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JLA: New World Order Revisited or, What Makes a Story Essential?

Tom Shapira — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:00:44 +0000

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Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Justice League America Volume 1 #61

Stuart Warren — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:00:00 +0000

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“Ritual Must Be Observed”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 31

Colin Smith — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:00:19 +0000

Continued from last week. As for his two warring Lodges of super-mages, Millar seems to have used them as a symbol of religious sectarianism and reconciliation. Their differing interpretations of how to save the world… [more]

“The War Between the Super-Freemasons”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 25

Colin Smith — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:00:36 +0000

Continued from last week. Millar’s command of his craft wouldn’t significantly improve over the remainder of his time on Swamp Thing, though progress would undeniably occur. He’d dial back on the degree of redundant dialogue… [more]

The Grind: Nine to Five With Patton Oswalt’s Olympians

Stuart Warren — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:00:55 +0000

Truth be told, I have about three drafts sitting on my computer hard drive that constitute my attempts at writing this essay. I have never read anything like JLA: Welcome to the Working Week before,… [more]

“Forgive me, Superman. I’m not very good at losing.”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 14

Colin Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:00:46 +0000

Continued from last week. Some in the UK fan community saw Millar as Morrison’s heir apparent on the JLA. But despite later claiming that he’d once turned down the chance to write the Justice League, Millar… [more]

“An Arrogant, Aristocratic Batman?”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 13

Colin Smith — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:00:24 +0000

Continued from last week. But how were Morrison and Millar to explain away the Batman’s aloof and frequently contemptuous attitude towards even his fellow super-heroes? If the Dark Knight was to be cut away from the… [more]

The Secret Origin of the JLA, and of “Mark Millar” Too: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 11

Colin Smith — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:00:20 +0000

Continued from last week. It would be another seven months until Morrison and Millar’s next public collaboration on the Batman. In that time, the new JLA title would establish itself as a remarkably successful reboot. Its… [more]

On Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch’s JLA

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:01 +0000

JLA" title="On Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch’s JLA" style="float:left;" />With Grant Morrison’s departure from JLA in 2000, DC made the absolute best decisions possible for the title’s new creative team. As writer, DC chose Mark Waid. Waid had written Kingdom Come (which had inspired… [more]

On JLA: Earth 2, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

Julian Darius — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:21 +0000

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Grant Morrison: The Day-Glo Years

Patrick Meaney — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:20 +0000

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few years writing about Grant Morrison, talking about Grant Morrison, and making a film about Grant Morrison, and it’s now time to continue that work with… [more]

Using Blood to Wash a Wound

Michael Rutschky — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:28:56 +0000

Something hit me today while I was in the middle of College Comp 2 class, listening to a lecture on grammar. As my editor could probably tell you, I should have probably done my best… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 7

Brian Mullen — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:54:36 +0000

Justice, Part 7" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 7" style="float:left;" />Analysis #7: Reviewing half of Justice #4. My name is unimportant. What’s important is…I’m a detective. WARNING: Not only does this article contain spoilers for the Justice issues reviewed, it attempts to deduce the plots… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 1

Brian Mullen — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:23:56 +0000

Justice, Part 1" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 1" style="float:left;" />My name is unimportant. What is important is…I’m a detective. It was late summer in the year 2005 and, not having a case of my own, I checked around the local informational sources looking to… [more]

The Last Comics Blotter

Mike Phillips — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:02:15 +0000

Comics Lit Spotlight in New York Times MagazineIf you are already a member or you don’t mind registering with the online version of New York Times Magazine, there is a great article by Charles McGrath… [more]

Sequart.com News

Julian Darius — Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:30:28 +0000

The biggest news to report is, of course, this column. Why’s it here? Well, Sequart.com has become a major comics site. And, really, it needs some news. I fucking hate news. I’m focused — and… [more]