Comic Theory
My revelation regarding Secret Invasion
- by Greg Burgas
- Sunday, April 6th, 2008 at 2:25 PM EST
Yes, I had a revelation. I was like John of Patmos, munching on hallucinogenic mushrooms and seeing cities floating in the clouds, or Saul of Tarsus, hearing voices in a cloud asking why I’m persecuting him, or Sir Isaac Newton, just desiring to take a nap under a tree and getting bonked on the […]
Omar Karindu on Bendis’ Daredevil - Some Introductory Remarks
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 9:37 PM EST
Here is Omar - BC.
As threatened, I’m writing up some thoughts on the Bendis/Maleev run of Daredevil, a run which is an important one for a number of reasons.
Me vs. the Spider-Marriage
- by MarkAndrew
- Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 2:30 AM EST
Ohhhh Boy. These here are some dangerous waters to be splashing around in.
I understand that some of you really, REALLY like Mary Jane Watson and Peter “Spider-man” Parker being married.
It’s sweet.
The circumstances in comics that immediately led up to the marriage might have been a tad contrived, but the marriage itself totally makes sense […]
Compressed storytelling versus decompressed storytelling: pros and cons
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, October 25th, 2007 at 3:12 AM EST
Greg Burgas wrote this piece over two years ago. However, these last couple of days, the topic has come up in a few different places online, and when three separate places all link to Greg’s two year old piece, I think it’s a sign that perhaps this piece is worth sharing with you folks. Enjoy! […]
What do we mean when we say “fun” comics?
- by Greg Burgas
- Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 7:54 PM EST
Dick Hyacinth’s post about “the war on fun” got me thinking. I know, how surprising.
Dazzler: Ahead of its time?
- by Greg Burgas
- Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 at 9:05 PM EST
I just finished reading all 42 issues of the late, lamented Dazzler series from 1981-1986, and although there is quite a bit that isn’t good about the series, I wonder if it’s one of those titles that was too far ahead of its time to succeed. Allow me to explain under the fold!
Omar Karindu on “Hitler vs. Comic-Book Hitler; or, Why Super-Heroes Shouldn’t Fight Al Quaeda”
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, September 14th, 2007 at 7:21 AM EST
Our pal Omar wrote this up at the Comics Should Be Good forum here, but I thought it was notable enough for it to appear here, too! Nice work, Omar!
Every so often, someone will ask, “Where is today’s version of a comic in which Superman or Captain America deck Bin Laden?” They point, with nostalgic […]
I Really DID Like Most of Gruenwald’s Cap
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, September 13th, 2007 at 8:08 AM EST
That’s why I feel a little bit sketchy linking you to this post by a fellow named Professor Fury, but really, it’s not like it is mean or anything, and it’s a well-written examination of the end of Gruenwald’s Captain America run, and I think it is worth reading, even if it, at times, is […]
Should a Twist in a Comic Necessarily Be Surprising?
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, August 17th, 2007 at 5:48 AM EST
Awhile back, I mentioned my theory regarding what I felt was comic writers going out of their way to make sure they were surprising their readers, and the result ended up being detrimental to the story.
“Don’t compete with your readers to see if you can surprise them,” was my main point, as doing so almost […]
Was it WiR?
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 7:55 PM EST
Now that I have my definition for Women in Refrigerators, I think it would be interesting to look back at the last year or so (Infinite Crisis #1 on) of bad stuff that has happened to female characters in comics (okay, basically just superhero comics), and see if I think it falls into the category […]
The failure of Gødland, the death of the postmodern superhero, and why Grant Morrison is partly to blame
- by Greg Burgas
- Monday, March 19th, 2007 at 7:38 AM EST
Now, you just know with a title like that, this is going to be one of those long, pretentious posts where I rant about various things in comics using only a small sample size and coming to generalized conclusions based on that small sample size! Those are always fun, aren’t they?
Paradigm shifts in comics; or why Superman isn’t the Great American Superhero anymore!
- by Greg Burgas
- Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 at 10:36 AM EST
Hey, you know those posts where I talk out of my ass and everyone berates me because I don’t have insider knowledge about, say, Marvel’s romance comics of the 1950s? Those are fun, aren’t they? Well, it’s time for another one! Sharpen your knives, ladies and gentlemen - sharpen them well!
The Hidden Language of 52
- by Harvey Jerkwater
- Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 at 1:56 PM EST
The miniseries 52: more than it appears. Oh yes. Yes indeed.
Among the godfathers of the project is Grant Morrison. Morrison, a man who loves to tie his works into larger ideas, such as the tarot card links to the Arkham Asylum graphic novel, or the Kabbalah/Mystic Spiral parallels in his Seven Soldiers of […]
