Eat-Man and the Value of Fearless Adaptation
In 1997 Koichi Mashimo adapted Akihito Yoshitomi’s Eat-Man for television. It got surrealistic. It got symbolist. It got anti-war, anti-hypocrisy, anti-capitalist. It got weird and it got real.
DetailsThe Irreconcilable Distance of Bubblegum Crisis
Bubblegum Crisis, considered a stereotypical and formative 80s anime, may still have some surprises & subtlety up its sleeve. What does a 30 year old show have to say now about homosexuality, class warfare, economics, women in tech, over-eroticization, and the human condition?
DetailsComic Watch’s Best Comics of January 2021 – Marvel, DC and Indie!
We here at Comic Watch are proud to present our highest rated Marvel, DC Comics and indie comics that released in January, 2021 to kick off the new year! #Marvel #DCComics #IndieComics
DetailsLook! Up In The Sky! It’s Superman!
It’s hard to talk about superheroes without talking about Superman. Most of the conventions and tropes we see in superheroes today can be traced back to him. But who really is Superman, and what place does he have in the media? Let’s find out.
DetailsIs Fake the Greatest Comics Movie?
Is 1996 Fake, based on Sanami Matoh’s manga about a closeted gay police detective and his bisexual partner in the NYPD, the greatest comics-based movie of all time? It has murders, romance, betting, slapstick, and more romance. So, probably.
DetailsTarzan: The Pulp Book Series that Turned into a Media Empire
Tarzan is a man that needs no introduction. He’s gotten around plenty considering his humble beginnings as a pulp magazine character created in 1912. It’s hard to consider him a missing person, as his legacy still reigns on. How did he start? Who is he today? Let’s find out.
DetailsWhat Makes a Character Human?
Why did Silk fall flat for me before, but in Greg Pak & Nico Leon’s Agents of Atlas she is a complete and engaging human being?
DetailsFarewell to a Friend: My Reflections on the Passing of Ted Mays
Ted Mays passed away on January 17th, 2021. He was a shop owner in Hawaii for 34 years but more than that, he was a friend, an uncle, a teacher, and a mentor.
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The Walking Dead Deluxe #6: IN LIVING COLOR
An epic tragedy unfolds in our sixth installment of The Walking Dead Deluxe: IN LIVING COLOR, forcing us to come to terms with how much heartache the #TWD can inflict while keeping us eager for more. @RobertKirkman @RusWooton @DaveMcCaig @TonyMoore
DetailsMarvel Legends: Vision and Wanda Maximoff
On the eve of the first MCU TV series “WandaVision” let’s get caught up on Vision and Wanda Maximoff!
DetailsA Queer Look at a Betty and Veronica Comic
Bisexuality, asexuality, gender nonconforming in Archie comics without even looking. Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Archie, and the phantasmal nature of sexuality, gender, and social anticipation.
DetailsCOMMENTARY: An All Too Necessary Evolution of The Punisher
Following a tragic moment for the United States that once more resurfaced distorted uses of the Punisher’s logo, it’s time to examine the character’s place in the Marvel lineup as well as our own society, and pursue an all too necessary evolution.
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