Story Spotlight: Superman: The Dark Side
What if Superman landed on Apokolips instead of Earth? Oh yeah, that’s a pretty terrifying question to ask – isn’t it? Well that’s what John…
Tag: Jack Kirby
Is DC’s ‘New Gods’ Film Director the Right Choice?
Last March, DC and Warner Bros. announced a new superhero film based on Jack Kirby’s New Gods, with director Ava DuVernay confirming that the film…
DC Comics’ Female Furies Is a Poor Political Metaphor
It looks like DC’s ‘Female Furies’ is nothing more than a poor political metaphor, and with the people involved, a mighty pretentious one at that. The…
Tarpé Mills’ Miss Fury Was the First Female-Created Comics Heroine
This is a very big deal and should be celebrated, but the comics press doesn’t seem interested in following up on history items like these.…
Historical Hits: Steve Ditko
Stephen J. Ditko – HERO – November 2, 1927- June 29, 2018 ~ July 3, 2018, I wasn’t sure where to begin with this one.…
George R.R. Martin’s Marvel Fan Letter (1963)
Being a fan can spark the creative process in everyone and possibly lead to wholly new and inspired work. Take for example Game of Thrones…
Criticisms & Departures: Comicsgate & the Jungian Shadow
… and they’ll attempt to use it all against me. I’m in over my head. Where do I begin? So a few weeks…
Comics in the Rear View Mirror
A boy’s elders telling him he’d grow out of comic books used to be a common American cliche. That was back when America was still…
Titan Comics Releases ‘The Prisoner’
Titan Comics are thrilled to announce a fantastic new project based on The Prisoner – a brand-new comic series by celebrated writer Peter Milligan (X-Statix, The Mummy) and artist Colin Lorimer (The Hunt, Harvest).…
Fighting American Loves America, Free Speech & American Values
by Englentine | ‘Fighting American’ is a patriotically themed comic book character created in 1954 by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.…