The 10 best superhero theme songs
A list of what I consider the 10 all-time best superhero theme songs, from both TV shows and movies, plus some honorable mentions.
Tag: comics trivia
Public sector heroes: Superheroes backed by the government
A frequent aspect of superhero stories seems to be that the government isn’t capable of stopping some villain or other threat on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2018 (but didn’t)
A look at what classic comics and animated cartoons should’ve entered public domain in 2018 under their original copyright laws.
“Normal America” is more like Metropolis than Smallville
American politics and media often play up the supposed “core” or “true” America. In politics, Iowa and New Hampshire are the first […]