Age of Ultron fails feminists
Despite one of Joss Whedon’s most famous quotes being, “Because you're still asking me that question” in response to being asked why he...
Comics in academia: Death, Dreaming, and Sandman
In Sandman, Neil Gaiman challenges cultural conceptions of death and dreaming by creating characters that subvert notions of death as...
Comics 101: Team-Ups
Though “Big Two” team-ups like the Avengers and the Justice League have hit mainstream media (especially now, it’s hard to even walk into...
Comics in academia: Connecting panels to theme in Watchmen
A brief preface to this essay: I am lucky enough to go to Penn State, which offers an English class focusing on graphic novels (and some...
Down the rabbit hole: A year reading comics
Three days after seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier, I discovered Hawkeye upon the recommendations of friends. I am forever...
#RenewAgentCarter: Season One Recap
This article contains minor spoilers! You have been warned. Agent Carter wrapped up its first season with “Valediction” last night. The...
Women in Refrigerators, 15 Years Later
Even in the fictional universes of superhero-dom, women still spend an uncommon amount of time in the kitchen, or, more specifically, the...
Comics 101: Chronology
The world of comics is wide and daunting. Looking for an in to a specific character or franchise in the wake of Marvel and DC’s recent...
The Unique Art of Contemporary Comics
I recently wrote a guest post on comic book art for Media For Misfits. Click here to read it! #comicbookart #comics
