The Real Blaspheme of Mark Russell’s “Second Coming”

Second Coming is didactic to the point that the message gets in the way of solid storytelling.

The Arcs of Characters and Human History in Avengers: Endgame

The character arcs of Marvel’s Big three parallel prominent views regarding the shape of history.

The old world was just fine, and just enough of it still shines through

As with the games, I can’t help but loving the core conceit so strongly as to overlook a litany of gripes

You won’t believe a man can fly

Speculation remains rampant as to the true identity of The eponymous Cowboy

Captain Marvel excels as a period piece and a prequel, but it’s far from the feminist equivalent of Black Panther

Do you want to know how he got those scars?

It was nearly the best of times, and it was nearly the worst of times

“I do not expect ‘history’ to be anything but a ‘long defeat’— though it contains… glimpses of final victory”