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“Snapdragon” by Kat Leyh
Snapdragon Snapdragon is a 2020 graphic novel by Kat Leyh for First Second Books. It's a queer, intersectional coming-of-age story about a young girl named Snapdragon who befriends an elderly woman identified as a witch by the local community.An Introduction to...
Superman Annual #11, “For the Man Who Has Everything…”
Superman Annual #11, "For the Man Who Has Everything..." Before they collaborated on Watchmen (1985), Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons teamed up to create what many fans argue is the best Superman story of all time. Situated at a crossroads of sorts for history's first and...
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 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 auteurship...
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 Silver Age...
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 and...
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 Jessica Jones.What's...
New Teen Titans
New Teen Titans The New Teen Titans began in 1980, revitalizing previous attempts at a franchise that dates to the 60s. The Marv Wolfman/George Pérez run of Titans, however, was an unequivocal triumph. This series of threads examines why.What's it all about?The Teen...
Classic Comic Strips
Classic Comic Strips Comic strips as we now commonly recognize them originated in American newspapers in the mid-1890s. In this series, we examine the history, content, and form of classic comic strips including "Little Nemo in Slumberland," "Calvin & Hobbes,"...
She-Hulk
She-Hulk Sometimes savage but always sensational, She-Hulk was created in 1980 and has appeared in hundreds of comics since. In the late 90s, she was Marvel's most successful female solo character and has often been both groundbreaking and a lightning rod for...