This article might seem different from the ones posted previously. My hope as the creator of the content that fills this space on the Comicosity website is that you, dear reader, have material to think about while you read of colorful people in underwear with their varied powers. Comics have changed so much from when…
The Comics Classroom: The Nature of Evil Part 2
I. Am. The. New. God. All is one in Darkseid. This mighty body is my church. When I command your surrender, I speak with three billion voices. When I make a fist to crush your resistance, it is with three billion hands. When I stare into your eyes and shatter your dreams and break your…
The Comics Classroom: The Nature of Evil
Lex Luthor: Do you know the story of Prometheus? No, of course you don’t. Prometheus was a god who stole the power of fire from the other gods and gave control of it to the mortals. In essence, he gave us technology. He gave us power. Kitty Kowalski: So we’re stealing fire? In the Arctic?…
The Comics Classroom: Into the Green
Humanity exists as but one part of nature, always tending to the planet yet never actually capable of communicating with the other parts directly. One could argue that we can learn the means of communication and language used by animals of all shapes and sizes, however this does not mean we can “connect” to Nature…
The Comics Classroom: The Horror!
The primal sensation of fear is a lot like love, at least in some regards. When we feel it this sensation can overwhelm us and, in a way, take our minds hostage. We see the object of what scares us in the darkest corners. We hear things which are not present. And worse of all?…
The Comics Classroom: Practitioners of the Bizarre — Part 2
Few names in the field of magic and mysticism perhaps send as many shivers up the spine as Merlin. As a literary figure, Merlin has a few possible points of textual origin, chiefly that of Myrddin Emrys (although this spelling as multiple variations). Looking back on Myrddin, before Monmouth or de Troyes got to him,…
The Comics Classroom: Practitioners of the Bizarre — Part 1
Mage. Witch. Heretic. Sorcerer. Mystic. Wizard. These are but a few of the terms applied to countless comic characters across numerous pantheons of characters — some good and some evil. The characters that wield the art of “magic” are about as varied in comic history as the sources their mystic powers come from. These characters…
LGBT Visibility: Green Lantern and the Consequence of Gay Death
I have a problem. I’m tired of seeing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) characters in film, television and print experience a disproportionate amount of tragedy and death in comparison to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. In fact, I’m exhausted by it. Queer Media Images: LGBT Perspectives (2013) makes a poignant declaration that “[i]n an…
LGBT Visibility: Weathering the Storm
Batgirl: Gay Icon? was my first attempt at examining the cultural trend of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people’s idolization of heterosexual and cisgender public figures in history and popular culture. In short, the long-held demonization of same-sex attraction and gender variance has left the existence of prominent, influential and well-respected LGBT figures as…
The Comics Classroom: Our Love of Hero Teams
The Avengers. The Justice League. These two franchise hero teams have long been among the most iconic and memorable of superhero team line-ups. Even before these comic groups were linked to potential (or realized) billion dollar film/merchandise tie-in options, they were famous for introducing countless children and teens to comic books. What is their appeal?…