

Going Wound and Wound
Want to make movies but have no actors and can't draw? Just use my method! For a decade and a half, I've been slowly collecting wind-up...


Movie Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL
Ignore the naysayers--this Captain is Marvelous When I think of deep, thought-provoking films, the 20 (so far) movies that make up the...


The First Transgender Comics Character
Comics' first trans character was also the first supervillain Wired writer Laura Hudson announced in April 2013 that DC Comics was...


Steve Ditko: Visual Storyteller
This icon created tales with pictures and inspired generations Comic book legend Steve Ditko is usually referred to as an artist, but he...


Movie Review: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Following the movie on Friday, I posted to Facebook the fact that, with all expenses combined, my Avengers: Infinity War (2018) IMAX 3D...


Art of the Comic Strip, Part 2
In the previous post, I told you about my absolute favorite comic strip ever, Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye. Now, I'll discuss the...


Art of the Comic Strip, Part 1
Today's comic strips pretty much suck. Apologies to all the fans out there, but I say this because I know what comic strips used to be...


For a More Humane Superman
Unlike the last open letter I wrote for this blog, the one that follows is more serious, at least to me. Dear DC Comics, Most likely,...


What's Old is New to Me
If you've read even a small sampling of my blog posts, you know that I like comic books. What may surprise you is that I rarely buy new...


How Not to Build a Cinematic Universe
In early December, DC Films announced its updated slate of comic-book movies in development, and it looked a little different from the...