I don’t know how to feel about Marvel Studios these days. It’s not due to superhero fatigue, a concept that’s been proven wrong for years. I’m more than okay with the snide nihilism of The Boys, the gleeful anarchy of Harley Quinn, the meatheaded sincerity of Peacemaker, and more. When online commenters bash “capeshit,” I […]

The superhero genre is usually designed to be a perpetual motion machine. Characters keep going through movies, comics, video games, every medium you can think of. They live through decades, change with them, reflect their values and priorities. As a result, smart writers like Grant Morrison, Gail Simone, and Mark Waid have been able to see […]