Category: superhero

+ dc comics, James Gunn, jerry siegel, joe shuster, nofx, punk, superhero, superman, Zulu

“Maybe that’s the real punk rock”: Hope and Humanity in James Gunn’s Superman

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Even before James Gunn’s Superman debuted earlier this month, the right-wing, conservative backlash rose up to proclaim that Gunn’s adaptation didn’t adhere Superman’s ideology, calling it “Superwoke.” I do not want to argue about that here because I have written about Superman’s initial appearances before and how he has always pushed back against oppressive systems and championed immigrants. One need only look at Joe … Read More “Maybe that’s the real punk rock”: Hope and Humanity in James Gunn’s Superman

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+ alan moore, comics, dave gibbons, dc comics, graphic novels, superhero, watchmen

Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part I

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When I chose to add Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen to my “Who Watches Superheroes?” course, I hadn’t read it for a few years. So, while I knew many of the overall plot points and themes, I always thought about the graphic novel as a work that solely deals with the height fears during the Cold War of mass nuclear destruction and with the commentary … Read More Intimacy and Human Connection in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen”: Part I

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+ alan moore, bible, comics, dave gibbons, dc comics, graphic novels, religion, superhero, watchmen

“Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” The Role of the Divine in “Watchmen”

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A few overarching themes appear in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, each involving our connections with the divine and with others who inhabit the world with us. Recently, I wrote some about this, specifically with Dr. Manhattan’s thoughts about the divine and humanity. Today, I want to continue examining these themes, notably through the use of Genesis 18: 25 at the end of Chapter III … Read More “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” The Role of the Divine in “Watchmen”

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+ batman, fascism, frank miller, klaus janson, superhero

Fascism in Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s “The Dark Knight Returns”

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Constructing my syllabus for “Who Watches Superheroes?”, I knew I wanted to include early turns in the superhero genre towards self-reflection by including two seminal works from the mid-1980s: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen and Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s The Dark Knight Returns. It has been a while since I read each of these books, and looking at articles and discussions about The Dark Knight Returns, … Read More Fascism in Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s “The Dark Knight Returns”

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+ comics, dc comics, jerry siegel, joe shuster, superhero, superman, the reign of the superman

The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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For a number of reasons, I have never been a huge Superman fan. When I was younger, and into speculation, I bought Superman #75, “The Death of Superman,” in hopes that it would increase in value. Today, I no longer have that issue, and I have no clue what I did with it. Even though I’ve never really been a Superman fan, I had to include … Read More The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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