The Screamsheet: Rants: Comics

Comics
Comics

One of my long-lasting hobbies is reading comic books. I see comics as a very flexible genre that can either provide simple smash-em up stories or very high quality literature. I'm particularly interested in the mainstream stories coming out of Marvel and DC Comics, as they represent characters that have been around so long that they are a part of America's collective psyche.

Batgirl Sets Women's Rights Back 100 Years - Look at those gams! Character Assassination - You don't have to have a character die to really kill them.

Damn You, Green Lantern! - My word, but Superfriends sucks. Revenge of the Green Lantern - Yep...Superfriends still sucks.

Rest in Peace, Superfriends - My rants about Superfriends continue. I'm Sorry, Superman - My apology for the years of ribbing I've given the Man of Steel.

Equal Opportunity Suffering - My rebuttal of the myth that comics are inherently misogynistic. Equal Opportunity Suffering, part two - Unfortunately, John Byrne goes out of his way to prove me wrong and put abuse of women back into comics.

Infinite Annoyances - The DC Comics multiverse, and why it sucks. The Man Who Laughs - A history of the Joker.

They Once Were Heroes - Remember when superheroes used to be the good guys? The Trials of Ant-Man - Is Ant-Man the worst superhero ever?

The Tyranny of Good - Marvel Comics' Illuminati, and the many times they almost accidentally destroyed the world.

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Batgirl Sets Women's Rights Back 100 Years - Look at those gams!	Character Assassination - You don't have to have a character die to really kill them.
Damn You, Green Lantern! - My word, but Superfriends sucks.	Revenge of the Green Lantern - Yep...Superfriends still sucks.
Rest in Peace, Superfriends - My rants about Superfriends continue.	I'm Sorry, Superman - My apology for the years of ribbing I've given the Man of Steel.
Equal Opportunity Suffering - My rebuttal of the myth that comics are inherently misogynistic.	Equal Opportunity Suffering, part two - Unfortunately, John Byrne goes out of his way to prove me wrong and put abuse of women back into comics.
Infinite Annoyances - The DC Comics multiverse, and why it sucks.	The Man Who Laughs - A history of the Joker.
They Once Were Heroes - Remember when superheroes used to be the good guys?	The Trials of Ant-Man - Is Ant-Man the worst superhero ever?
The Tyranny of Good - Marvel Comics' Illuminati, and the many times they almost accidentally destroyed the world.