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Critical Mass: Are We Over-Analyzing Superhero Comics?
ComicsBulletin~ One topic that’s been popping up on a more frequent basis is the idea of “Batman is terrible.” I get it. Batman has been thought of in recent years as a Republican power fantasy: a rich...
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The Legacy of SPAWN
ComicsBulletin~ Todd McFarlane’s Spawn reaches issue #300 this week, tying Dave Sim’s Cerebus for the longest-running independently published comic book. While this means all this week’s hoopla should...
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The Apoliticism of Mainstream Comics
ComicsBulletin~ By the time of this posting, I’m sure most have heard the decision by Marvel Comics to remove an essay by Maus creator Art Spiegelman for the Folio Society’s collection Marvel: The...
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How Representation in Superhero Comics Helped Me with Clinical Depression
ComicsBulletin~ In March 2011, I went to the emergency room because I wanted to commit suicide. My city’s unique laws open the ER up to mental health crises so that people can stay there for up to...
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The Road to Canada Fan Expo
ComicsBulletin~ Every year there are hundreds of Cons in North America, they range from minor to massive. Their guests include celebrities from all genres and their attendees range from the initiates...
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SECOND COMING and Modern Religion
ComicsBulletin~ And now for a topic that will not strike up any hostile feelings: Religion The release of Second Coming #6, effectively ended the first “season” of Mark Russell and Richard Pace’s...
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Revisiting Matt Kindt’s Covert SHADOWMAN Run
ComicsBulletin~ While a popular member of the publisher’s stable, Shadowman to date has not enjoyed the sustained success of other Valiant characters like X-O Manowar and Bloodshot. After Justin Jordan...
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Superman: Champion of the Oppressed
ComicsBulletin~ Since he debuted in 1938, Superman has gone on to become a cultural icon. While he may not be as commercially viable today as characters such as Batman, Spider-Man, or Iron Man, he...
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The Surprising Success of The Hulk
ComicsBulletin~ The Marvel Age of Comics began in 1961 with the publication of Fantastic Four #1. Transitioning from monster, western, and science fiction comics was a risk at the time, but writer Stan...
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RORSCHACH and the Conflicting Feelings of More WATCHMEN
ComicsBulletin~ Whenever DC decides that they aren’t done squeezing more out of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal work, Watchmen, there comes a furious debate over what is ethical and creators’...
View ArticleDEATH METAL is an Exercise in Creative Bankruptcy
ComicsBulletin~ Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo is one of my favorite creative teams in comics. While I consider Grant Morrison’s Batman run to be the character defining run, Snyder and Capullo’s is my...
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Revisiting the Witchblade/Fathom/Tomb Raider Crossover
ComicsBulletin~ In 2000, Top Cow Productions had three of the industry’s top selling comics – each of them starring a strong female lead. Also, the three had artist Michael Turner in common. Turner had...
View ArticleSoapbox: For the Love of Trade Paperbacks
ComicsBulletin~ Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of people sought out comics as a means of staving off quarantine-induced boredom. I personally managed to tackle several titles in my to-read...
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