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  • The Dark Knight Is His Truest Self In Batman #67

    The Dark Knight Is His Truest Self In Batman #67

    There are times when it can be difficult to suss out how much of the characters in comics, such as Batman written by Tom King, are reflections of the author and his collaborators, and how much are them channelling who the characters are, and letting them speak through the panels. This week’s Batman #67 is…


  • Mister Miracle and The Superheroic Power Of Persistence

    Mister Miracle and The Superheroic Power Of Persistence

    The New Gods of Jack Kirby’s weird and wonderful cosmic Fourth World have all sorts of superpowers—strength, speed, intelligence. You name it, they’ve got it. But Scott Free’s recent DC Comics’ miniseries concluded with a reminder that maybe the most incredible superpower of all is getting up and dusting yourself off regardless of what hits…