Brief Comics Reviews (June 12 through July 3, 2019)
Brief reviews of comics released between June 12 and July 3, 2019, including Monstress #23, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #44, and Wonder Twins #5
17 July 2019 in Comics, Review.
The (re)Collection Agency #4: A Conversation with Brian Cremins
The latest in our conversations with comics scholars: this time Dr. Brian Cremins talks comics and nostalgia as pitfall and strategy in (re)constructing personal and historical narratives.
6 June 2017 in Comic Studies, Interview.
Reviews in Brief (7/13 to 7/27 – 2016)
Brief reviews of comics released on July 13th, 20th and 27th, 2016 (w/ some exceptions), including Nighthawk #3, Wonder Woman #2 and several Civil War II tie-in issues.
2 August 2016 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of comics that came out the weeks of June 15 and 22, 2016, including Wonder Woman #1, Nighthawk #1 & #2, and Bitch Planet #8.
29 June 2016 in Comics, Review.
Reviews in Brief (7/1 to 8/12 – 2015)
Brief reviews of comics that were released between July 1st and August 12th, including Bizarro #2. Silver Surfer #7 and Hawkeye #22.
26 August 2015 in Comics, Review.
Mini-reviews of recent comics including A-Force #1, Spider-Woman #8 and Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1.
Brief reviews of comic books released from February 2 to 18, 2015; including Bitch Planet #3 and Silk #1
18 February 2015 in Comics, Review.
Reviews in Brief (11/19 to 12/17 – 2014)
Brief reviews of comics released from November 19 to December 17, 2014; including Captain Marvel #10 and Mind MGMT #29.
17 December 2014 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of comic books released from October 22 to November 12, 2014; including Captain America & The Mighty Avengers #1
12 November 2014 in Comics, Review.
Reviews in Brief (10/1 to 10/15 – 2014)
Brief reviews of comic books released from October 1 to 15, 2014; including Death of Wolverine #3 and #4.
15 October 2014 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of comic books: Captain Marvel #7 | Death of Wolverine #1 & #2 | Hawkeye #20 | Ms. Marvel #8 | She-Hulk #8 | Superior Foes of Spider-Man #15 | Weird Love #3
10 September 2014 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of: Captain Marvel #5 | All-New Ghost Rider #4 | Rocket Raccoon #1 | Amazing Spider-Man #1.3 | Thor, God of Thunder #23 & #24 | The Wicked & The Divine #1
9 July 2014 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of: Amazing Spider-Man #1.2 | Captain Marvel #4 | Mind MGMT #22 | Ms. Marvel #4 She-Hulk #5 | Superior Foes of Spider-Man #12 | Thor, God of Thunder #22
Brief reviews of: Captain Marvel #3 | All-New Ghost Rider #3 | Ms Marvel #3 | Mind MGMT #21 | Silver Surfer #2 | Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 | The Star Wars #7 Superior Spider-Man #31 | Thor: God of Thunder #21
14 May 2014 in Comics, Review.
Brief reviews of: Black Widow #1 | Captain Marvel #2 | All-New Ghost Rider #1 | Superior Foes of Spider-Man #10 | Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11 | Superior Spider-Man #30 | Superior Spider-Man Annual #2 | Thor, God of Thunder #20
9 April 2014 in Comics, Review.
Reviews in Brief (3/12/2014)
Brief reviews of: Captain Marvel #1 | Hawkeye #15 | Hawkeye #17 | Mind MGMT #19 | Moon Knight #1 | She-Hulk #2 | Superior Foes of Spider-Man #9 | Superior Spider-Man #28 & #29
12 March 2014 in Comics, Review.
"Let's Rewrite Some History": Captain Marvel & Feminist Revisionism
The first major story arc in DeConnick's series is an attempt to write Ms./Captain Marvel into a revisionist feminist text – a laudable attempt to make manifest the purported feminist subtext of the character.
21 January 2014 in Gender, Marvel Comics.
Captain Marvel & More Black Iron Man
Rhodey's armor allows him to literally don the guise of a successful white man, to "pass" in the world of (mostly) white superheroes.
5 November 2012 in Gender, Marvel Comics, Race.