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Articles tagged "superheroes" Comics FeatureLet Us Now Praise Ordinary Men: Normalcy, Comics, and The Dark Knightby Chris Barsanti[23.Sep.08] :. Without a couple of recognizably fallible and ordinary men like Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon at its center, The Dark Knight would ultimately be nothing more than an exceptionally well-tooled and smartly-acted thriller.  Comics FeatureWhat the World Needs Now: Society’s Desperate Need for Superheroesby Charles Moss[5.Sep.08] :. Hollywood has finally discovered what comic book fans have known all along: superheroes serve as brightly-colored, two-dimensional extensions of ourselves. NewsPopList: Top 8 superheroes - Clash of the titansby Jackie Burrell [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][4.Aug.08] :. The cineplex has been filled with superheroes all summer - and last week’s Comic-Con convention fairly brimmed with Caped Crusader wannabes. But how do Hancock and other newfangled heroes...  NewsWith ‘The Dark Knight,’ superhero movies take a flying leap toward maturityby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Jul.08] :. Even before shooting had wrapped on “The Dark Knight” last year, the movie already seemed destined to become the defining film of the 2008 summer season. Anticipation was building for...  NewsResident evil: Every comic book hero needs a memorable villainby Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][16.Jul.08] :. Being bad may never have been this good before. The early consensus is Heath Ledger is nearly perfect as the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” the new Batman movie that opens this...  Comics ReviewSuperheroes by Harold Koda, Andrew Bolton, Michael Chabonby Mordechai Shinefield[3.Jun.08] :. What do Iceman and Armani have in common? A love of the tight, chic and fabulous. Hero by Perry Mooreby Shawn O’Rourke[28.Nov.07] :. Not since Superfolks by Robert Mayer, has there been a novel as important to contemporary superhero mythology, and subsequently, the comic book medium. Reading Comics by Douglas Wolkby Jeremy Estes[6.Aug.07] :. Wolk discusses each selection with a fan's enthusiasm and a critic's eye for detail. The Wow Climax by Henry Jenkinsby Mikita Brottman[25.Apr.07] :. Jenkins is writing about things that make him go "wow," but he needs to remember his readers won't always feel the same way. |
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