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On this front, it should be noted that the book is out of continuity, so none of the characters are "ours" in that sense.

I'm a sucker for explorations of the more mundane aspects of superhero life, and as such, really enjoyed this issue. Red Tornado comes across as a hero in ways that go beyond the sort of glitz and...

To me, this is the key point in this, and I'm glad you brought it up. There was a strong Vertigo-style vibe on a fair amount of the material at the time, which is pretty much unavoidable when you...

A lot ink has been spilled analyzing the impact and importance of the books of DC Comics in the mid-to-late 1980s, and rightfully so. Buoyed by the so-called "British Invasion," DC was probably as...

I certainly hope so. There's a lot to be said for the production of art for art's sake, even amongst people who aren't artists by trade. I saw a great David Byrne quote that discusses this.

After some consideration, here is what I came up with.

1. Amazing Spider-Man
2. Secondary Spider-Man title
3. Miles Morales Spider-Man title
4. Venom

I capped Peter Parker titles at two, as...

To me, the book that really lost something in the transition from proto-Vertigo to Vertigo proper was Animal Man. As strange and punk rock as it was, it was by far the most conventional superhero...

I think creators will look at the big two as a place to simply make their name while focusing on indie work, which, if successful, will lead to more monetary gain and presumably creative fulfillment....

The Marvel comics-to-movies/TV/etc pipeline has never been more efficient. We're now routinely seeing characters/concepts/stories make it to the screen less than a decade after publication, which,...

One thing that I've appreciated with the DC films in recent years is WB's willingness to let certain properties go for an R rating, both in and out of continuity. Not that I want that for every film,...

I think the MCU is better, but I'm not sure if I particularly enjoy their "every movie is a sequel to every other movie" approach. As such, I relish the films that work pretty well as stand-alones or...

I think the issue here is that every other Squadron Supreme character is pretty identifiable in terms of design. No one is going to confuse Hyperion with Superman, for example. However, this current...

Every time DC engages in wacky continuity "fixing", I ask myself the same question: Who is this for? I don't think this is going to attract new readers, and it seems to leave existing readers even...

A small group of investors buying the perpetual publishing rights seems unlikely. Warner/AT&T, if such a deal were to advance, would surely be unwilling to give up control of DC print media forever....

It will probably get lost in the shuffle of the Fantastic Four's sixtieth anniversary and, to a lesser extent, Deadpool's thirtieth, but X-Force 116 by Milligan and the Allreds hits the big two-o...

Good call on Spider-Woman being a substitute for Bethany Cabe. It would make sense, especially considering that the show was no stranger to stand-ins, with Hawkeye taking the place of Steve Rogers in...

Since a few people have inquired, I'm using the term "evergreen" to denote works that have continued to draw interest from readers and have a steady presence on sales charts, generally high enough...

Your point on continuity, in my mind, is spot-on. I nearly titled this thread something along the lines of "Is continuity preventing Marvel from having truly evergreen material," but felt it might...

When perusing graphic novel sales data over the past several years, a key difference between Marvel and DC (in my mind) pops up: While they might not top the charts every year, there are several...

I think there's an interesting discussion to be had about what was and was not separated enough from the mainline titles to go to Vertigo, especially when you consider the stuff that retroactively...

Sure! So long as it never found its way to the actual Vertigo imprint, bring it up, though I am admittedly more interested in material that was published under the main DC line as it pertains to...

Recently, I've been thinking about how Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, while it can be seen as one of the proto-Vertigo books given its tone, content, and creative team, was never...

Tony Stark and Ashley Crawford.

I think you've summed up my whole issue with this sentence. I don't think that every marriage needs to be an endless well of drama to be interesting.

I'm also in agreement with you on divorces...

I’ve had marriage on my mind recently, largely due to my brother getting married recently. In the build up to his wedding, between all the preparations, my thoughts somehow drifted to the married...