Ancient Archetypes and Modern Superheroes
Nothing is said that has not been said before.—Terence, Eunuchus. We live in an age of superheroes. In every one of the past five years, with the exception of 2020…
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Golgo 13 and the Globalization of James Bond
Whether you see Ian Fleming’s James Bond as the quintessential masculine spy or as a throwback to a backward era, Agent 007’s enduring place in literature and cinema is well…
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Beating Them at their Own Game: Why Manga is Overtaking American Comics
These days, it’s taken for granted that the comics industry has become a media juggernaut in the western world—as evidenced by the myriad movies based on comic-book heroes that have…
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“Watchmen” and the Fundamental Moral Dilemma: Do the Ends Justify the Means?
Warning: this article contains spoilers. Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, is the go-to example of a graphic novel when people want to show that comics—even…
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The Strangest Fandom on the Internet
Christian Weston Chandler is a celebrity, though why may not immediately be clear. He’s never written a bestseller, recorded a platinum album, invented or discovered anything of note, or committed…
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