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Because I Am the Goddamn Batman: Political Ideologies and Transhumanism in Superhero Comics

KD Evans — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:34:48 +0000

Superheroes give us a way to get at the ideologies at work in transhumanism and politics. The genre of superhero comics is a fantastical take on an often dystopian version of our own real world.… [more]

Sequart Podcast #4: Humans and Paragons

Ian Boucher — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Humans and Paragons" title="Sequart Podcast #4: Humans and Paragons" style="float:left;" />For this 3-hour mega podcast, the contributors of Sequart’s latest book, Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice, got together to reflect on their essays. Have super-hero comics become more nuanced at exploring social issues… [more]

Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice

Julian Darius — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:00:38 +0000

Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" title="Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice, edited by Ian Boucher. Super-heroes, said to represent justice, have saturated popular culture at a time when the American criminal… [more]

Alan Moore and Super-Heroes, Part 4: But Alan Moore’s Not Wrong

Julian Darius — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:00:28 +0000

Continued from Wednesday. When talking about how super-heroes have changed, we always have to beware of nostalgia. The good old days weren’t all that good, and we tend to remember the comics, television, and movies… [more]

Alan Moore and Super-Heroes, Part 1: Promethea Didn’t Happen Now

Julian Darius — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:38:15 +0000

Promethea Didn’t Happen Now" title="Alan Moore and Super-Heroes, Part 1: Promethea Didn’t Happen Now" style="float:left;" />Recently, Alan Moore’s made waves by criticizing the super-hero genre. Speaking with The Guardian, Moore said: I haven’t read any superhero comics since I finished with Watchmen. I hate superheroes. I think they’re abominations. They don’t mean what they… [more]

A Response to Alan Moore from an Emotional “Normal”

Ian Dawe — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:00:03 +0000

Alan Moore is not known for being shy with his opinions, especially when it comes to the cultural intersection of comics and society. For Moore, given his spiritual and philosophical beliefs, everything is radically connected… [more]

Reflections on Batkid

Julian Darius — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:59:19 +0000

It’s easy to be cynical. Especially about super-heroes, in an era when they dominate the box office and opening weekends are debated for years before they happen. And then something like this happens. On Friday… [more]

My Best Guess for How to Live Life as a Super-Hero

Mike Greear — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:51 +0000

As I write this, the authorities are still pursuing the perpetrators of the April 15 bombing of the Boston Marathon, although it looks like we might not have to wait much longer to see them… [more]

Will the Heroes Come?

Michael Rutschky — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:09:20 +0000

The comic book world is truly a fortunate place to live in. In it, nearly every city of the United States, as well as many around the world, are inhabited by one or more costumed… [more]