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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?

06/11/2019
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Ville V. Kokko

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

28/06/2019
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Zachary Snowdon Smith

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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Beating Them at their Own Game: Why Manga is Overtaking American Comics

“Watchmen” and the Fundamental Moral Dilemma: Do the Ends Justify the Means?

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