One of the most striking aspects of Watchmen is its deconstruction of the superhero genre. On the first glance, the final two chapters seem play out like every other superhero story. Our heroes Night Owl and Rorshach set out to stop the villain Ozymandias from carrying out a nefarious plot from is Antarctic base. We might be shocked when it… Read more →
A reason that superhero comics stories can be hard to get into are their long running nature. For example, if you’re a Superman fan and want to get into his comics, where do you start? Do you begin with Action Comics #1 from DC Comics’ recent New 52 reboot or Superman #1 or Superman Unchained from the same reboot? Or do you go further back and start with Grant Morrison and Frank… Read more →
I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. It was one of my favorite comic strips as a kid. When I was about 7 and my brother was 8, he found a book, The Indispesible Calvin and Hobbes, on my father’s bookshelf. We were immediately addicted. As our collection grew, so did our love of the two goofy main characters. I… Read more →