Monthly Archives: December 2010

Green Lantern 154-155: "Hate Crime"

Posted on December 26, 2010 by fourthage

We’ve talked about a few superhero comics recently that have tried to treat superheroes confronting difficult, real world problems that superheroes typically avoid. Those cases dealt with animal cruelty, and Chuck Austen with the X-Men and Mark Millar with Superman … Continue reading →

Posted in Retrospectives | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

X-Men Unlimited #44: "Can They Suffer?"

Posted on December 14, 2010 by fourthage

Given our look at Superman For the Animals recently, I thought it would be interesting to look at another comic produced in collaboration with the Doris Day Animal League as part of its Comics for Compassion Program, X-Men Unlimited #44, … Continue reading →

Posted in Retrospectives | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

The Mighty

Posted on December 7, 2010 by fourthage

By now we’ve seen a few attempts to tell Superman stories. In “What’s So Funny about Truth, Justice and the American Way,” for example, in the face of a corrupt and broken world, he’s been incorruptible and unshakable in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment