Marvel’s Illuminati – Responsible for both Jay-Z’s Success and the Infinity Gems

When superhero contingencies are indistinguishable from supervillain schemes.

Blinded By the Sound: Marvel’s Dazzler – Light & Sound in Comics

Dazzler is the perfect subject for looking at the representation of sound in comics

Snot-Nosed Hulk

If Banner’s anger is inextricable from his immediate social world, the Hulk’s anger is more basic, primal and constant. It is the anger of being.

Misogyny to the Rescue!

If I were Sue Richards I would have divorced Reed’s ass a long time ago. .

Groovin’ on a Perfect “10”

Bathroom humor.

Captain Marvel & More Black Iron Man

Rhodey’s armor allows him to literally don the guise of a successful white man, to “pass” in the world of (mostly) white superheroes.

Bring Me Xavier’s Brain!

Superhero comics: insufferably weird as to become predictable

Four-Color Color-Blindness: Black Iron Man

Reed Richards is not so fantastic when it comes to understanding race in America.

Who is Peter Parker?

How do we recognize Peter Parker as Peter Parker?

“All My Pasts Remembered”

There are multiple Mary Jane Watsons.

Spider-Man is Black

Spider-man is Black. Or at least, he could be. . .

“Friendly” Neighborhood Torturer

The normalizing of torture in our society in the post-Bush/Guantanamo era.