The Warped Shelf – How To Get Into Comics
Following our anime episode, we have another installment to help you get cut your teeth on comics.
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The Warped Shelf – Superman: Red Son
Among a pile of what-if stories surrounding Superman and his origin, we discuss what separates Mark Millar’s soviet retelling from the rest, and how the animated film translates these ideas.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Definitive Batman
What is the definitive, truest version of Batman? What is the definitive version of anything? Today we broaden the discussion and get to the root of the concept.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf: Origins
The Waynes, Uncle Ben, and the Castle family walk into a bar…
Read moreDr. Geek: What the Hell Was Going On In Old Comics?
I didn’t start reading superhero comics until the 1990s. In fact, I didn’t get interested in superheroes at all until after the animated series for The X-Men and Batman. I vaguely recall the Superfriends cartoon (and notice that I make a difference in calling it a cartoon), but if you remember it or have ever seen it, then you’ll probably […]
Read moreDr. Geek: Chicago Gets Its Geek On
Once a year, the geeks of Chicagoland, the Midwest, and beyond make a trek into Chicago for a pop culture extravaganza known as C2E2. The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (hence C2E2) is one of the many general pop culture conventions that occur around the country in a year. I call them “general” in the sense that the convention does […]
Read moreDr. Geek: Just What Is a Superhero, Anyway?
In April I will be attending C2E2, the Chicago-based comic books, comix, graphic novels, and all around pop culture convention. As a lead up to that event, which I’ll write about in this column, I thought I would delve into a topic that, while the scholars may be in agreement, fans the world over are not. And that topic is: […]
Read moreReview: DC Universe Online
Admit it, everyone at some point in their life wanted to have super powers. What would you choose? Would you fly? Command the elements? Use super-human strength? Well you need not wonder anymore, as DC Comics along with Sony and WB Games allows you to immerse yourself in the DC Universe (DCUO). The game starts off with a rather intense […]
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