Thursday, September 15 2011
The Comics Writer and the Fall of the Superpowers
We often think of comic books as the height of escapism, but recent events point to an industry in a death spiral, due in no small part to how badly it mistreats the writers on which it depends.
Thursday, July 28 2011
We Can Be Heroes: Talking ‘Supergods’ with Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison’s ability to make connections between seemingly humdrum events and grandiose ideas becomes infectious. Reading Supergods and immersing in his ideas gives one as much kick as a radioactive spider bite.
Thursday, July 14 2011
Print-On-Demand and the Future of Independent Publishing, Part 2
PopMatters speaks to major figureheads in the POD industry to determine where it is, what it can do, and most importantly, where it's going ...
Thursday, July 7 2011
‘The Superman Motion Picture Anthology, 1978-2006’: My Supermania, Reawakened
Most of the films in this anthology will be kryptonite to you. But if you are looking for the origins of the 20th century's pop culture fascination with gods and heroes, this is the set for you.
Wednesday, June 29 2011
Afflicting the Comfortable: An Interview with Terry Moore
The comic industry's great humanist talks about the end of Echo, his new series, Rachel Rising, and ponders ideas such as, "What if you mate the China syndrome with a collider?"
Thursday, June 2 2011
Kanye West = Batman? Five Perfect Broadway Superhero Musicals We’d Like to See
If only the creators of the Spiderman musical had chosen Elvis Costello instead of U2 to create Spidey's soundtrack... While we're at it, here are some ideas for Broadway's next pack of superhero shows.
Tuesday, April 12 2011
Happiness Is This Graphic Novel: Charlie Brown and the Human Condition
After literally decades of innovation, Peanuts takes its first step into the graphic novel format. The result, is the Charlie Brown and the Gang we've always deserved.
Monday, December 20 2010
Dharohar Project, Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons: EP
A British musician sings a line, an Indian picks up the line and shoots it off into a Sufi-esque corkscrew.
Tuesday, December 7 2010
‘Love in a Headscarf’: True Love Will Find You in the End
This memoir is written like a British Muslim version of Sex and the City, just without the fashion porn – unless, of course, wearing the hijab can be considered to be just as fashionable as it is spiritual.
Tuesday, October 26 2010
And Here’s to You, Mr. Robinson: ‘Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics’
In a conversation with Jerry Robinson, the man who created the Joker, we learn he is much like the superheroes with which he will forever be identified; his career reflects a lifetime of pushing boundaries, challenging conventions, and fighting for artistic integrity.
