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    The Boys and the Rise of the Graphic Novel in Film and TV

    I never read, I just look at the pictures – Andy Warhol Finally! The mainstream is starting to understand the untapped potential of alternative comic books and graphic novels. With the recent success of The Boys, which had a second season greenlit before the release of the first, it got me thinking about the long […] More

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    Should Stranger Things Quit Whilst it’s Ahead?

    I was surprised when I found out there was to be a fourth season of Stranger Things as the third not only completed the trilogy but the narrative came to a very natural, definitive conclusion as well. The last part of the Mind Flayer was eradicated and the gate remained closed to the Upside Down, […] More

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    Watchmen’s Dr. Manhattan is Kind of Blue

    Perhaps the only thing that’s worse for mankind than an evil Superman is an apathetic one. We’ve seen many dark versions over the years, from Nuclear Man in Superman 4 all the way up to this year’s Brightburn but Dr. Manhattan is one of the few that just doesn’t seem to care about humanity. This […] More

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    Nite Owl: Watchmen’s New Romantic

    Everyone at one time or another has wished that they were a Superhero. Most of those people have also wished they were Batman. However, even if someone was as skilled and intelligent as him, it would be a profession that in reality, would have a myriad of unforeseen occupational hazards, both physical and psychological. This […] More

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    Time Travel in Dark: Back to the Past

    Time travel is all the rage lately. It’s been used in everything from the latest series of Twin Peaks to Avengers: Endgame (spoilers ahead for both of those…you’ve been warned). The Netflix TV show Dark has many good qualities but what impressed me most was the way it utilised time travel. It manages to do […] More