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'Take This Job And Planet!': Why Clark Kent Quit His Day Job
By now you've likely heard that in the pages of Superman #13, on stands today, Clark Kent quits his once-beloved great metropolitan newspaper.Disillusioned by his employer's increasing predilection for...
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A Foolish Inconsistency: The Saga of 'Saga'
"Comics," a wise newspaper features editor once opined, back when the Earth had not yet cooled and icthyosaurs swam the turbid seas, "Aren't Just For Kids Anymore."Her fellow editors, incredulous,...
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Cook, Illustrated: A New Graphic Novel That Live-to-Eat Types Will Savor
Lucy Knisley eats better than you do.Face it: she knows more than you about what makes food delicious and satisfying. She's a former cheesemonger who monged her odoriferous wares with verve and aplomb....
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Superheroines, Fighters, And Why Isn't There A Wonder Woman Movie?
Any comics fan of any seriousness can rattle off female superheroes who have either had their own books or appeared in other or ensemble books.But what about ordinary absorbers of culture?The same...
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Which Comics Should I Get? Your Free Comic Book Day Cheat Sheet
This Saturday, May 4th, is Free Comic Book Day, the comics industry's annual attempt to sail out past the shallow, overfished shoals where Nerds Like Me lazily and inexpertly spawn, to instead cast...
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Armor And Anxiety: Tony Stark Is The New Captain America
Meet Tony Stark at the opening of Iron Man 3: insanely wealthy, possessed of every toy, and traumatized by an attack on New York that has left him restless, anxious, belligerent, and given to both...
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Comikaze: Not Just The Other Comic Convention
You may be familiar with the San Diego Comic-Con, a constantly expanding convention for fans that started as a niche event for comic-book nerds and is now a sprawling pop-culture event.You may not be...
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My Favorite Superman Story: When Jimmy Olsen Created Beatlemania
Hey, Monkey See readers. It's me, your old pal Glen. Look, I know you haven't seen me around these parts very much over the last year or so, but ...Mm? What's that?Why, yes, I have "put on a few," as...
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A Comic-Con Diary: The Eisner Awards
Monkey See contributor/longtime nerd Glen Weldon recently attended San Diego Comic-Con. He kept a diary during one of the largest media events in the world.8:28 p.m.: Jennifer and Matthew Holm are an...
View ArticleLeaving New York; Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels' Makes Comics; White Denim Plays Live
In this episode: In 1967, Joan Didion penned "Goodbye To All That," an influential essay about leaving New York City for the West Coast. Four decades later, New Yorkers are still grappling with the...
View ArticleRun-DMC's Darryl McDaniels Embarks On An Animated Adventure
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is best known for being one third of the legendary hip hop trio Run-DMC -- famous for marrying rap and rock on tracks like “Walk This Way” and “It’s Tricky.” But these days, DMC...
View ArticleScott Adams on Failure, Success, and Dilbert
Scott Adams tells how he went from hapless office worker and serial failure to the creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert. In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Adams shares of how...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Scott Adams
Scott Adams was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to talk about his journey from hapless office worker to the creator of Dilbert, the comic strip that chronicles the lives of hapless office workers....
View ArticleArt Spiegelman at the Jewish Museum and BAM
Art Spiegelman talks about the exhibition “Co-Mix: A Retrospective” at The Jewish Museum, which celebrates his career and work. It's the first U.S. retrospective that spans Spiegelman’s career: from...
View ArticleThe Culture Gabfest: The "Hurry Up with My Damn Croissants" Edition
Slate's culture critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and June Thomas discuss Kanye West's "Yeezus" with Forrest Wickman and Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" with Glen Weldon. Also, they weigh the virtues...
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Cyborgs, Simpsons And Ticks: All About Free Comic Book Day
Here's the drill: This Saturday, May 3rd, is Free Comic Book Day. Walk into a comics shop (you can find the one nearest you at www.freecomicbookday.com/storelocator), and they will hand you some free...
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The Bending Of Time And The Elasticity Of 'X-Men'
It's no secret that X-Men: Days of FuturePast— the fifth X-Men picture in 14 years, give or take a couple of solo Wolverine movies, and the fourth good one — is a time-travel movie. It borrows its...
View ArticleA Comics Artist Is Taking On Amazon
Those of you keeping score at home can add comics artist Anders Nilsen to the list of individuals, companies, and European nations taking sides against Amazon in its increasingly public dispute with...
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At 75, Batman Still Seeks Justice, Not Revenge
It's been 75 years since Batman first swooped onto the scene in 1939. Glen Weldon, author of The Caped Crusade, says it's important to note that for the last three quarters of a century, Batman has...
View Article'Zero Degree Zombie Zone' and the Search for Diverse Children's Books
An underdog fighting zombies and class bullies before the final school bell tolls sounds like the ultimate playground tale for any kid. But the children's fantasy book, "Zero Degree Zombie Zone," hopes...
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