I’ve been watching Dexter, and thinking about Thomas Blake, Catman in Gail Simone’s comic, Secret Six (DC, 2008-2011). With his tousled blond hair and predatory grin, Michael C. Hall would make an excellent candidate for any portrayal of Catman. But there are deeper resonances beyond physical resemblance.
How to make better heroes? Weaken them.
2 minutes of solar bliss.
Miguel Rodriguez reads “Herbert West, Re-Animator” at the Monster Island Resort Podcast–with illustrations by the Gutter’s Comics Editor, Carol Borden. Part 1 and Part 2 are already up.
Lately I’ve noticed a few examples of a trend: authors who got their start writing science fiction have switched to writing fantasy. Why might this be? Probably because it’s become a bigger market!
Adam Knave answers a question a lot of comics readers have been asking lately, “Why aren’t there more women in comics?” : “[T]he industry has a history of actively trying to throw out half the population’s worth of potential. And then asking why they aren’t there, punching them […]
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