Comic Books

New research suggests our fascination with these comic books and movies is based, in part, on the exaggerated sex appeal of their characters.

Eddie Berganza's alleged conduct has been known to the company since at least 2010.

Tim Hanley's new book shows us how Catwoman has long channeled anxieties—and excitement—over women behaving badly.

The Great War wasn't glamorous—and it isn't remembered as reflecting particularly well on the U.S.

Nearly 45 years after they put the female superhero on the cover of Ms. magazine's first issue, the players behind the cover consider its impact, and the new movie.

Superheroines like Wonder Woman are on the rise, but more female superheroes do not guarantee a gender-equal society.

Did the age of progressive politics in American comics really end in the 1990s?

Noah Davis talks to illustrator Neil Googe about how payment works in the comic book world, why commissions aren't the answer, and how a vacation to Thailand turned into a life there.

Are white characters featured in more dynamic ways in comic books than non-white characters?

In order to write a book about the Wonder Woman comics, Noah Berlatsky had to resort to pirated reprints.

From Perspectives on Progress to 3-D Printing: Destiny, Doom, or Dream?, academic gatherings you should be aware of.