Is there any villain more fascinating than Dr. Doom, the Master of Menace, the Monarch of Latveria, the Emperor of Evil? While the Fantastic Four have always hosted a large and interesting number of rouges in their gallery, Doom has constantly risen to the top over the decades to be both a dangerous enemy as…
The Comics Classroom: Swords As Revenge, Part 2
While we previously got to examine the sword Mugenjin from the Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki (a manga whose full title is Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story), the next article will delve more into a manga with a very unique fusion of eastern and western styles called Berserk, a series created by Kentaro Miura.…
The Comics Classroom: Swords as Revenge, Part One
The sword is, perhaps, one of the most iconic symbols of heroism every forged by man. Swords such as Excalibur are what helps to define the heroics of King Arthur, or to connect heroes with their ancient pasts such as in the case of Aragorn and his sword, Narsil. But can swords come to represent…
The Comics Classroom: THE GAME OF ADAPTATIONS
Author’s Note: Hello, everyone! Let me first apologize for the months-long hiatus and comment that I still have a few things to deliver on. I have two articles pertaining to swords (one focusing on Revenge and the second on Redemption) and one which is to focus on Eric Shanower and his Age of Bronze…
THE COMICS CLASSROOM: Swords as Restoration, Part 2
Part 2 – Excalibur and ‘05’s Shining Knight: The Sword as Restoration While the Sir Justin of 1942 could be said to hold a sword that represented Restoration, his second incarnation, who was canonically the first Shining Knight in the DC mythos, took what Justin represented to a whole new level. Unlike Sir Justin, this…
THE COMICS CLASSROOM: Swords as Restoration, Part 1
Introduction – Why swords? Is there anything in the armories of fantasy and science fiction more iconic than a sword? While the bow and the spear are technically more dependable weapons of violence from man’s past, the sword is versatile in ways these are not: it is a tool which is uniquely personal as it…
The Comics Classroom: A Look To 2015
Sometimes it is hard to comprehend how genuinely lucky I am that the wonderful staff of Comicosity lets me provide content for their site. I am always amazed by the freedom and creativity they have allowed my writing projects and, without fail, they constantly let me explore what I would like the ‘Comics Classroom’ section…
The Comics Classroom: A Link to the Past
I always had a bizarre history with certain kinds of video games. When I was in first grade my friend showed me Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. While I did not own a SNES like my friend, I got to watch him play through the incredibly immersive game over the span of…
The Comics Classroom: To Stand Accused, Part 2
2014’s Guardians Ronan is the worst manifestation of modern day terrorism and extremism. Guardians Ronan beheads is enemies. Guardians Ronan does not care about the families of those he murders, unless he wants to use that knowledge to demoralize and humiliate his enemies. Ronan disregards his own cultural rules (implied here to be ‘obey the…
The Comics Classroom: Behind the Walls of GOTHAM ACADEMY
What can be said for Gotham Academy that is not being said, repeatedly and with growing intensity, all over the internet right now? It is an amazing work of art with lavish detail, interesting characters, and it is refreshing twist the normal Batman mythos. But what else can we gleam from these dark, rain and…