Chelsea Cain, novelist, comic writer, controversy magnet. How does a creator accurate portray a young woman’s struggles and bounce back from a scandal?
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“For a Better Future”, man that phrase is irritating when read. What did those psychos even mean by it anyway?
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Superman vs. The Elite, an enhancement of the original story by the same creator no less. However, there is also a hint that some things didn’t need to change.
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Squirrel Girl, we know you eat nuts and kick butts. But can you let me find out the origin of your powers?
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A lot of choices were made into the development of Ale Garza’s Ninja Boy, some good and some were just the result of bad luck. Wish him luck, because Ninja Boy is going to need it.
Continue readingRa’s al Ghul and The Debate Over His Ideals
Ra’s al Ghul, assassin, mastermind, wannabe protector of nature. With global warming threatening the environment if something is not done, is Ra’s plans to wipe out humanity justified?
Continue readingBrian Michael Bendis: Why Reinvention Is Just Selling Out
Comic publishers, please listen. Brian Michael Bendis’ strengths are with crime drama, displaying actions, and writing teenagers. Do not make his practices of killing off characters you don’t like, just adding new characters out of nowhere without establishing them, and radically changing characters for drama as regular things.
Continue readingFor The Man Who Has Everything: Alan Moore’s Favorite
Alan Moore’s stance on adaptations of his works makes Steven King’s feelings for “The Shining” look small. Which is what makes for the Man Who Has Everything so notable.
Continue readingKillers in Love: The Tragedy of Idol Worship
I never thought it was possible, two app services made comics that make sociopathic serial killers and their love lives compelling.
Continue readingHellcat and Mockingbird: Compare Marked Down Heroes
Two Marvel characters who have been around for decades; Patsy Walker the Archie competitor turned hero, and Bobbi Morse the can’t be nailed down super agent. If only they could be around more often.
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