"Spider-Man, Class and Militarization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe"

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This is fairly simpatico with a lot of my thoughts. Iron Man gets mentioned a lot too because you (unfortunately) can't talk about MCU Spider-Man without talking a lot about Iron Man.

Tom Holland is sweet, but MCU Spider-Man isn't the real Spider-Man to me.

When I saw Civil War, ( Read more... )

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I read and really enjoyed this graphic novel recently ( Read more... )

Having watched the first episode of Deadly Class, the show about teens being trained as killers at a secret school, at this point I'm giving it more of a chance based on its soundtrack--the Cure ("The Holy Hour" is a deep cut choice), Echo and the Bunnymen, the Sisters of Mercy, the Damned--and occasional fun 80s references--the greatness of the ( Read more... )

"How Censors Killed The Weird, Experimental, Progressive Golden Age Of Comics"
In the 1940s, comic books were often feminist, diverse, and bold. Then the reactionary Comics Code Authority changed the trajectory of comic book culture for good.

Henri Bendel is closing after 123 years in business. The Fifth Avenue store used to do great Christmas ( Read more... )

"I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. It would be much appreciated if you can attend a special event that I am organizing, which will benefit the community.

Marvel & DC Comics Artist John Stanisci will sell & sign prints of his great works including Spiderman, Batman, & Star Wars. On December 21 from 6 PM - 10 PM at Roast n Co, a unique ( Read more... )

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda has interesting worldbuilding, an intriguing dark fantasy story, beautiful art featuring a world that looks art deco- and steampunk-inflected, and a group of characters that's about 97% female. I'd really like to see where this series goes next ( Read more... )

Hee. All he needs is a Hawkeye Initiative pose.

Somebody faked some screen caps from a fictional dating sim that has Bruce Wayne dealing with the Justice League hitting on him.

...you're taking a medication called Amantadine but your brain keeps remembering it as "adamantium." (My innards are indestructible!)