How could DC Comics go wrong combining Batwoman with the popular gothic concept explored recently in “The Woman in Black.” Gotham’s crime fighting femme fatale received her own title after carrying Detective Comics after Bruce Wayne / Batman disappeared. “Batwoman Volume 1: Hydrology” combines issues #0 through #5 of her “New 52” series. If anyone ...
This research considers the Chinese woman from empress to modern times. Through a careful consideration of what has been written about the historical development of women in China, a more integral understanding of the limits and possibilities of living in this Chinese society will be garnered. Further, by exploring the history of women’s development in ...
Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” presents the passage of its protagonist, Connie, a fifteen-year old girl, fro childhood to womanhood. At the same time, a story of innocence destroyed by evil emerges. The passage that Connie goes through is made possible through the introduction of Arnold Friend into her ...
How quickly an event can transpire is of interest to many people. Additionally, recording the particulars of such occurrences may generate intrigue on the part of one’s readers because of the role that descriptive narratives can play in replicating an experience, enriching our memory of something that happened, or giving a story unique personality. For ...
I have to stop making the statement that I don’t like alternate universe story arcs. I’m a big fan of “Young Justice” and loved the “Huntress” comic I read for starters. Now there’s another one to add to my hypocritical list of alternate DC Universe books I enjoyed. It’s the second volume of “DC Universe ...
When talking about iconic weapons, especially in comic book circles, someone is sure to mention Captain America’s shield. It’s become an image just as well known as the “A” on his forehead and acts as the primary weapon of one of the Marvel roster’s bigger icons. The shield itself has gone through many changes. Originally, ...
While Hunter S. Thompson has undoubtedly become a legend all his own, as a writer he most certainly read tons of books from fellow authors and influences. Here, I’m going to provide you a list of ten books which Hunter has read, reviewed and/or enjoyed, which I discovered upon reading his novels like Proud Highway ...
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet recounts the internal struggle of prince Hamlet as he plans to murder his uncle Claudius. Hamlet, while teetering between sanity and madness, experiences an apparent personal growth throughout the course of the tragedy. The analysis of Hamlet’s dialogue with Horatio, Hamlet’s best friend and sole confidant, best exemplifies the radical change in ...
Tarzan of the Apes. Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1914.There are 3 states of the first edition. All 3 states have the publisher’s name, A.C. McClurg, printed on the spine and on the title page. The first and second state have the words “W.F. Hall Printing Co. Chicago” printed in Old English on the copyright page, ...
With the Harry Potter series coming to an end with the release of Book 7 and even more buzz about Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix hitting theaters, it seems appropriate to take a look back to all of the good times we had with Hermione Granger, our favorite know-it-all witch. 10.) “Grawp’s about ...