Category Archives: Comic Books

Green Lantern is Gay, But Not The One Your Thinking Of

A few weeks ago DC comics announced that they were going to make one of their big characters gay. This of course lead to protests, outrage, and the whole nine yards. Part of the reason, other than their get with the times approach, is that Archie Comics (of all people) has had success with a

Why Aren’t Comics For Kids Anymore?

I just finished reading a great piece about how comic book makers are not targeting kids under 12 anymore (read the piece here).   I was thinking on this, my greatest diversity of reading comics was in my pre-teen years.  I loved the Star Comics line by Marvel (almost every title geared towards preteen), Archie

Caught Up Through Smallville Season 2

Over the last week and a half Xie and I have managed to work through two seasons of Smallville.   I’m reminded (though I love the show) the annoying love triangle between Cloie, Lana, and Clark.   Which, during these two seasons at least it’s a mix or match of who Clark wants or who