Superman in Slumberland?

Here's a link to a really nice homage to Little Nemo in Slumberland: brief recaps of Superman's major villains, drawn by Stuart Immonen. Enjoy!

Okay, I may have been a little hasty with that last post.

Apparently, the Wonder Woman show is actually back on for the fall!

The hopefully good news can be found here.

For my money -- which is hard-earned, believe me -- the "all new" Wonder Woman comics on the stands right now are some of the most satisfying and suspenseful books being published by DC right now. For anyone interested in learning more about her recent costume change and origin reboot, you can get a sense of the story here.

Why is Captain America more enduringly popular than Wonder Woman?

No, this is not one of those who-can-beat-up-whom kind of debates. Instead, the following informal rant briefly outlines some of the critical differences between Captain America and Wonder Woman in the present day. For anyone unfamiliar with the origins and/or history of these two characters, here is a great way to catch up:

http://io9.com/5736950/why-is-captain-america-ruling-our-screens-and-not-wonder-woman

(P.S. But for the record, Wonder Woman could totally beat up Captain America.)

Welcome, and warmest wishes!

With another winter upon us, it's good to know that we can all occasionally curl up with a good book... or a lot of good books, in the case of this course! These complex, careful literary endeavors are no longer the flimsy, frequently maligned, and almost universally unacceptable form of lowbrow humor that was associated with the comics of yesteryear. Today, comics and graphic novels no longer carry the stigma of illiteracy and indecency that they once had, and this course will hopefully make true believers of us all!

Anyway, this is just my longwinded way of saying welcome to the course. I look forward to meeting you all, as well as the work that we will do by both enjoying and interrogating the many works of narrative art that we will read this semester.

Please feel free to play around on the website, as I've tried to offer a number of helpful links to creators, publishers, research sources, webcomics, and more. And it goes without saying that I expect you to read the syllabus carefully, as it will outline the key aspects and policies of the course.

(Art by Arthur Dela Cruz)