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Why Fox's X-Men TV Series Should go back to its Civil Rights Era Roots

Comic books have often been a reflection of the times that they are published in. Frank Miller’s ultra violent, nihilistic The Dark Knight Returns was a glaring reflection of 1980’s America. Comic books have, for the most part, not shied away from the politically charged issues of our time and today is no different. Read more about Why Fox's X-Men TV Series Should go back to its Civil Rights Era Roots …

How Watchmen is basically a Batman Comic

Anyone who is familiar with the world of comics knows or has read the seminal graphic novel Watchmen. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons craft a story that touches on the fears and anxieties of many people living in both Reagan’s America and Thatcher’s UK at the time the book came out in the 1980’s. As there is renewed interest in the characters and how they will play out in the DC Rebirth titles from DC Comics, I have been working on a theory about three of the main characters in the book and how they relate to the DC universe.  Read more about How Watchmen is basically a Batman Comic …