I’ve been out of the Batman readerverse for a while, but I jumped back in with ‘Batman Vol. 6’ to see what the Tom King buzz was all about. Read More
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Women Rule Batman’s World in ‘Batman 6: Bride or Burglar’
Dynamite Brings Back a Stronger ‘Barbarella’
Nostalgic yet still modern, Barbarella mixes bright, splashy sci-fi adventure and pointed satire. Read More
Change Their Minds and Change the World: Wonder Woman
As a drawn character, Wonder Woman turned 75 this month. Despite her considerable ups and downs in the world of comic books, let’s celebrate another 75 associated with her: the year 1975, when the ‘Wonder Woman’ TV show debuted as a mid-season replacement for ABC. Read More
Review: ‘Bad Girls of Fashion’ by Jennifer Croll
The author got me out of my comfort zone and into a stylish new viewpoint. Read More
Five Classic Movies That Need the ‘Ghostbusters’ Treatment
Now that we’re seeing ‘Ghostbusters’ trailers featuring Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon, the process of seeing gender-swapped characters feels more real. An all-female version of ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ is in development with Sandra Bullock at the helm, so what other classic movies could be re-energized with a gender change-out? Read More
Hail to the Paper Chief: the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset
In these days of apps, games and show-streaming, it’s unusual to amuse yourself with something as analog as paper dolls. Leave it to Quirk Books to come up with a fun, pop culture-friendly take with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset. Illustrated by Caitlin Kuhwald, the paper doll set imagines Hillary as the first woman… Read More
