Dan NewlandApr 27, 20214 minEMPIRE OF THE SUPER-HEROESMark Cotta Vaz tells the origin story of superhero comics, and lays out the questionable business practices, contentious disputes and...
Dan NewlandApr 20, 20213 minHOT PANTS AND SPANDEX SUITS...a lively and thoughtful look at how superhero comics have envisioned women as “plastic dolls” and men as “violent action heroes."
Dan NewlandApr 16, 20215 minARRESTING DEVELOPMENTArresting Development uses the work of 4 celebrated creators to look at the way that comics’ status as “literature” continues to be tenuous
Dan NewlandMar 30, 20215 minMYSTERIOUS TRAVELERSKruse examines comics legend Steve Ditko’s stories, art, and other writings and tracks the development and expression of Ditko's philosophy.
Dan NewlandMar 23, 20214 minSUPERHERO CULTURE WARSHelps you to understand why Marvel is working so hard to diversify its brand and explains why that process can be so difficult and perilous
Dan NewlandMar 16, 20214 minWHY WAKANDA MATTERS"These essays will enrich your future viewings of Black Panther and introduce you to a new way of thinking..."
Dan NewlandMar 9, 20214 minR. Crumb: Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for SelfR. Crumb is an astonishingly wide-ranging exploration of the literature, music and ideas that influenced the work of underground comix legen
Dan NewlandMar 2, 20216 minTrue BelieverTrue Believer is an unflinching and often painful look at the life and times (and crimes?) of Marvel’s legendary Stan Lee.
Dan NewlandFeb 23, 20213 minBetty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of RiverdaleBetty and Veronica is easy reading and it's lots of fun. This is a book nearly any comic fan will enjoy.
Dan NewlandFeb 16, 20216 minJACK KIRBYThe Great Debate is a weekly comic studies column examining new and classic books about the creators, craft, and history of comics. If...
Dan NewlandFeb 2, 20214 minPANTHERS, HULKS AND IRONHEARTS"...a timely and effective look at how the comic industry has been changing to adapt to 21st century demographic and cultural trends."
Dan NewlandJan 19, 20214 minCOMIC BOOK NATIONComic Book Nation is a well-researched, well-written and jargon-free look at American comic books of the 20th century.
Dan NewlandJan 5, 20214 minUNDERSTANDING COMICSUnderstanding Comics was one of the first books to take a serious look at what comics are and what they capable of.