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Category Archives: Comics
The Greatest Superman Story Ever Told
A few years back, I included in one of my short blog articles a reference to Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal and Zach Weiner’s absolutely magnificent take on the contradictions inherent in superhero mythologies. I still consider that short satirical comic the best … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Superhero stuff
Tagged Comics, funny, parody, superheroes, Superman
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The trouble with female role models
My Twitter friend, fellow “superhero academic,” and all-around terrific guy Will Brooker treated me to an advance preview this past week of the forthcoming online comic book project My So-Called Secret Identity, which he co-authors with Suze Shore and Sarah Zaidan. … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Superhero stuff
Tagged Brave, feminism, My So-Called Secret Identity, sexism, superheroes, Will Brooker
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Transmedia narrative and zombies
While the Capitalist Superheroes book launch has basically overshadowed everything else in recent weeks, life quite obviously does still go on, and so does research. Having undertaken the effort to rebrand myself as “the zombie guy” in an almost certainly pointless attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Conferences, Internet videos, Television
Tagged adaptation, Comics, Conferences, The Walking Dead, transmedia, zombies
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Tintin in the Congo: ‘not racist’
I’ve written before on the disreputable aspects of Tintin as the embodiment of European colonialist ideology and the books’ attitude towards all non-Western cultures, which has always been patronizing at best. Spielberg’s recent film adaptation, which was very popular across … Continue reading
Posted in Comics
Tagged China Miéville, Comics, racism, The Adventures of Tintin, Tintin, Tintin au Congo, Tintin in the Congo
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Alan Moore vs. Frank Miller
Comic book authors Alan Moore and Frank Miller are mentioned so often in a single breath, one may be tempted to forget how far away they are from each other aesthetically, politically, and intellectually. Both are frequently credited jointly for … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Neoliberalism
Tagged Alan Moore, Batman, Comics, Frank Miller, Holy Terror, Occupy, The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen
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Batman and #Occupy: Wall Street action
Updates here have been slow, just as actual events have been picking up speed. This morning, I watched the video footage from UC Davis, where non-violent student protests were shamelessly pepper-sprayed by police officers decked out in full riot gear … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Neoliberalism, Superhero stuff
Tagged Batman, Brooklyn Bridge, Christopher Nolan, Frank Miller, Occupy, superheroes, The Dark Knight Rises
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One-dimensional Tintin
Having more or less forced myself to go to the movie theater this morning to take in what should have been the blockbuster event of the year, I now feel compelled to reflect a little on the experience. For a … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Film analysis
Tagged adaptation, Comics, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Tintin
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