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Author : Ziggy
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As a comics fan, a philosophy and theology nerd, and part time superhero, Ziggy shares his observations and derivative humor as writer of The Superheros Guide to Heroism. When he is not working on his column or dispensing justice, he enjoys writing for cracked.com and spending time with his wife and two above average rabbits.
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Man and Super Woman-Feminist Ethics and Superheros
Welcome back, heroes.
With the release of Before Watchmen, this seems like a great time to look back at Alan Moore’s classic and see what the modern day master has to teach us. But any attempt to scratch the surface of Moore’s work takes us, quickly, to some very, very dark places. So before proceeding, a warning. This piece starts in a very dark place on a very dark topic. …
US Education Reform Comic Part 2
Published on 18 Jul, 2012 at 16:17 in Drawing from the Headlines | | No Comments
Continuing the story from the first episode (click here for the overview), part 2 of my comic with co-writer Adam Bessie launched on Truthout.org on Friday. Click here to read the latest installment on the TO site and see the connection between Milton Friedman, Wall St and a trio of billionaire philanthropists who doing all they can to privatize the US school system.
Is the Hulk a Moral Agent?
Published on 11 May, 2012 at 10:09 in Superhero's Guide to Heroism! | | 14 Comments
Warning, spoilers abound.
Greetings, heroes!
After returning from viewing The Avengers this weekend, we decided to put aside our planned post and discuss the Hulk instead.
He made a compelling caseJoss Whedon’s interpretation of the Avengers is second to none (seriously, go see it), and the Hulk’s character is likewise amazing. Whedon brilliantly captures the terrifying power…
Pullitzers, Eisner Nominations, Foundation Funding – Comics Journalism Gains Momentum
Published on 21 Apr, 2012 at 19:09 in Drawing from the Headlines | | No Comments
The past few weeks have been a veritable mini-golden age for comics journalism, as the slumbering behemoth that is the mainstream media slowly but surely wakes up to the storytelling potential that illustrated reportage affords. First up is the editorial cartoonist machine that is Matt Bors, who in addition to being the comics journalism editor over at Cartoon Movement, cranks out an inordinate number of editorial…
Non-fiction Comics and the International Criminal Court
Published on 13 Apr, 2012 at 3:06 in Drawing from the Headlines | | No Comments
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