Cosmo Digital: Critical Articles

Critical Articles:

Most of these articles are not true scholarly writings, but are rather attempts of mine to examine characters or events within comics outside of a simple review. There might not be any cohesion to these writings, since they are rather my writings concerning rather abstract concepts and characters. You have been warned.

Gay Characters in Marvel Comics - written 1-13-07
This article is not intended to be a comprehensive treatment of every gay character to ever appear in Marvel Comics (all five of them), but rather an examination of the parallels between gay characters now and during the early 1990s.

Batman and the Joker (In Progress)
After examining Batman's character, I turn to my favorite villain, The Joker. I discuss the highly symbolic relationship that Batman and the Joker share, before listing several ways in which the Joker's character can be made soul-crushingly scary once more.

The Evolution of Batman's Psyche (In Progress)
The character of Batman has evolved considerably over the last 66 years. Many of the newer stories focus on his mental state. Just how sane is a person who decides to dress up as a superhero and fight crime? Is this a mere obsession on his part, or is it something larger?

Why I Love Victor - written 9-1-06
Victor is a background character within the comic book New X-Men who has an unusually large fanbase. In this article I analyze his character and attempt to explain his popularity.

Speakerphone Magazine Articles:

1) The New Joker - printed 7-20-08
2) How Not to Make a Superhero Movie - printed 8-10-08
3) Batman RIP - printed 11-4-08

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