Weightlessness is something that a medium like comics get a better chance to explore. When gravity changes to being practically nonexistent, think of it like […]
Continue readingCategory: Comic Comparisons
Comic Comparisons is where two or more series come to find the deeper meaning of their themes. Heard of a comic that goes into how similar one character is to another? How about how one series deals with a setting similar to another? Or how about serious subjects like the many sides of a political standoff? It’s all here.
Diversity In Authenticity: Creating Real Fictional Lives
Diversity is something many in the conservative side of the entertainment industry approach with caution. With all of the gatekeeping campaigns, it’s easy to get […]
Continue reading
Brits And Comics: Why Creativity Is A Preservation
The United Kingdom seems to have a complex love-hate relationship with comic books. This isn’t limited to the likes of Alan Moore or Garth Ennis […]
Continue reading
Shonen Jump Simpletons: Chainsaw Man, Mashle, and More
Within the Shonen Jump catalogue are recent series that put a special emphasis on their protagonists. In the pages of Chainsaw Man and Mashle readers […]
Continue reading
Dan Mendoza vs Jason Martin: A Clash In Exploitation
Exploitation fiction seems common place in comic books with two creators carving out their niches. On the one hand is Dan Mendoza, an artist whose […]
Continue reading
Princess Comics: The Post-Modern Depictions
Princess comics probably aren’t the first place people think of when it comes to princess stories. Even then they probably think of the Disney Princess […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
Lezhin Comics: The Mabeob-ui Jeong-yog Genre
Lezhin Comics is a webtoon platform primarily aiming at adult audiences. Unlike most platforms which host content for free, Lezhin has a pay-for-model. This is […]
Continue reading
The Resistance: How JMS Combines Sociopolitics And Superheroes
The Resistance by J. Michael Straczynski is a small press comics masterpiece, at least according to the critics. Surrounding it is the beginning of a […]
Continue reading