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    Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Home

    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”

    December 14, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    Be Reasonable

    Who would win, Jason or Freddy? Batman or Superman? Thanos or Darkseid? The answers to such questions are more an indication of one’s preference than any actual… Read more “Be Reasonable”

    June 27, 2022October 26, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    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”

    June 15, 2022June 16, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    My Planet, My Choice

    Few things are as jarring as a colossal Celestial head and hand emerging from the ocean. Even a world that has experienced alien invasions, sudden depopulation and… Read more “My Planet, My Choice”

    May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    You Are El Puercoespín Descarriado

    If there’s one thing Gotham City is known for, it’s corruption. Sure, there’s that crazy bat guy, but for all his efforts the place is as grimy… Read more “You Are El Puercoespín Descarriado”

    April 29, 2022April 30, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    What if…Canada Was the Home of the Brave

    Remember back when we were teased a multiverse and all we got was fun with geometry? The MCU has come a long way from the mirror dimension… Read more “What if…Canada Was the Home of the Brave”

    February 23, 2022April 30, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    Glorious Purpose

    Most things in history are kinda dumb, but in the early 1990s, for a brief, shining moment, there was a beautiful union of form and function which… Read more “Glorious Purpose”

    January 28, 2022February 1, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    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”

    January 22, 2022January 24, 2022 by CapedPersuaderC

    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”

    June 30, 2021July 3, 2021 by CapedPersuaderC

    Confronting “Your Truth”

    You get a truth! You get a truth! You get a truth! EVERYBODY GETS A TRUTH! The very notion of personal truth contradicts the defining characteristic of… Read more “Confronting “Your Truth””

    March 13, 2021June 11, 2021 by CapedPersuaderC

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