A frequent aspect of superhero stories seems to be that the government isn’t capable of stopping some villain or other threat on its own. The
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7 favorite comics and animation blogs
Several years ago, I wrote about some of my favorite animation and comics blogs and websites. However, since then, various things have changed, both for
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What current DC and Marvel comics are aimed at kids?
Marvel’s announced that they plan to license out their characters to comics publisher IDW. IDW will produce a line of kid-friendly monthly single-issue comics and
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10 LGBTQ people of color cartoon characters
There’s plenty of LGBTQ characters in comics (if somewhat fewer in animation). However, I do see on my Twitter feed some urging more recognition of
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Who are the most popular superheroes?
While we’re in the middle of a major superhero boom, it’s still debatable just what superheroes past the most popular ones are recognizable to the
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Happy 80th anniversary, Superman… plus the 1000th issue of “Action Comics”
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Superman’s first appearance in “Action Comics” #1, which went on sale back in 1938. (It’s also the 80th anniversary
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5 South Asian characters in cartoons
My previous post was about the problems with “The Simpsons”’s Apu (and the problems with “The Simpsons” nowadays, period). Thus, on a more positive note,
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Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2018 (but didn’t)
It’s time for my now-annual look at cartoons that should’ve entered public domain as of today (but won’t), according to the copyright laws the cartoons
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“Normal America” is more like Metropolis than Smallville
Art by Kurt Schaffenberger. American politics and media often play up the supposed “core” or “true” America. In politics, Iowa and New Hampshire are the
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What should a diverse Avengers team look like?
As a followup to my post about what a diverse Justice League of America should look like, I thought I’d look at what a diverse
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