The World of Hellboy

The World of Hellboy

The World of Hellboy Mike Mignola created Hellboy in 1993. Since then, the character has starred in dozens of comics and inspired a transmedia franchise. Combining pulpy horror, folklore and dry humor with some of the best art in the business, the world of Hellboy is...
X-Men Revolution

X-Men Revolution

X-Men Revolution In 2000, famed writer Chris Claremont returned to the X-Men franchise he’d previously written for 16 years (1975-1991). His reunion with Marvel’s Merry Mutants received a mixed criticial reception but is rich with insights into the role of...
Silver Age Superheroes

Silver Age Superheroes

Silver Age Superheroes A series of threads examining the history, context, and content of the Silver Age of superhero comics (1956-1973), with a special focus on innovative aspects of the period and its relation to the Comics Code. What’s it all about? The...
Indigenous Representation in Comics

Indigenous Representation in Comics

Indigenous Representation in Comics A series of threads examining good, complicated, problematic, and groundbreaking representations of Indigenous characters and cultural practices in historical and contemporary comics. What’s it all about? Indigenous characters...
Alias

Alias

New Teen Titans A series of threads examining the groundbreaking series Alias (2001-2004), by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos with covers by David Mack. It was the first series in Marvel’s 18+ “MAX” imprint and introduced the character of...