As the world slides into a bigger mess and as the entertainment industry further displays its seedier underside, it is harder to uncritically consume pop culture. That said, I do continue to find a degree of comfort in engaging with pulpy adventures and fantasy. For all their escapist trappings, these narratives can at least deliver a form of temporary catharsis. (I’ve no doubt that, somewhere out there, countless papers are being written on the Trump era’s overpowering sense of helplessness as mirrored in blockbusters like Logan, The Last Jedi, and Infinity War.)
With that in mind, here is another monthly reminder that comics can be awesome…
