Heroes

Thu, Jun 05, 2008
The Superman of today is by no means the same Superman who was first created back in the 1930s, and the same can be said about Batman, Wonder Woman, and Spiderman - So what do our heroes symbolize today and how have they changed over time?
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Death and Resurrection
From Doomsday, the earth shattering force of nature that ended the life of Superman, to the tragic 'collateral damage' death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first girlfriend, Super heroes face death everyday in many forms.
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Gender and Relationships
Sex and comics have always had an uneasy association. From the strained relationships of Superman and Lois Lane, Spiderman and Mary Jane, sex is not a subject that has been easy for most comic book creators and publishers.
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Social Relevance
How do comic books help with the problem of global warming? Fed starving people? Helped pass a bill to create a law? There are dozens of issues that comic books have taken on over the years - here are some of the biggest.
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Evolution of Comics
What was the Comics Code? And as the audience for comics became older and more sophisticated and the code vanished, how did it affect the medium of comics?
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Villains

Thu, Jul 10, 2008
Villains have evolved to keep up with the changing times and audience. The Joker, Dr. Doom, Lex Luthor and Magneto are not the one note super-villains they were when they were created.
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Politics

Sat, Jul 12, 2008
What does it mean when a Super hero's uniform is based on his country's flag? Art and politics have crossed over in many forms and comic books are no exception.
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The Creators

Sat, Jul 19, 2008
Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Stan Lee - these are just a few of the big names that have made the comics industry what it is today. These are their stories.
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Genres

Sat, Jul 26, 2008
We all know about superhero comics, but the western, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and noir are just some of the other genres that are available to readers.
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Alternative Press
Everyone knows Spiderman and Superman, but there are works being done in the field of comics that have nothing to do with the big-title publishers.
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