Posts - Gutternaut

The Shazam Origin story back in the Golden Age doesn’t look like something that should be on the big screen. Thankfully, Geoff John’s version is […]

Comic Theory

Shazam!: The Double Life of the Wizard

by FracadactylApril 5, 2019September 20, 2020

Shazam! Sorry I couldn’t resist. With the movie starring Zachary Levi and Asher Angel, it’s time to get electrifying. People are free to call the […]

Adaptations Done Right

Under the Red Hood: Distilling a Messy Story

by FracadactylApril 4, 2019November 1, 2021

Greeting Netizens, Fracadactyl here. Welcome back to Adaptations Done Right, it’s exactly as it is on the tin. Today we’ll be covering Batman: Under the […]

World Comics

Indonesian Komiks: The Standing Out Battle

by FracadactylMarch 28, 2019June 17, 2020

Indonesia has more than its numerous rice fields and the Wayang shadow puppet shows. The traditions and influence from the Dutch give rise to Indonesia’s […]

Chapterhouse and Bubble Comics: Crowd Success

by FracadactylMarch 22, 2019November 26, 2020

Welcome back to Comic Comparisons; the segment that examines two similar processes about comics. Today’s a more unique case as it combines with the World […]

Life in Comics

The Sentry: How A Hoax Rumor Creates A Compelling Hero

by FracadactylMarch 20, 2019March 12, 2022

The Sentry, originally a hoax rumor like Pokemon’s Mew about a Golden Age hero in the Marvel Universe. Paul Jenkins was so good at faking […]

Comic Comparisons

Cyberpunk and the Complementary Manga Icons

by FracadactylFebruary 21, 2019July 1, 2019

Ghost in the Shell and Battle Angel Alita, two of Japan’s most influential sci-fi franchises. Let’s see how that influence unfolds in manga.

Creator Highlights

Go Nagai: An Exclusive Look At The Determined Defier of Manga

by FracadactylFebruary 16, 2019January 4, 2023

Go Nagai, the mangaka who dared to be different and became a sensation. What is it like for a creator who set some standards of modern manga and anime?