Category Archives: Comics

Shadow Over Gotham

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2011 by Keith

Go read this very nice essay on The Dark Knight over at Tor: In fact, the whole film acts as a condemnation of vigilante justice. Batman is particularly bad at fighting the idea of crime. Sure, a transforming car and … Continue reading →

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Various And Sundry

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Keith

If you think showing the rubes your complete birth certificate will shut them up Obama, you better think again. They won’t be satisfied until you show them a piece of paper certifying that you’re white. Also, this. *** George R.R. … Continue reading →

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A Thor of a Different Color

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Keith

Apparently there’s some hullabaloo over the fact that an black actor is playing a Norse god in the Thor movie: The casting of Elba has nothing to do with the cultural authenticity of 8th century Scandinavian seafarers, but instead hails … Continue reading →

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As If a Thousand Voices Cried Out, Saying “WTF?”

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 by Keith

The big news today was that Disney is buying Marvel. On the one hand this is good for Marvel, as they’ll be able to take advantage of Disney’s distribution and marketing apparatus, which are pretty much universal (quick, sing me … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Books!

Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2009 by Keith

Saturday, May 2 is free comic book day! Support your local comics shop and favorite writers and artists by dropping by and takign a look. While you’re there getting your free comics, may I suggest a few savvy purchases: All … Continue reading →

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Theater of the Absurd

Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2009 by Keith

I was just sitting here thinking to myself, “Self, how could you make Spiderman weirder?” I mean, it’s your average ordinary story about a boy granted superpowers by a genetically modified spider who fights crazy people in elaborate costumes and … Continue reading →

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In Which I confess My Geek Heresy

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2009 by Keith

Elvira and I saw Watchmen this weekend. The short version of my review: What Scalzi said. It was good, though it did drag a little. Most of the graphic novel was there on the screen, which, while impressive, was unnecessary. … Continue reading →

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Bread and Circus Will Kill Us All

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 by Keith

McCain as the Joker: Take your pick of suitable pulp narratives: Wall Street as wild west gambling saloon or corrupt urban jungle, there has been no shortage of loose-cannon melodrama in the name of Restoring Order, none of it remotely … Continue reading →

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Save the Superman House!

Posted on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 by Keith

The house in which Jerry Siegel created Superman is in poor shape. Watch this video and see how you can help save an antional historic landmark and a piece of American mythology.

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But Hellboy Has a Kickass Health Care Package

Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by Keith

When The Dark Knight came out, there were a few bloggers who saw an authoritarian/Conservative bent to the character. Similar things were said about Iron Man being a shill for the Military Industrial Complex and Superman as a tool of … Continue reading →

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