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Can Thanos Come Snap Comics TV Shows?: Titans Disappoints

Karra Shimabukuro — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:29:21 +0000

Titans Disappoints" title="Can Thanos Come Snap Comics TV Shows?: Titans Disappoints" style="float:left;" />When Arrow first premiered on the CW, I was excited because the weekly format seemed the perfect fit for telling comic stories. As more shows got rolled out, I was even more excited. The Flash,… [more]

Batman #1—The Ultimate Batman Comic

James Kelly — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:00:57 +0000

Batman #1—The Ultimate Batman Comic" title="Batman #1—The Ultimate Batman Comic" style="float:left;" />Batman's co-creator Bill Finger crafted in 32 pages every single tone and approach to his character that would follow in 75 years. Batman #1 is the single greatest Batman comic ever produced. [more]

What Damian Wayne Says about Adult Comic Fans

Mike Greear — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00:22 +0000

A few days ago, one of my friends from work was telling me about a particularly attractive girl that he knew from his other job. I know, this isn’t a terribly interesting way to start… [more]

Yellow Capes and Nondescript Domino Masks: Examining the Recently Enhanced Value of the Sidekick

Nathan Harmon — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:15 +0000

One of the most known comic book conventions is the insertion of a sidekick into the main character’s plot. Comic book writers have used this convention in numerous ways over the years with various levels… [more]

Critiquing the Robins of the New 52

Mike Greear — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:01 +0000

It’s Saturday, Halloween weekend in New York City, and I’ve elected to stay inside all day and write about super-heroes. Which is totally fine. As far as Halloween goes, the one costume I’ve always wanted… [more]

Oh, Brother, I Hate Your Guts: The Use of the Brother Versus Brother Motif in Comics

Nathan Harmon — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:00:44 +0000

Comic books, like all other forms of literary mediums, use a few different literary devices to stimulate our interest. We read them and enjoy them and we keep reading because we have to know what… [more]

Why We Still Need Heroes

Mike Greear — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:00:42 +0000

I am not sure how I stumbled across it, as I was so appalled by its content that I chose to quickly navigate away from it in disgust, but a few days ago I wound… [more]

No One Cared About Me Until I Put on a Mask

Mike Greear — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:00:31 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises is not the conclusion to the Dark Knight Trilogy that we deserve, but it is the one that we need right now. By that I guess I mean that we were… [more]

On the Batman of Three Worlds, by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff (1963)

Colin Smith — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:15:56 +0000

It’s not so long ago that the very idea would have sounded thoroughly absurd. Yet, the Batman tales of the late ’50s and early ’60s by editor Jack Schiff, writer Bill Finger, and penciler Sheldon… [more]

Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 3)

Cody Walker — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 3)" title="Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 3)" style="float:left;" />While Damian’s name can be interpreted as “to tame,” it can also be interpreted as “to conquer,” which seems to be Talia’s reasoning for his name when she says in issue #7, “Damian will stride… [more]

Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 2)

Cody Walker — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:51 +0000

Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 2)" title="Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 2)" style="float:left;" />While Dick Grayson’s growth as Batman is certainly one way of interpreting Batman and Robin, one shouldn’t forget the “Robin” part of the title. With this series, Morrison took on the seemingly impossible task of… [more]

Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 1)

Cody Walker — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:16 +0000

Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 1)" title="Deconstructing Batman and Robin: Damian’s Transformation (Part 1)" style="float:left;" />The very idea of Batman having a son was criticized before Damian ever made his first appearance. Technically, his first appearance was at the very end of Mike W. Barr’s Son of the Demon back… [more]

Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again

Mike Greear — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:00:51 +0000

Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again" title="Arkham City Fights to Make Robin Relevant Again" style="float:left;" />One of my favorite things to ponder when it comes to the realistic or quasi-realistic treatment of superheroes is the treatment of Robin, The Boy Wonder. For years it has been a struggle to reconcile… [more]

An Advance Look at Bill Willingham’s Robin

Matt Martin — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:46:52 +0000

Robin #121 DC Comics — Bill Willingham (w); Rick Mays (p); Aaron Sowd (i)I’ve never made a secret of the fact that though my fanboy fanaticism rarely rears its head, when it does, it’s usually… [more]