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Here's what you can expect in the next couple of years of Superman comics - A secret invasion of sorts, non-slutty teenage heroes and a return to classic characterization. In a relatively quiet Thursday morning panel, the creators of Action Comics, Superman and Supergirl let everyone know what they're planning to do to make Superman the world's greatest superhero again. More »
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When a certain superhero meets his end in DC's Final Crisis, it means a return for a favored comic trope: The superhero team that's pissed off and willing to get their hands dirty when they fight back. What's different about this latest incarnation of the bad new superbears? Well, it's the all-new Justice League, as written by the writer of the extraordinarily bad League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. More »
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We've been somewhat shocked to see so many people defending Joseph Campbell in the comments on our hero's journey post. Hey, we got stoned and read The Hero With A Thousand Faces in college, just like everybody else, and we thought it was super deep. All those primal archetypes and spiritual patterns were totally hardwired into the joint checking account of our collective unconscious. But that didn't mean we wanted to watch a thousand movies and read ten thousand books based on Campbell's dime-store anthropology. Here are some reasons why Campbell should go back on the shelf. More »
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