Features
Tuesday, January 6 2009
A Spirited Friendship
Given the respective careers of Will Eisner and Frank Miller, the root of their friendship becomes apparent. For both, the comics medium takes precedence above all else.
Monday, January 5 2009
Will Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an Artist
A biography of Will Eisner, perhaps the greatest cartoonist in the history of American comics. Eisner used The Spirit as his vessel for unexplored creativity with story elements not commonly found in comics.
Friday, September 12 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008
Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.
Reviews
Tuesday, December 23 2008
The Spirit
The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) lives in a dark, superficial, and exceedingly familiar place.
Monday, March 31 2008
Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 2
Hooray for 'Hollywood': Second volume of '30s 'Forbidden' films is a fascinating collection.
Wednesday, December 13 2006
Absolute Dark Knight
In a way, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is Miller turning his back on The Dark Knight Returns and trying to give readers a different take on superheroes.
Tuesday, August 16 2005
Sin City (2005)
Like the guys, the girls are undone by their reliance on conventional male power signs.
Friday, April 1 2005
Sin City (2005)
Distraught, ornery, self-critical, these heroes are certainly more "anti" types than straight-ahead.
Blogs
Tuesday, December 23 2008
This 'Spirit' Stumbles as it Soars
In cinema, the shelf life for style is apparently three years. Back in 2005, critics were beside themselves praising the monochrome magic of Robert Rodriguez's…
News
Friday, December 26 2008
Fast chat with 'The Spirit' director Frank Miller
One of the few comics creators who has become his own brand, writer-artist Frank Miller first made his mark with a gritty, film-noir take on…
