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The Legend of DOOM

10Apr09

Born of tragedy and betrayal, a villain reigns throughout the underground. An evil genius and hip hop iconoclast, infamous and tormented, he is shrouded in mystery, hidden behind a mask of metal. Few know his real identity. He has been called Vicktor Vaughn, Metal Fingers, Danger Doom, Madvillain and King Geedorah. But to most, he [...]

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Update: Superhero Week

08Apr09

I know Superhero week was interrupted by the Ashland Film Festival, and we’ve been done for a week, but reading the Watchmen novel took forever, and this is my first literature review, so give me a break. We’ll have an interesting music review to finish off our superhero craze, and then we’re back to regularly [...]

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Tags: literature, news, review, superhero, superhero week, update, watchmen

Superman vs Batman

01Apr09

by The Great White Gypsy No, this isn’t one of those “who would win in a fight” questions, or “whose tights are less gay”. This is a study in archetypes. The hero, since the days of ancient mythology, has been a figure of human perseverance. Overcoming external adversities and internal weaknesses is what we all [...]

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Tags: archetype, batman, captain america, comic books, idealism, justice, magneto, ozymandias, rorschach, sexy gypsy, super heroes, super villains, superhero week, superman, the punisher, vigilante, vigilanteism

Top Five Coolest Supervillains of All Time

01Apr09

1. The Joker The mysteries of Joker’s origins can best be summed up in his own words, “Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another…if I’m going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!” This guy is so fucking insane, it borders on genius. But the best thing about The Joker [...]

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Top Five Coolest Superheroes of All Time

31Mar09

1. Batman Over the last few decades, Batman has transformed from a blue/gray sketch in a comic, to the campy Adam West, to a dark and brooding puppet of Frank Miller. He’s completely human. Growing up, you believed you could be Batman. You didn’t have to get bitten by a radioactive spider or be born [...]