Welcome back to Dude, What the Heck? a segment where a highly divided subject in comics is analyzed on why that is the case. Today, […]
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Batman: The Gift (The Travelers): Tom King’s First Mess
Welcome back to Dude, What the Heck?!, a segment where I analyze comics that are praised in places but ridiculed in others. Today we will […]
Continue readingMarvel Civil War: Most Liberal Things Ive Ever Seen
So here I am watching a video, going through reviews, and they all say the Marvel Civil War is one of the worst things to […]
Continue readingSuperman Expies: The Man of Steel Through Different Eyes
Who would’ve thought my first Comic Theory would be a comparison between Superman and his intercompany clones?
Continue readingSidekicks: Why Being a Superhero’s Intern is the Worst
Welcome to the Comic Comparisons segment where comic books have parallels. For the first jab, let’s take a look at a classic trope that Batman […]
Continue readingAnalog & The Private Eye: The End of the Cloud
In the age of information where data is nonchalantly compromised, would it really be better if the cloud just made everything public? These comics don’t think so.
Continue readingSuperhero Archetypes: A Simplified If Instructive List
In the superhero genre, there are certain character archetypes that pop up more than others. TV Tropes tends to call these superhero expies. These are […]
Continue readingManhwa vs Webtoons: On The Optimal Breakthrough
When printed paper just made Korea’s comics look like copycats, some bright ideas lead to the innovations of Webtoons.
Continue readingManga: The Style that Touches like the Sun
Manga, the styles that make movie storyboards blush. So stylish and influential, it had to get substance to back it up.
Continue readingIndian Comics (Chitrakatha): Telling New Legends
In India, comics called Chitrakatha were a way of depicting the exploits of gods, today it does so in a new form with superheroes and humor.
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