Just finished reading From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain by Minister Faust. The novel is a hilarious send-up of the superhero genre, told in the form of a self-help book for superheroes: “When Being A Superhero Can’t Save You from Yourself – Self-Help for Today’s Hyper-Hominids.” The novel is narrated by Dr. Eva Brain-Silverman, who … More Superhero Self-Help
So Marvel Comics has just wrapped up Secret Invasion, its mega-crossover for 2008. Shape-changing alien skrulls secretly invade earth, taking the place of many of your favorite superheroes. You can’t trust anybody anymore. An old but fun premise with lots of potential, especially in the hands of talented writer Brian Michael Bendis. Sadly, it concluded with a … More Secret Invasion: The “Wha-huh?” Moments
In case any of you haven’t caught it, an expanded version of my post on the top Latino superheroes has been published online by Fantasy magazine, complete with pretty graphics and interesting follow-up conversation in the comments section. And while you’re there, check out some of the other cool articles and stories there – it’s … More Latino Superheroes at Fantasy
I just read Nameen Gobert Tilahun’s excellent article in Fantasy Magazine about a recent list of top 25 Black superheroes. It got me thinking about the relative lack of Latino superheroes (though there have been more recently), and the stereotypes and other oddities about the way Latinos are often featured in comics. And of course it got … More Top 12 Latino Superheroes
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