The Flash runs through tired territory
The CW’s newest superhero drama stumbles through a lazy, familiar origin story that relies on stale genre tropes.
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Comic book films aim to top box office
As The Avengers finishes its incredibly successful run, movie audiences prepare for an influx of comic book adaptations.
Superhero genre fulfills potential with comics
Superheroes and comic books: The two are almost inseparable. There are more to comic books than superheroes, and those series and genres should definitely be looked at, but when it comes to the big companies and what many creators turn to, it’s superheroes. They’re the flagship titles and bulk of the Big Two, Marvel and […]
Horror genre makes comeback within mainstream comics
It might seem like superheroes are dominating comic books more than ever. DC and Marvel are benefitting from big-budget adaptations, and DC just had a fresh relaunch of its main superhero-focused line, New 52, and Dynamite Comics is focusing on classic pulp stars like The Shadow and Zorro. The genre that has truly been reborn […]