Does it count as consent if the person you’re with has been programmed to never go against your orders — to always give consent, no matter what? In the recent Heroes in Crisis series, we saw Harley Quinn framed for murder and Poison Ivy killed — and subsequently reborn as a shell of her former self.…
Paved with Good Intentions: How HEROES IN CRISIS Betrays Trauma Victims
trigger warning: sexual abuse, suicidal ideation I have a right to be angry. Through middle and high school, comics were pretty much the only thing I had to keep me going without having a total breakdown. I mean, of course I had other interests and I still do. I could never survive on comics alone.…
Review: HEROES IN CRISIS #4
HEROES IN CRISIS #4 Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles Edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittney Holzherr Published by DC Comics Release Date: January 2, 2019 Having previously written one piece on the issue surrounding Poison Ivy and then another issue about the flaws I saw with…
Pushing Through the Pain of HEROES IN CRISIS
Comics like the currently on-going Heroes in Crisis story by Tom King are probably the hardest to critique. I feel like something is wrong with it, yet the subjects around which the story revolves, therapy and trauma, are things about which I know little outside of anecdotal evidence and experience. Or, to re-state the premise…
The Writing on the Wall: Poison Ivy and HEROES IN CRISIS
Way back in 1994, when I was around the age of 10, I remember watching the “House & Garden” episode of Batman: The Animated Series. The main focus of the story, which was written by Paul Dini and directed by Boyd Kirkland, was about how Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy) had been allowed to leave Arkham…
H5*: HOT FIVE (ish) – Week Of November 28, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish), a.k.a. The Flagship Of H5*. Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the…
HOT FIVE (ish): Week Of October 31, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish). Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. Happy Halloween to…
Review: HEROES IN CRISIS #1
HEROES IN CRISIS #1 Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles Edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittney Holzherr Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 26, 2018 A murder mystery begins. Heroes are slaughtered. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are left to investigate. And two of the unlikeliest…
HOT FIVE (ish): Week Of September 26, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish). Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. DOOMSDAY CLOCK #7…
POETIC LICENSE: September 26, 2018
The following poems of various formats could contain spoilers for Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor #0, Heroes In Crisis #1, Justice League Odyssey #1, and Man-Eaters #1. While poetry is interpretive, read at your own risk. HEROES IN CRISIS #1 King, Mann, Morey – DC Comics I’m Just Warming Up I’m just warming up But, by the end,…
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