Author: Fracadactyl

Fracadactyl is my username, giving ideas you don't know you could love is my game. Jake Palermo is my legal name, I am writer who found my niche in the concept of things. How ideas change and build on themselves. Comics just happen to be the least expensive and most memorable ways these can be seen.

Gerry Conway: Don’t Mess With His Characters

Gerry Conway is a name people will hear as a result of Spider-Man and the Punisher. But it’s all for a solid reason, he believes […]

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Dwayne McDuffie: The Battle To Stand Out and Include

The legacy of the late Dwayne McDuffie is one about reexamination of popular subjects. Not one to shy away from serious matters, McDuffie goes out […]

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Double Take Comics: Why Night of the Living Dead’s Bootleg Failed

Double Take Comics was the pilot project of video game conglomerate Take-Two Interactive. The subsidiary was a place to publish comic books under… Bill Jemas?! […]

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Kurt Busiek: The Hero’s Premium Epic Legacy

Kurt Busiek is a notable name going around lately. On social media he speaks up about difficult things during immense conflict like Covid-19 and how […]

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Manhua Protagonists: The Convoluted Power Fantasies

Manhua in terms of protagonists have some tropes when it comes to what their audiences want. Despite the title we’ll be focusing on the characters […]

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Bancho Manga: A Perspective on Delinquent Myths and Life

Bancho… depending on who you ask it means a juvenile delinquent gang leader or a modern ronin. So how did a bunch of troublemakers make […]

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Filipino Komiks: Value To Shatter Stops

Filipino Komiks pictures a nation rising to meet challenges. Each generation brings some clash to build the comic culture. From finding inspiration, mixing cultures together, […]

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Superman Smashes The Klan: Adapting For The Future

Superman Smashes The Klan is a long 3 issue series adapting an episode of the radio series The Adventures of Superman. Now I already have […]

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Hawk and Dove: Are Creative Differences A Guaranteed Curse?

Hawk and Dove are a superhero duo that come with a lot of baggage. Since the original creation by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates the […]

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Criminal Macabre: How Truth Disorients

Criminal Macabre by horror writer Steve Niles details the world of Cal McDonald. Similar to characters like John Constantine, McDonald presents himself as a hard-boiled […]

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