Black Panther is an interesting hero. He is an official card-carrying member of the Avengers, but his primary loyalty lies with his own country, Wakanda. In addition to patriotism, it comes from a higher calling as king of his country. Wakanda has long abided by a policy of isolationism, choosing to hide away and keep […]
As a kid growing up in the ‘90s, Mary Jane Watson was the only girl for Spider-Man. My main source of exposure, Fox’s animated “Spider-Man” cartoon show, didn’t even mention Gwen Stacy or Betty Brant. To me, Peter and MJ were as indisputable as Clark Kent and Lois Lane. They were supposed to end up […]
I have a confession to make. I didn’t know anything about Wonder Woman for a long time into my time reading comics. I knew her by sight, sure. It’s hard not to; she’s one of the most iconic and referenced characters in pop culture. Eventually, there came a point where I felt like it was […]
Once upon a time, a curious me wanted to catch up on Avengers history. Through some digging, I found a name that kept popping up on the top 5 greatest Avengers stories of all time: The Korvac Saga. So I found myself a trade copy and decided to see what all the hubbub was about. […]
I am not white. I grew up in a predominantly white community in San Francisco’s East Bay. If you’re familiar with the East Bay, you know how many places that applies to. Even in lieu of the handful of other people in school who shared my ethnicity, their interests diverged from my own, and so […]
