Superhero Diversity Gets the Axe
The tally of Marvel cancellations includes The Amazing Spider-Girl and She-Hulk. Over at DC, the cuts are even deeper: say goodbye to Birds of Prey, Manhunter and the new Blue Beetle, a Latino...
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From the Library: Batgirl!
Meet Barbara Gordon, librarian at the Gotham City Public Library by day, and crime-fightin' wonder Batgirl by night. Gordon was first introduced to the Batman comics and TV show in 1966, as an attempt...
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From the Library: And Then There Was Oracle
The Killing Joke, published in 1988, was anything but a joke. In this graphic novel, The Joker is set out to drive Commissioner Gordon insane, so he decides to go for the Commissioner's daughter...
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Revenge of the Feminerd: In Praise of Batgirl
The three of us eight-year-olds scrabbled through the dress-up trunk, tossing aside toy crowns and shiny costume jewelery onto the hardwood floor. We were playing Batman and the goal was finding the...
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Douchebag Decree: the DC Comics "Re-Boot"
Earlier this week, DC Comics (who dominates the mainstream comics market along with Marvel) made a real douche move when they announced a "reboot" of their leading characters. This means they'll be...
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