Interstellar Extradition, Part II: Ex parte Kal-El
May the United States legally grant General Zod’s request to extradite Superman in Man of Steel?
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Comic Books on Overthinking It
Interstellar Extradition, Part I: The Man of Snow
Does General Zod have the authority to demand the extradition of Superman by the United States?
Fear and greed in the face of the unknown: The X-Men and Civil Rights
The X-Men film franchise has generated much of its conflict from the idea that the unknown nature of mutants ledas lead to fear, hatred, and inevitably, backlash. This is of course no accident – the X-Men were started in the … Continued
Episode 259: Man of Steel: And Jor-El Shall Restore Amends
The Overthinkers tackle Man of Steel.
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Reflections on New York Comic Con 2012
Cosplay like nobody’s watching.
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Arkham City, or Punching Prison Reform
Yes, the plot of Batman: Arkham City is ridiculous. That just means it’s true to the source material.
Episode 172: Johnny Appleseed’s Seed-Shooting Gatling Gun
The Overthinkers tackle New York Comic-Con, the future of comics, and the Neal Stephenson novel “Reamde.”
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Open Thread for September 2, 2011
Dispose of this thread carefully after opening to avoid mercury contamination. Be grateful for its added lumens! In movie news, we’ve got sci-fi historical revisionist faux horror-documentary Apollo 18 (as if that genre didn’t have enough entries already), flashback-laden espionage … Continued
Episode 160: Bringing a Gun to a Shield Fight
The Overthinkers tackle “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
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X-Men: F—ing Magnetos… How Do They Work?
“Master of Magnetism?” Bubbe, you’ll never get a good-paying job without a Ph.D.