Over a year ago Batman volume 2 #28 came out and introduced us to Selina Kyle as the new Kingpin of Gotham. She declared that Catwoman was dead–and I instantly disliked the new direction. I was expecting DC to introduce a new creative team and outlook. Writer Ann Nocenti’s run was widely disparaged (though I…
Start Together: Comic Series with Similar Premises and Singular Execution
A lot of people have noted that the Marvel and DC Comics universes tend to publish stories with similar themes at the same time, though they might diverge under the surface. Finding and discussing similarities and differences in stories we value is a diverting pastime, but it can also be a great way to discover new…
Ghost Then and Now: The Reporter is Dead, Long Live the Superheroine
The Dark Horse Comics/Team CGW character Ghost, also known as Elisa Cameron, made her debut in Comics’ Greatest World in 1993. She reappeared in a special in 1994 that developed into a series in 1995. It ran for thirty-six issues before being re-launched in 1998 for another twenty-two issues. In 2012, Kelly-Sue DeConnick and Phil…