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Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America

James Rovira — Sat, 11 May 2019 13:00:50 +0000

Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America" title="Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America" style="float:left;" />Disclaimer: this article includes spoilers starting in the third paragraph, so I wouldn’t read too far if you haven’t watched Avengers: Endgame yet. It also won’t make much sense if you haven’t watched Endgame and… [more]

Joseph J. Darowski on His Comics Scholar Career and The Ages of Iron Man

Nicholas Yanes — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:00:56 +0000

The Ages of Iron Man" title="Joseph J. Darowski on His Comics Scholar Career and The Ages of Iron Man" style="float:left;" />Marvel’s shared cinematic universe has been a series of movies that have generated several billion dollars at the box office. It is a franchise that owes much of its success to the Robert Downy, Jr.’s… [more]

Breaking the Silence: How Comics Visualize Sound

Eric Wong — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:00:04 +0000

Of all the elements defining comics, the most paradoxical is that it is a silent medium that nonetheless has sound represented. Comics are in the peculiar position of needing to imply sounds through images, making… [more]

Overcoming the Status Quo: Wonder Woman, Superheroes, and the American Criminal Justice System

Ian Boucher — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:00:53 +0000

In this three-part series, I explore where superheroes fit into popular conceptions of criminal justice in the United States, and the potential for Wonder Woman to help improve those conceptions. This week, I look at… [more]

A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3

Kevin Thurman — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Avengers #1-3" title="A Smarter World: Hickman’s Avengers #1-3" style="float:left;" />Judging a long form story based on a small glimmer of it month to month doesn’t make much sense. You can judge a cake from a slice, but this isn’t cake! Stories trace trajectories. … [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]

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]

On Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2: What Tony Stark Once Suffered to Learn, Tony Stark Soon Forgot

Colin Smith — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:00:32 +0000

Iron Man 2: What Tony Stark Once Suffered to Learn, Tony Stark Soon Forgot" title="On Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2: What Tony Stark Once Suffered to Learn, Tony Stark Soon Forgot" style="float:left;" />Everyone’s at least something of a villain in Iron Man 2, except for some of our superhero’s friends and those thoroughly unaccountable Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and yet one of the very worst of the bad… [more]

Warren Ellis at Marvel, 2004-2010

Julian Darius — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:16 +0000

We’ve previously looked at Warren Ellis’s overall realistic worldview and how this is reflected in the revisionism of his much-celebrated 1999-2003 period. We now turn to his work at Marvel from 2004-2010. Warren Ellis at… [more]

Superhero Versus Superzero

Erin Hall — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:00:14 +0000

Imagine being back in elementary school, wearing a well-loved shirt with a classic 1940-esque Batman symbol. Now imagine being sent home to change, or just sent home altogether. This sounds strange, but it’s a reality… [more]

On Iron Man in 1963, by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby

Colin Smith — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:00:16 +0000

Why should we care about Tony Stark? More importantly, why should we pity him? The Reds have done for his heart, it’s true, and he can never remove the super-scientific chest plate that ensures that it keeps… [more]

On Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys

Colin Smith — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:42 +0000

The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys" title="On Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1: Yet More Stories for Boys" style="float:left;" />On the evidence of Messrs. Hickman and Ribic’s The Ultimates #1, the fundamental concerns of feminism haven’t yet become a matter of public concern and debate on Earth 1610, or (it needs to be said) in… [more]

Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 3: Saying Something

Cody Walker — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:48 +0000

The Ultimates, Part 3: Saying Something" title="Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 3: Saying Something" style="float:left;" />Volume 2 of The Ultimates (sometimes referred to as Season 2) is not only vastly superior to the first, but I would argue that it is the best work of Millar’s career. It’s a fascinating… [more]

All Things Must Pass: How Comic Books Can Never Grow Up

Kevin Thurman — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:43 +0000

You and me, we are getting old. I know. It does suck. No, it doesn’t matter If you are 12, 22, or 55. You are aging as you read this. There is no pill, drug,… [more]

The Ultimates: Super-Human

Andrew Presnal — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:33:44 +0000

The Ultimates Volume 1 #1-6 As a fledgling comic book reader, I took notice of the New Avengers only because of the writer attached to it, Brian Michael Bendis. I remember reading the Disassembled arc… [more]

Your Guide to Civil War: Introduction

Richard Renteria — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:46:42 +0000

Welcome to an article dedicated to Marvel Comics summer event Civil War. My name is Richard Renteria; I will be your guide throughout the event. Prior to the big event, we will focus some time… [more]

Reviews out of Time 2: The X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #39, and Sgt. Fury #1

Julian Darius — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 12:00:12 +0000

The X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #39, and Sgt. Fury #1" title="Reviews out of Time 2: The X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #39, and Sgt. Fury #1" style="float:left;" />I’m told that there’s been a lot of e-mail in response to the last column, and what’s apparently called “printouts” of it has been sent to me, since I don’t do e-mail myself. In fact,… [more]