Pictorial narratives, comic books, comic strips, cartoon characters, super-heroes, comic book artists, comic book writers, theory and fandom.
Thu 28 Jul
2011
“Captain America” and the real world.
Fri 27 Aug
2010
Looking closely at vintage comics. Sometimes very, very close.
Wed 22 Jul
2009
Last gasps for a dying medium: comics come back to newsprint in a big way.
Sat 07 Mar
2009
Embellishment, not adaptation, is what drives Zack Snyder’s movie.
Sun 22 Feb
2009
“The Dark Knight” isn’t as good as a movie as I thought it was, but it still deserved an Oscar nomination for best picture.
Tue 01 Jul
2008
Nearly two decades of “Batman” reviews from The New York Times.
Wed 02 Apr
2008
Graphic communication so effective, it speaks to three generations.
Wed 20 Dec
2006
A look at the “Masters” of the art form.
Wed 29 Nov
2006
As I recover from a 24-hour bug, get ready for random.
Mon 24 Jul
2006
A report from the nerdiest convention in this universe.
Tue 20 Jun
2006
A brand new illustration for all the blog posts I wrote in May.
Wed 26 Apr
2006
Alternative illustration for mainstream fashion.
Mon 24 Apr
2006
Seth’s “Wimbledon Green” lives up to the romantic hype of print.
Mon 20 Jun
2005
Notes on the context around Christopher Nolan’s reinterpretation of Batman.
Wed 11 May
2005
The new DC Comics logo isn’t worthy of the old logo’s legacy.
Wed 07 Apr
2004
You know a movie is bad when it makes me want to go see a Jim Carrey movie.
Fri 19 Dec
2003
Instant Messenger spamming’s got me down.
Mon 23 Jun
2003
Ang Lee’s “The Hulk” is repeatedly intruded on by Stan Lee’s Hulk.
Fri 20 Jun
2003
The advanced word for “The Hulk” sounds bad.
Mon 26 May
2003
“The Atomic Revolution” is a beautifully illustrated comic book relic from the atomic age.
Sat 03 May
2003
Bryan Singer’s “X2: X-Men United” is a solid movie first and a faithful adaptation second.
Mon 31 Mar
2003
Digging through my old comic books, I came across an amazing postcard from 1979.
Sat 18 Aug
2001
“Ghost World” is the best comic book movie you’re likely to see.