Manic Monday: BATMAN: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
I’ve written about Batman a lot. And a lot. And a lot. I’ve ruminated on the Dark Knight and have attempted to dissect and analyze and ascertain...
Flashback Friday: PREACHER: Alamo
Friendship and forgiveness are inextricably linked. The fact of the matter is, no matter much we try to do otherwise, we’re going to screw up and...
Flashback Friday: IT’S A BIRD…
Of all the characters in comics, I think it’s fair to say that Superman can be the most problematic, as both a reader and a writer. Seems like...
Manic Monday: The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
I think it’s fair to say that one of the reasons for the staying power and enduring appeal of the Batman after over 75 years in various forms of...
Flashback Friday: The Death of Optimus Prime
There are two deaths that I remember very clearly, with more crispness than I recollect any other passing in my life. I recall where I was, the very...
Flashback Friday: Old Wounds
The problem with comic books, especially corporate comic books from DC Comics and Marvel, is that the creators have to maintain the illusion of...
Flashback Friday: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
You’ve probably noticed that FreakSugar has been a bit Batman-heavy in its coverage of late, mostly from me. While I try not to retread the same...
Flashback Friday: BATMAN: YEAR ONE
After being a part of the cultural zeitgeist for over 75 years, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that we all have our own personal idea of who...
Flashback Friday: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN
Back in the summer of 2011, writer Brian Michael Bendis killed off Spider-Man. And I was surprised how much it affected me. For the last two...
Flashback Friday: NEW AVENGERS: Everything Dies
As I discussed in last week’s column focusing on the comic book series Preacher and the question of morality, comic books have a long tradition of...