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Heroes Never Rust #32: Dark Knight
Heroes Never Rust #32 by Sean Ironman Dark Knight: How much can one person change the world? This question runs throughout Superman: Red Son #2, which takes place years after the first issue. The second issue opens in media res with Superman stopping Luthor and Braniac. the two villains have shrunk the city of Stalingrad and Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #31: Red Son 1
Heroes Never Rust #31 by Sean Ironman Red Son 1 I’m going to try something different over the next few weeks. I’m going to study one issue per week for a storyline. Perhaps some people may read along. Over the next three weeks, I will take a look at the three-issue miniseries Superman: Red Son. Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #30: Amalgam
Heroes Never Rust #30 by Sean Ironman Amalgam I hate writing intended for an audience of writers. Writing becomes insular and blocks new readers from experiencing work. The comics industry has been guilty of becoming too insular as well, especially in the ‘90s. Yet, sometimes, creating art for people who already enjoy that art can Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #29: Filling in the Gaps
Heroes Never Rust #29 by Sean Ironman Filling in the Gaps One of the more frustrating aspects of comics in the 1960s is how fast-paced they seem. Each issue has a villain rise, fight the hero, and then get defeated. At times, at least by today’s standards, there’s no room for the story to breathe. Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #28: Comics = Text + Art
Heroes Never Rust #28 by Sean Ironman Comics = Text + Art Comics undergo cycles just like any other creative medium. For a decade or so, a certain style will be in vogue, and then another style will become popular. In the early 1990s, art-driven comics were the thing. Then, the industry had some dark years Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #27: God Loves, Man Kills
Heroes Never Rust #27 by Sean Ironman God Loves, Man Kills In the 1980s, Marvel Comics began to push for graphic novels, a longer, book-length comic for the serious fan. The fifth book was X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (one of my favorite titles for a comic book). The X-Men was becoming Marvel’s biggest hit, Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #26: Daredevil: End of Days
Heroes Never Rust #26 by Sean Ironman Daredevil: End of Days In the late 1960s, a few years after the creation of the Marvel Universe, an edict was passed down to the comic creators that there should be only the illusion of change. There was a lot of money to be made with these characters, so, Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #24: We’re Assholes
Heroes Never Rust #24 by Sean Ironman We’re Assholes Many years ago, I went to Universal Studios with a few friends, and we rode the Spider-Man ride. Toward the beginning of the attraction, J. Jonah Jameson points out the Spider Signal, a circular image that looks like Spider-Man’s costume with black and white eyes large Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #23: What If the Fantastic Four Were Jerks?
Heroes Never Rust #23 by Sean Ironman What If the Fantastic Four Were Jerks? What responsibility does a superhero have to help the world? Sure, they help out, save lives, protect people, but when does that responsibility stop? Does it stop? In a previous post, I wrote about the comic series Astro City. The first Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #22: The Next Generation
Heroes Never Rust #22 by Sean Ironman The Next Generation There are new superheroes created all the time, but the most of the ones the general audience knows about were created decades ago. At times, I’m saddened by that fact. When I look around at the superheroes being created, most tend to fall into one Continue reading
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