A Joker Hypothesis

"My life isn't a tragedy: it's a comedy." I started thinking about this line a bit more recently after my friend Evan said we're not supposed to take Joker seriously. I brushed him off, telling him that Todd Phillips took the film painfully seriously in interviews. I stood my ground externally, but internally, a seed … Continue reading A Joker Hypothesis

Should We Mess With Watchmen?

(This editorial was originally posted on TheComicsBolt.com) Watchmen (written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons) is one of the most influential and celebrated graphic novels of all time.  It is a dark and gritty deconstruction of superhero comics that tells one cohesive story with a compelling cast of characters that people are fascinated … Continue reading Should We Mess With Watchmen?