Civil War isn’t really sure what the conflict is about, only that it’s an excuse for fighting (Widow v Hawkeye, Ant-Man v Ironman, Spidey v pretty much everyone), and at the end of the day, it doesn’t do much except serve as a stealth origin story for Black Panther and a Peter Parker reboot. This is a pity, because there’s a big unexplored idea at the heart of Civil War…. Read Article →
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Comics 102
Comics are two dimensional. Literally. And because of that, I harbour a regular bias against comic characters, who are as two dimensional as the format in which they appear. But as more of my leisure entertainment is rooted in comics, that bias is challenged more and more. That is to say, more of my entertainment seems to be rooted in comic book characters. I rarely read actual comics, but much… Read Article →