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Secret Empire: a decade(-ish) later
In 2017, fascists took over America. In the Marvel comic books. In 2026, does the resolution of this story provide any roadmap for a way out of the real world? Read more
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Happy Fourth
“…He was a man at war with his worst nightmare. A warped and twisted reflection of himself, and all he stood for. And his struggle inspired us—” Read more
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Secret, Secret
Secret Empire is a 2017 Marvel comic series where Captain America’s history is reimagined by Kobik, a Cosmic Cube. It explores significant character dynamics and crossover events. Read more
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The Man With Fear
I warned you I’ve been on a comic book kick lately. For only $10/month, you can read unlimited Marvel comics on your device. For the past week I’ve been giving it a try. I’ve read 42 comics. Given that each is $4.99 from the store, that would have been $209.58 spent. I wouldn’t ever spend… Read more
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Green Reading
I’ve been on a comic book kick recently. I go on these tears every couple of years. They’re fun. Comic books have good writing and beautiful art. They blend magical realism, science fiction, sword & sorcery, urban fantasy, mythology, and all other kinds of speculative fiction into one pot. Sometimes, plot lines are downright ridiculous.… Read more
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Run Like Mad
In the first essay from Zen in the Art of Writing, Ray Bradbury says, “What are the best things and the worst things in your life and when are you going to get around to whispering or shouting about them?” He writes, “The first thing a writer should be is—excited. He should be a thing… Read more