Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.
Category: Comic Books and Strips
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‘Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse’ Review: Graphic Doom
In this straightforward documentary, the acclaimed cartoonist reflects on his Holocaust memoir, “Maus,” and other masterworks of subversion.
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Move Over, Charlie Brown: Lessons From ‘The Boondocks’ Christmas Special
With “A Huey Freeman Christmas,” the show continued what “A Charlie Brown Christmas” began: acknowledging the weight of the holiday.
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The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now
Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
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Holy Hollywood! Batman Is the First Superhero With a Walk of Fame Star.
The caped crusader, who debuted in 1939, joins other illustrious figures — including Adam West, the actor who played him on TV.
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In Tracy Schorn’s World, Getting Cheated On Makes You a ‘Chump’
And if you’re the side piece, you’re a “schmoopie.” Welcome to Tracy Schorn’s one-of-a-kind vision of infidelity.
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Disney Comes for ‘Deadpool’
Making fun of schlocky, overwrought superhero movies used to be the Deadpool signature. But with “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and Disney’s push into the Marvel Universe, that thread is lost.
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Robert Downey Jr. to Return to Marvel as Dr. Doom
The actor announced his return to Marvel’s superhero movie franchise five years after ending his long run as Iron Man.
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A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins
As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.
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Keanu Reeves Wrote a Book. A Really Weird One.
What if the star of “The Matrix” worked with a sci-fi novelist to tell the story of an 80,000-year-old warrior who can rip people’s arms off but struggles with loneliness?
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Marvel Changes Israeli Superhero Sabra in Captain America Movie
The studio said Sabra, a Mossad agent in comic books, will be “a high-ranking U.S. government official” in its next Captain America movie.