

Super-Counselling Needed for Super-Couple
(Sorry, Marvel Unlimited was not cooperating, so only a couple screencaps). After the awesome presence of Wonder Woman, Susan...


A Finer Line Between Hero and Villain
Beginning now in earnest to read some of the early Marvel comics, I find it refreshing in how the heroes are more human than the DC...


Wonder Woman and Sailor Moon: Sexual Empowerment vs. Fanservice
Reading the chapter “Wonder Woman: Bondage and Liberation” from Ben Saunders’ Do the Gods Wear Capes? made me think about whether or not...


Initial Reaction to Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is one of my absolute favorite superheroes ever. She’s the first I read about when I first began reading comics. Like I like...


"See? I'm not Gay! I like Catwomen!"
I wrote my original post on the differences between Batman and Superman, because I believe the topic merits attention when navigating a...


God and Man, Superman and Batman
(Just a note: I was meant to write about All-Star Superman last week, but due to an issue in shipping, I was unable to receive it. Amazon...


The Super-Origins of a Superman
This week, I was introduced to two more origin stories for Superman, in addition to the two that were in The Superman Chronicles. Having...


Captain of the Red, White, and Bland: Captain America's Early Days
Reading Chris Gavaler’s essay “The Imperial Superhero,” in conjunction with the first comic featuring Captain America, I found it...


Supermanliness
One of the more interesting things I noticed while reading the early Superman comics is the emphasis on masculinity. This of course...


Superman vs. Businessmen and Buildings
Reading the first eight Superman stories, I was surprised to see the beginnings of some things that I recognize from general Superman...