New York City played a starring role in the golden age of comics. And like Kirby, many of the genre’s most famous artists were Jewish.
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DC is once more trying to build a Marvel-style mega-franchise on the big screen – but the past warns that cinematic universes don’t succeed on hype alone.
The Dark Knight trilogy explores the discomforting idea that institutions may be flawed but necessary – and that stability sometimes requires myth, not truth.
Burn it all down? For some Americans who feel they’ve lost social status, that’s exactly what they want DOGE to do.
Leading man of 1990s Hollywood, Val Kilmer, has died at 65.
This Joker is supported by a slew of recognisable Batman villains, such as the Riddler, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy.
The new Joker sequel plays with the character’s long tradition of dual identity. But this time, the joke is on the audience.
Comic book depictions of superheroines as politicians illustrate how sexism weakens democracy and why comics history is relevant to contemporary politics.
Many comics are now more representative of the people who actually read them but it’s clear there’s room for more diversity when it comes to our superheroes.
After shooting and editing mostly completed on the US$90 million film, Batgirl joins a not-so-exclusive list of never-seen movies.
The caped crusader is back in another dark outing that speaks to this cultural moment.
Back in black: the dark aesthetic of the caped crusader has evolved through several eras of iconic batsuits, each one reflecting a different style of Batman film.
Despite seismic cultural shifts since the last movie, the 2022 version of Batman seems to be trotting out the same old tropes.
In a time of increasingly complex geopolitical entanglements and moral failings, these films articulate a yearning for unsullied heroism, effective leadership and appropriate responses to crises.
Todd Phillips’ film reflects a society that is distrustful of traditional power structures and voicing that disillusionment at the ballot box.
Culturally, the joker turns socially significant places into spaces of carnival, revealing cracks within the social order. He is an enduring character – and a common figure in 2019.
From the Joker to a Game of Thrones prequel, origin stories are increasingly common in film and TV – perhaps at the expense of originality in popular culture.
In the trailer for the new DC TV series, Robin answers ‘F@#k Batman!’ when the bad guys ask about the Caped Crusader. This is a hopeful move to necessary character changes in superhero storytelling.
To read a comic is to engage in play, problem solving and self discovery.
The Superman character has endured and continues to be popular because he is a symbol of renewal and hope.
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