I sincerely hope this post isn’t seen as being disrespectful to someone who was clearly a remarkable woman, but Madelyn Dunham’s death today has a weird kind of appositeness. I’m hardly the first person to point out the almost fictional-feeling narrative of Barack Obama’s election campaign. He has a background that is almost too perfect,… Continue reading From Smallville to Metropolis: how Obama represents the American Dream
Tag: comics
Alan Moore has been working out. And he’s ripped.
My Alan Moore on a Train Meme is finally getting some results, which are proving interesting. Meanwhile, I finally got around to looking up the Alan Moore (with Art Spiegelman and Dan Clowes) guest appearance on the Simpsons. It’s brilliant – I particularly love the DVD Milhouse asks Moore to sign:
KAPOW! Batman grows UP!
Holy censorship Batman! The Villainous Passportiser is attacking us again with “Do You Know Who I Am” press release gun. Apparently, people have been shocked to discover that the new Batman film isn’t for kiddies. A year’s worth of advertising centering around the horrifically disfigured villain, plus the fact that it is a sequel to… Continue reading KAPOW! Batman grows UP!