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Marvel’s Nick Spencer defends rule of law from mob that his rhetoric creates
It is probably safe to say that most people with a Twitter account on Inauguration Day saw video of white nationalist Richard Spencer getting cold-cocked in the face by a protester. The same...
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Invincible Iron Man #3: Bendis gets his ‘Golden Girls’ vibe on
Writer Brian Michael Bendis may have been subconsciously affected by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty more than he would like to publicly admit, because Invincible Iron Man #3...
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Daredevil #16 Review: Soule gets ‘subversive’ with Catholic priest
It wasn’t too long that I was informed that Matt Murdock would be returning to the Catholic church. I was thrilled that such a logical move would happen to the Marvel character after years in creative...
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George Perez’s ‘red state’ protest: Principles and wife’s desire to belly...
It was just about three months ago that this blog covered artist Humberto Ramos’ decision to boycott “red states” in response to the 2016 presidential election. What was not discussed was artist George...
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Marvel flinches on hack writing after backlash, but actions speak louder than...
It appears as though sagging sales, fan backlash, The New York Times dropping comics from its “bestseller” list, and a general consensus that Marvel has lost its way has finally pushed the “House of...
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Comics and Politics YouTube chat: ‘Identity Chaos of Marvel’
The upcoming week here at douglasernst.blog is likely to feature reviews of John Wick 2, the conclusion to Marvel’s The Clone Conspiracy, and the fourth issue of Invincible Iron Man. While those are...
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Iron Man #4: Bendis turns biohack ninjas into foot clan clowns for Riri
Invincible Iron Man #4 hit the shelves of your local comic shop this week, which means Brian Michael Bendis’ biohack ninjas have returned. There’s only one problem: The professional killers who gave...
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Dan Slott belly flops in ‘Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy’ finale
The finale to Marvel’s Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy is now in stores — or is it? Yes, the event that began with Before Dead No More has technically ended, but there are so many questions left...
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Dan Slott’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man #24’: Blink and you’ll miss Peter Parker in...
Reasonable men who pay for The Amazing Spider-Man expect Peter Parker to serve as its main attraction. Likewise, reasonable men believe that an editor would never allow an issue of The Amazing...
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Iron Fist’s Finn Jones shows sponge spine with rabid Twitter activists
The next Marvel “team-up” with Netflix will be streaming live within days, which means social justice activists are chomping at the bit more than usual to complain … and complain … and complain. They...
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‘Revolution Comics’ podcast: Talking comics, ‘Logan,’ and ‘Wonder Woman’
Your friendly neighborhood blogger will have an official Logan review up soon, but until that happens you may want to hear my general thoughts on another episode of “Revolution Comics” with Capn....
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Dan Slott shoves anti-faith bilge into Peter Parker’s mouth in ASM #25...
Fans of The Amazing Spider-Man plopped down $10 this week to read the start of The Osborn Identity, which was jam-packed with extra stories (some of them not so good). While your friendly neighborhood...
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Amazing Spider-Man #25: Dan Slott’s Peter Parker wonders if punching Asian...
It’s a rare occurrence when a Marvel comic is worth multiple blog posts, but The Amazing Spider-Man #25 has managed to pull off the ignominious feat. The anti-faith claptrap that was shoved into Peter...
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Amazing Spider-Man and the craft of writing: A YouTube hangout with Mike...
It’s been years in the making, but the stars have finally aligned for your friendly neighborhood blogger and Mike McNulty (Stillanerd) to team up for a discussion on comic books. If you’ve enjoyed...
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With apologies to Jeremiah Wright, Marvel’s ‘chickens come home to roost’
Fans have been scorned, taunted, and belittled by comicbook creators on social media for — politely now, mind you — daring to ask questions about altering long-time characters and stories all for...
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J. Michael Straczynski: Partisan writer hits the block button because...
Regular readers of this blog know that on any given day there will be an honest comic book review or a post that exposes the hypocrisy of partisan writers within the industry. If a book is good — like...
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Marvel’s ‘America’ by Gabby Rivera: Sales VP David Gabriel’s ‘diversity’ lie...
Marvel comics made quite a bit of news this week after its Vice President of Sales, David Gabriel, gave an interview with ICv2 on sluggish sales. He completely distorted the cold hard reality that fans...
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X-Men Gold #1: The house that Axel Alonso built gives Marvel Ardian Syaf...
It seems like not a week goes by without Marvel Comics having some sort of PR nightmare, whether it’s smaller things like Gabby Rivera’s America making a gang of “privileged” white cyborgs the enemy,...
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Dan Slott’s moral relativism takes Peter down Otto’s path in Amazing...
Moral relativism is a problem in Marvel comic books these days. If you ever wanted to see what it can do to a good character, then look no further than The Amazing Spider-Man #26 by writer Dan Slott....
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Renew Your Vows #6: Gerry Conway, Ryan Stegman give Marvel blueprint for success
The sluggish sales of Marvel comics as of late is no secret. The “House of Ideas” is on fire, and anyone who has paid attention to the industry for the last couple of years knows it. Luckily, there is...
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