DC have just announced that Bruce Wayne will no longer be Batman. Obviously this is huge, but on the surface, what are the initial implications of this?
Lets not forget, Dick Grayson was Batman for a while in the comics. So is someone replacing Batman, or is Bruce Wayne just going into retirement? – Aaron Hatch10 years ago
Must admit to a certain amount of fatigue with the comic industry's "radical change" announcements; they never "stick". Superman died; came back. Batman's back was broken; got fixed. This is one of the biggest problem with ongoing, serial franchises: you can't make and keep real changes. Maybe an approach to this topic could include the struggle against that kind of reader fatigue. – Monique10 years ago
Kingdom Come is one of the greatest DC graphic novels of all time, yet it is only know in the comic book world. With Warner Brothers making their DC cinematic universe, could there be a chance that we could see this storyline in the future. All the super-heroes would be old, so it would have to be way down the line.
With so many characters involved in Kingdom Come, it would make for a fantastic 2 part anime film drawn in the styling of Alex Ross but as a live action film, it would be too convulated for the general audience – Grindrod10 years ago
Intelligent approach to this topic, comparing both teams, strengths and weaknesses.
The Avengers and the X-men represent two different topics of our society. X-men represent prejudices in our society, while the Avengers represent the authoritative power that looms over our country. – Aaron Hatch10 years ago
With the upcoming Deadpool (2016), outline a brief history of the character's origin to solo film.
It would also be good to look at X-men Origins. Deadpool plays a role in the movie and it would interesting to look at the reception he got there and infer how he will be received by audiences in the future. – RachelLMcIntyre10 years ago
Comic book writer/film director Frank Miller is probably best known for 300, Sin City, and The Dark Knight Returns. His work usually concerns extremely violent male antiheroes. But what of his women? Are they strong characters or falsely empowered eye candy?
I would love to see this article featured in The Artifice. Perhaps it could focus on one of the three works you mentioned, and selecting a couple of female characters from there. I was thinking of Sin City. – Yama14410 years ago
Love this topic! I've read a few of the books from Sin City, so I'm interested to see what the writer has to say. You can even discuss how the women are depicted (i.e. dressed) to support your argument. – Amanda Dominguez-Chio10 years ago
Cool topic, hope it gets picked up. Would you be able to give some examples? Maybe, give a blurb explaining the ins and outs of what you want the article to discuss eg. which definitely should be or shouldn't be, which ones worked best or worst on screen in recent memory? – Thomas Munday10 years ago
Superman is impervious to pain. Has it ever been stated what he IS able to feel? Can he feel a tap on the shoulder, a hug, a kiss? Could work as a good article to discuss emotions amongst established superheroes.
Cool article idea. You could link it to the ongoing gritty and dark tonal wave these reboots are currently on. Does the filmmaker feel this way for the characters or does the studio simply want to manipulate us to like ever-lasting trends? – Thomas Munday10 years ago
But what superman are we talking about here? The comic books Superman? The TV shows Superman? The animated series Superman? The movies Superman? I am going to say that he sure can feel pain; you just have to hit him really hard, like, beyond human strength hard, or using those military grade weapons they build all the time... Assuming you are talking about physical pain only. – T. Palomino3 years ago
