to make sense of the recent rush of controversies (including the Batgirl cover, Erik Larson, poor costume design, speech, and… [more]

Identity Crisis: How Iconism Hurts DC’s Characters

Ed Cambro — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:00:21 +0000

Most of everyone knows, especially through the hit TV show, that Barry Allen is the Flash. And he is. But he isn’t the Flash. For an entire generation, Wally West was the Flash. After 1986’s… [more]

Will Brooker on the Similarities Between My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl

Julian Darius — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:37 +0000

My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl" title="Will Brooker on the Similarities Between My So-Called Secret Identity and the New Batgirl" style="float:left;" />Dr. Will Brooker has published studies of comics and pop culture since his Batman Unmasked in 2001. In 2013, he launched the comic book My So-Called Secret Identity, which he writes. The series, illustrated by… [more]

Smorgasbord #4: Civil War, the Musical

Tom Shapira — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:00:58 +0000

It’s a busy post NYCC season as Shawn and Tom make their through a heap of news and declarations: new Marvel Comics events, the cancellation of the Fantastic Four, Vertigo’s expended line, Captain America 3 rumors, and… [more]

Hipster in Gotham: A Review of Batgirl #35

David G — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 11:00:47 +0000

Batgirl #35" title="Hipster in Gotham: A Review of Batgirl #35" style="float:left;" />One of the biggest problems with a character like Batgirl is that she can’t grow up. Since DC Comics already has a Batwoman, it’s not like Batgirl can graduate and mature. Due to the nature… [more]

The New Batgirl: An Interview with Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart

Nick Ford — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:00:25 +0000

Nick Ford: Please tell us who you are and what you’re most known for. Babs Tarr: Besides BATGIRL I’m probably best know for my Bosozoku Sailor Scouts piece that kind of went viral a couple… [more]

Will Brooker on My So-Called Secret Identity

Julian Darius — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:00:49 +0000

My So-Called Secret Identity" title="Will Brooker on My So-Called Secret Identity" style="float:left;" />Will Brooker is Reader in Film and Television Studies at Kingston University, London, and editor of Cinema Journal. He is also author, editor or co-editor of nine books, including Batman Unmasked, Using the Force, Alice’s… [more]

Interview with Sue from DC Women Kicking Ass

Cody Walker — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:47 +0000

DC Women Kicking Ass is a popular blog that addresses gender issues within the comic book industry or, to quote the site itself, it is a place for “Thoughts, pictures, reviews and other stuff about… [more]

The Art of the Hook

David Balan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:00:37 +0000

Why read comics? We certainly have no lack of alternative material. In fact, we are inundated with it! There are enough web blogs and magazines to fill our entire lives with reading material. Why should we choose comics, and… [more]

Female Leads in Comics: Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Cody Walker — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:44:46 +0000

There has been a lot of talk about comics being sexist or DC comics in particular not wanting to hire women and while it can be construed as a problem when DC’s titles went from… [more]

Adding Insult to Injury

Richard De Angelis — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:43:45 +0000

As a comic book character, Batgirl only really took flight once she became permanently grounded. It wasn’t until a vicious attack by the Joker put her in a wheelchair that Barbara Gordon—daughter of Gotham City… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: The Big Guns

Julian Darius — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Unless you’re hiding under a rock, you’ve heard that DC is relaunching its entire super-hero line, including venerable mainstays like Action Comics and Detective Comics, in the wake of the company’s Flashpoint crossover. There will… [more]

“Fixing” Barbara Gordon’s Legs: The Politics of Retconning a Disability

Julian Darius — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:50:13 +0000

What does it mean when you take the most successful disabled character in comics and reverse her disability? That’s what people are asking, in the wake of its revelation that the new Batgirl series will… [more]