It’s a tale as old as time. Boy achieves scientific breakthrough. Scientific breakthrough goes awry. Boy gains superpowers at expense of his sanity and/or conscience. Spider-Man’s rogues… Read more “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Home”
Category: Inner Sanctum (Impetus)
Three Men and a Body
A chauffeur, a mercenary, and an amateur Egyptologist drag themselves into an ancient temple. The venerated deity says, “What’ll you have, death or servitude?” Not much of… Read more “Three Men and a Body”
Representation Matters
The Blip is behind us. We had our big crossover event where team lines blurred, rosters were shuffled, and irreparable harm was done, but now most everyone… Read more “Representation Matters”
Viltrumite Rights are Human Rights
–INVINCIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD– We hold these truths to be self-evident, that Superman could take over Earth if he really wanted to, and there’s not… Read more “Viltrumite Rights are Human Rights”
And Jesus said, “What?”
If you’re reading this, then you are either one of the non-existent people who bother to read this blog, or you’re part of a captive audience at Liberty… Read more “And Jesus said, “What?””
World’s Finest: No Better Than They Are
When last we left our DCEU heroes, Superman and Wonder Woman had been tenuously exonerated for dispatching their respective villains, but the Amazonian princess and her bat-sociate… Read more “World’s Finest: No Better Than They Are”
World’s Finest: Metaphors and Microcosms
It’s said that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. I, for over a year now, have been in denial. As much as… Read more “World’s Finest: Metaphors and Microcosms”
The Hippolytic Oath
Set during the war “to make the world safe for democracy” and featuring the titular quintessential feminist icon, Wonder Woman is so rife with political overtones its… Read more “The Hippolytic Oath”
Roundabout 4: The Reckoning
To what do we owe our fascination with superheroes? Is it the action? It helps, but there’s plenty of violence and explosions in media to satisfy our… Read more “Roundabout 4: The Reckoning”