A Reflection on the Trickster Archetype

I had cause to look up these videos again recently, readers. If you saw this post on my newsletter, you may recognize the reference. This video went a long way to helping that post be written. A word on the Joker: yes, he should be dead. Batman, however, is not the one who should kill …

2009 Wonder Woman – A Reflection

I was able to watch two animated Wonder Woman films recently. The one I am choosing to focus on at present is the 2009 Wonder Woman*, which re-imagines the princess of Themyscira in the (then) modern day. Wonder Woman’s modern portrayals tend to be sorely lacking, as they often leave her good qualities aside in …

A Word on Wonder Woman

Check out this fantastic article by John C. Wright, readers! Tying the Knot Written for a nonfiction anthology on Wonder Woman in the popular culture which since fell through, this column debuts here to my readers as a courtesy.  Why She Will Never Wed Steve Trevor 1. MRS. STEVE TREVOR Diana Trevor. Somehow, that name …

Thoughts from Professor Geek

The good Professor has some interesting videos up on his channel, readers. The three linked below are just a sampling of his “Heroic Inspiration” series. Excerpts from a book he is presently reworking, they are encouraging short videos that will edify as well as entertain. Don’t take my word for it, though – listen to …

Review: Heroes Unleashed: Heroes Fall by Morgon Newquist

Here we have another fiction review – one for the first book in a series and a shared universe. Along with several other writers, author Morgon Newquist is working to bring you a fully developed world of superhero fun. The opening entry in this universe, Heroes Unleashed: Heroes Fall,* was written by Mrs. Newquist herself. …

Is It Just a Story, or Is It More?

Most writers know that there is more to a story than the fact that it is simply fiction. However, since creative narratives are by nature ethereal, it is not easy to define them or explain what they mean to both authors and readers/viewers. Mr. Critzer does a good job of defining this point in the …

Killing Characters, Part 3: The Case for the Death of the Main Antagonist

This article is the third in a three part series dealing with the demise of characters in fiction. Part One and Two may be read here and here. Thus far these posts have focused primarily on the deaths of heroic major and minor characters, with some attention paid to minor villains. The reason this author …