http://dir.salon.com/topics/comic_books/?source=rss&aim=comic_books en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/12/25/spirit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/12/25/spirit/index.html?source=rss Not even a masked superhero can save this stylized but spiritless movie based on a legendary comic book. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/10/03/onstad/index.html?source=rss "Achewood," Chris Onstad's hilarious online comic strip, translates perfectly into a book about male friendship and testosterone overload. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/07/19/batman_comics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/07/19/batman_comics/index.html?source=rss There have been countless versions of Batman, from brooding crusader to gadget-loving detective. How does "The Dark Knight" measure up? By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/07/17/dark_knight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/07/17/dark_knight/index.html?source=rss The most anticipated movie of the summer has arrived -- and Heath Ledger's Joker is nothing to laugh at. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/14/last_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/14/last_man/index.html?source=rss The cartoon epic "Y: The Last Man," the most entertaining satire about gender in recent memory, comes to its triumphant conclusion. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/07/11/hellboy_ii/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/07/11/hellboy_ii/index.html?source=rss The fanciful, witty follow-up to "Hellboy" is so beautiful, you may forget it's a "special-effects" movie. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/19/cartooning/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/06/19/cartooning/index.html?source=rss Like graphic novels, manga or superhero tales? New books by Lynda Barry, Jessica Abel and Matt Madden may inspire you to turn your stories and doodles into real cartoons. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/13/hulk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/13/hulk/index.html?source=rss The big, angry green guy is back in this booming picture. Sure, it's a fantasy -- but is it too much to hope for a little believability? By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/07/sfar/index.html?source=rss A graphic novel celebrates a lost Algerian-Jewish way of life and wonders what it means to live as a person of faith in a world that doesn't share it. By Laura Miller Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/03/24/hajdu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/03/24/hajdu/index.html?source=rss Did comic books -- and the firestorm they touched off in the 1950s -- do more than rock 'n' roll to create the generation gap? By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/17/graphic_novels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/17/graphic_novels/index.html?source=rss From a girl's travel diary to a newly revved-up Superman, we spotlight a dozen of 2007's most notable comics and graphic novels. By Douglas Wolk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/11/24/alan_moore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/11/24/alan_moore/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore's latest "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" comic gleefully mixes up history, pulp fiction and some surprisingly familiar characters. By Thomas Rogers and Matthew Fishbane Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/2007/07/06/harry_potter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/2007/07/06/harry_potter/index.html?source=rss Who will survive "The Deathly Hallows"? Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Steve Almond -- and Stephen Amidon's children -- join Salon staff and place their bets. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/06/15/fantastic_four/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/06/15/fantastic_four/index.html?source=rss Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing return in this ambitious second film in the "Fantastic Four" franchise. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/04/spider_man_3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/04/spider_man_3/index.html?source=rss Spidey comes back swingin'! The third installment in the beloved blockbuster series may be the biggest, splashiest and best one yet. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/03/09/300/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/03/09/300/index.html?source=rss The world may wonder which character in this computer-generated extravaganza is President Bush's stand-in -- but that's the wrong question to ask. By Scott Thill Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/12/16/jaime/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/12/16/jaime/index.html?source=rss Jaime Hernandez talks about his massive new comics collection "Locas," the 20-year odyssey of two L.A. rock 'n' roll chicks looking for love (and rockets). By Scott Thill Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/10/spiegelman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/10/spiegelman/index.html?source=rss This dark, troubling and sometimes hilarious 9/11 comic, created in a jumpy city uneasily balanced between Bush and Osama, may be the finest and most personal work of art to emerge from the tragedy. By David Womack Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/08/30/cannibals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/08/30/cannibals/index.html?source=rss One New York writer welcomes GOP delegates with a self-published Swiftian satire -- recipes included! By Scott Thill Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/22/moore/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2004/07/22/moore/index.html?source=rss Alan Moore, who reinvented the comic book as the cutting-edge literary medium of our day, talks about beheading, the diabolical power of the media, the Bush dynasty and the fall of Tony Blair. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/2004/02/24/hazzard/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/2004/02/24/hazzard/index.html?source=rss By Sheerly Avni Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/07/21/yorick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/07/21/yorick/index.html?source=rss I finally got the kick-ass girl action movie I've been waiting for my whole life. Too bad it's a comic book -- and stars a guy. By Adrienne Crew Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/2003/06/27/black_geeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/2003/06/27/black_geeks/index.html?source=rss Growing up, all the kids -- black and white -- exiled me for being an obsessive reader. This year, I finally found three books that capture the black nerd experience. By Charles Taylor Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/06/20/hulk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/06/20/hulk/index.html?source=rss Are comic books art? Maybe, but this leaden, pretentious flick about Marvel Comics' big green id, from the overrated Ang Lee, is just schlock art for the NPR set. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/05/02/x2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/05/02/x2/index.html?source=rss This snazzy sequel to Bryan Singer's comic-book smash "X-Men" is sleek and sexy, filled with delicious characters and effects. Just don't compare it to the original.