Review 08: Watchmen
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons What with the movie on its way, I thought it’d be time to go through the book again. And, as always, it was a great pleasure to read. This is a graphic novel …...
View ArticleReview 53: Crisis on Infinite Earths – DOUBLE FEATURE
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition by Marv Wolfman and George Perez This, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the works that has affected me deeply. More importantly, it is something that has...
View ArticleReview 54: Superheroes and Philosophy
Superheroes and Philosophy by Tom Morris and Matt Morris So there you are. You’ve been bitten by a radioactive, alien wolverine that’s been cursed by a gypsy and struck by lightning and you have...
View ArticleReview 77: Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales There are, traditionally, two modes of thought when it comes to comic book super-heroes. The first is that just as these people are stronger, faster and...
View ArticleReview 89: The Science of Superheroes AND The Science of Supervillains
The Science of Superheroes and The Science of Supervillains by Lois Gresh and Robert Weinberg By all rights, I should have loved these books. I mean look at them! They combine two of my favorite...
View ArticleReview 138: JLA/Avengers
JLA/Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez Everybody loves a good team-up. No matter who your favorite hero is, whether in the realm of sports, music, science, writing, art – you get a secret thrill...
View ArticleReview 144: Soon I Will Be Invincible
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman It ain’t easy being Super. You might be a hero, like Fatale. She is the latest in cyborg technology – a woman who was nearly destroyed in a freak accident,...
View ArticleReview 186: Supergods
Supergods by Grant Morrison There is this interesting mental phenomenon, which you have probably experienced, called paradoelia. Briefly put, it is when our brains find a pattern where there is no...
View ArticleReview 187: The Physics of Superheroes
The Physics of Super-Heroes by James Kakalios Comics have always had a rough relationship with science. Many comics had their roots in science fiction, so it cannot be said that science is entirely...
View ArticleReview 223: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon I have long been a reader of comic books, as you probably know by now if you’ve been following my reviews. Ever since I was a kid, comic...
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