Category: Comics
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Magic Powder
Magic Powder, described as “Grand Theft Auto meets Dungeons and Dragons”, is exactly the gritty urban take on fairy tales that indie comics thrive on.
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Awake vs. “Woke”
The long-awaited adaptation of The Sandman has dropped, and while the inclusive casting has caused debate, it’s deeply rooted in the source material.
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A New Page (And Panel)
Pages and Panels is undergoing a dramatic reboot to better suit the needs of a comics-focused journalism site, with new designs and story features.
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Batgirl Forever
The cancellation of Batgirl raises more questions than answers, especially with WB’s negative press issues since the announcement of the film in 2017.
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The Slow Thaw: Starfire
Starfire was the jumping-off point for many female millennial fans, but the character features a long history of controversy hidden behind big hair.
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The Slow Thaw: Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon was fridged out of even her most horrific and iconic storyline, which happens in a title that’s not even her own.
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The Slow Thaw: Wonder Woman
In the first section of my much-requested Art History Final, we discuss how the style of character design and storyline changes from the 1980’s-2020 in three examples.
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The Slow Thaw of Women in Refrigerators
In Nightwing #90, Babs makes a reference to getting “fridged” when she’s trapped in a refrigerated truck. (Seriously, Tom? You know I love you, man, but oof.) I reblogged a post about how icky it made me feel as a female comics fan and wrote “I could write a whole essay about this… and I…
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Back Issues # 2: DC Comics
Comic “Back Issues” are the books that have been released prior to the the most current release in the title. DC Comics had Bats, Dinosaurs, John Cena, and make-up!
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Back Issues #1 BOOM! Comics
Comic “Back Issues” are the books that have been released prior to the the most current release in the title. In our case? We’re taking a peek at what happened while I was on hiatus.
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