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Home » DC Comics

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an animated turtle, pig, squirrel, and two dogs
Posted inFilm

DC League of Super-Pets

by Noah Berlatsky July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

The smaller humans who saw the preview were delighted, and their parents didn’t seem to be suffering.

Posted inFilm

Still ghoulin’ after all these years

by Salem Collo-Julin October 22, 2019August 18, 2021

A sven-tillating conversation with Chicago’s legendary horror host, Rich Koz, on 40 years of Svengoolie, celebrity fans, and BERWYN!

Posted inFilm

Deadpool 2: Not enough orgies

by J.R. Jones May 14, 2018August 18, 2021

Marvel’s wisecracking antihero returns in a sequel that lacks the original’s agreeable excess.

Posted inArts & Culture

A comics legend teams up with Three Floyds to brew some beer-fueled superhero mayhem

by Mark Peters April 17, 2018August 18, 2021

With the brewery collaboration and the ongoing series Moonshine, Brian Azzarello has made himself the official Alpha King of booze comics.

Posted inFilm

The new Wonder Woman is OK with men

by Leah Pickett June 7, 2017August 18, 2021

A blockbuster vehicle for the venerable superhero plays down her radical feminist roots.

Posted inFilm

The Red Turtle swims against the tide of children’s animation

by J.R. Jones February 15, 2017August 18, 2021

Dutch artist Michael Dudok de Wit tells the simple story of a castaway humbled by nature.

Posted inBlogs

Y: The Last Man is given the Absolute Edition treatment—is it worth $125?

by Luca Cimarusti January 23, 2017August 18, 2021

Brian K. Vaughan’s dystopian masterpiece is given DC’s highest honor.

Posted inArts & Culture

What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival 2013

by Steve Bogira, Aimee Levitt, Janet Potter, Connie Vaughn and Sam Worley November 13, 2013August 19, 2021

What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival: Robots, pigs, Bambi, and more

Man of Steel
Posted inFilm

Superman returns (again) in Man of Steel

by J.R. Jones June 13, 2013August 19, 2021

With Man of Steel, the screenwriters of the “Dark Knight” trilogy take a crack at the original superhero.

Posted inBlogs

Before he became a voice of the American right, Orson Scott Card wrote a really good book

by Michael Miner February 19, 2013August 19, 2021

The author of Ender’s Game holds some unfortunate ideas.

Posted inBlogs

The boy who wasn’t there, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones August 24, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

The Dark Knight relevés
Posted inArts & Culture

Throwing down in Gotham City

by Laura Molzahn June 13, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago Dance Crash presents an evening-length piece, Gotham City

DC Comics's new 52 is sexist crap at best
Posted inArts & Culture

’52’ equals zero

by Noah Berlatsky April 27, 2012August 19, 2021

A look at DC Entertainment’s New 52

Posted inBlogs

Tom Stillwell, comic book creator: “He’s more of a fighter, a Batman-type guy, but he uses toys as weapons, like rubber chickens that are filled with lead or water guns that shoot acid.”

by Anne Ford August 5, 2011August 19, 2021

This week’s Chicagoan: Tom Stillwell, comic book creator.

Posted inBlogs

Last Week’s Movie Action

by J.R. Jones June 17, 2011August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.

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