Ralph & Sue Dibny: A Love Story
Like many readers of my generation, I was first introduced to Ralph and Sue Dibny in the pages of the controversial miniseries Identity Crisis. At the time, I didn’t understand the outrage. Not the outrage...
The Dangerous Idea of a Comics Meritocracy
On Wednesday Erik Larsen, the creator of Savage Dragon and co-founder of Image Comics, began a conversation about the comics industry with a series of four tweets. He was responding to a fan’s request for...
The Case Against Doomsday Clock: Part One: The History
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” - William Faulkner It’s easy to make assumptions when you spend most of your day reading, writing, or thinking about comics. You take for granted...
The Case Against Doomsday Clock: Part Two: The Impact
“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things.” - Terry Pratchett Given the history of Watchmen, what are the ethical implications? Why are we as readers, journalists, creators, or...
The Case Against Doomsday Clock: Part Three: The Rebuttals
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” - Aldous Huxley It’s unreasonable to present the history and ethics of this controversy without considering alternative points of view. This...
The Case Against Doomsday Clock: Part Four: The Way Forward
“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” - Nelson Mandela So where do we go from here? The history is clear, the ethics are abominable, and there are no good...
Top 10 Thoughts About Jack Kirby
Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, Charles Hatfield's wonderful book-length look at the career of Jack Kirby, reminds me of a few aspects of the King's career that are worth dwelling on. Here they are...
Podcast: Mark Stack and the Summer Superhero Movie Extravaganza
Chase and Joe are back for a new round of reviews, interviews, bickering, and general nonsense. We're celebrating our 99th episode by inviting our old/young friend Mark Stack onto the show to discuss the...
Ben Passmore Reads Prince Of Cats On The Reboot Podcast
Chase and Joe are back for a new round of reviews, interviews, bickering, and general nonsense. We promised we were hard at work lining up some great artists to interview and we weren't kidding. This week we...
Podcast: Ro Stein & Ted Brandt Read Never As Bad As You Think
Chase and Joe are back for a new round of reviews, interviews, bickering, and general nonsense. It has been a little while, but the boys have day jobs and children (and/or dogs) to care for. They've been hard...