The comics discourse in the previous week circled around whether or not Batman would go down on Catwoman. Warner Bros/DC says no, but the majority of fandom, including a few Batmans said a resounding yes, with Zack Snyder stepping in with “canon” proof. There’s been some debate over whether or not Snyder actually drew the…
Cemetery Beach Only Dips its Toes into Deeper Water
Cemetery Beach Warren Ellis (writer), Fonografiks (lettering and book design), Jason Howard (artist and book design) Image Comics June 11, 2019 In Cemetery Beach, Warren Ellis presents an often brutal, bleak, and technologically-filled world (so not exactly a hundred miles from our own). The story explores themes Ellis has embraced in his previous work: absolute…
Shipwreck is Atmospheric and Unsettling
Shipwreck Vol. 1 Warren Ellis (creator and writer), Phil Hester (artist), Eric Gapstur (inker), Mark Englert (colorist), Marshall Dillon (letterer) Aftershock Comics July 18, 2018 In his glowing introduction to this volume, Jeff Lemire refers to Shipwreck as a mystery, but that isn’t entirely accurate. A mysterious atmosphere permeates this comic, but it isn’t the…
Roundtable: The Wild Storm #9
Thanks for joining us again for Rae & Annie: The Only People On Earth Who Still Give A Crap About Wildstorm, which is neither the title of this feature nor honestly an accurate representation of the feelings of Wildstorm fans. [I guess they’re just having a bad day. —Ed.] This feature will contain spoilers, so…
Review: The Wild Storm #1
The Wild Storm #1 Warren Ellis (Writer), Jon Davis-Hunt (Art), Ivan Plascencia (Colorist) WildStorm (a DC Comics imprint) February 15th, 2017 Disclaimer: This article was written based off a review copy provided by DC Comics. Reading Warren Ellis and Jon Davis-Hunt’s The Wild Storm #1 is like taking the first bite of a strategically cooked gourmet…
Wildcats, Superheroes and the True Female Power Fantasy
When Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster invented Superman in 1938, they created a new kind of power fantasy. Yes, Superman stood for the oppressed and downtrodden, but what excited readers most was his ability to do what normal people could not. His super strength and endurance, his ability to leap from place to place (his…
Apollo: The Feminine Superman
Content warning: Discussions of rape. Not many people can tell you that much about DC Comics’ Apollo. Those that do tend to know him as Midnighter’s boyfriend or husband, the second father to Midnighter’s daughter, or the Superman to his Batman. Created in 1997 by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch for Wildstorm Productions’ Stormwatch, he…