Supergirl has long struggled to emerge from the shadow of her cousin, Superman.
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Audiences are not tired of superheroes – they’re tired of stories that no longer speak to the political anxieties that made the genre powerful in the first place.
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.
The proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger would concentrate oversight of two prominent newsrooms – CNN and CBS – under one owner with strong ties to Donald Trump.
Two new superhero films reassert a message which comic books have long championed: that community, support and acceptance are strengths.
The initial version of Superman was a more flawed character.
This is very much the Superman movie that Gunn wants to make. And therein lies the problem.
The Dark Knight trilogy explores the discomforting idea that institutions may be flawed but necessary – and that stability sometimes requires myth, not truth.
The secret to shared universe success lies not in the hype, but in building a world worth returning to.
Leading man of 1990s Hollywood, Val Kilmer, has died at 65.
Jewish American artists were at the heart of the comics industry – and a closer read of beloved characters reflects fears about assimilation and acceptance.
This Joker is supported by a slew of recognisable Batman villains, such as the Riddler, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy.
Few blockbuster films can ever have been this unrelievedly grim.
The new Joker sequel plays with the character’s long tradition of dual identity. But this time, the joke is on the audience.
The wacky and weird hyper-violent series is coming to a close but there is so much more to fill the gap it leaves.
The history of comics is closely tied to the involvement of Jewish creators, who have had an enormous impact on the medium over the last 90 years.
Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
It’s Keaton’s razor-edged, comedic darkness that allows the film to gather emotional depth.
If the directors of superhero movies are considered auteurs, why aren’t the writers and artists who created the comics they’re based on?
The caped crusader is back in another dark outing that speaks to this cultural moment.
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Comics and Architecture, University of Brighton
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Senior Lecturer in Film, Bournemouth University
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PhD Candidate, Film Theory and Media Industries, University of York
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Principal Lecturer, Film and Media, University of Portsmouth
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Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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PhD candidate in sustainable furniture, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Comics Studies, University of Dundee
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Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Keele University
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Senior Lecturer in Comics and Graphic Novels, Teesside University
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Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Film and Media Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies and in Visual Arts and Film, Durham University
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol
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