In his own way as much of a father to the American comic book as Will Eisner, originating or popularizing half the ideas Golden Age cape comics had to offer in FLASH GORDON alone, and continuing to innovate right up until his death with RIP KIRBY. Unimpeachably iconic ⚡️
A fascinating line of thinking that's on my mind almost every time I think of the genre - violence always carries an element of horror, and whether we're talking the Midnighter or Captain Underpants or even my own Saint John, violence is inextricable from the superhero concept
Now, who's MY favorite Bruce Wayne love interest? Sasha Bordeaux. Although really Bruce Wayne is a Sasha Bordeaux love interest. 📕 BRUCE WAYNE: MURDERER, Greg Rucka with Rick Burchett (left) and Steve Lieber (right)
A NEW ERA OF FLASH GORDON BEGINS RIGHT NOW! New story, new continuity, and an entire planet full of peril - let's get everybody up to speed. Link down below ⚡️
This episode also introduces us to Prince Barin - rightful king of Mongo, sort of the Rob Stark of the series. He's originally bald, but @teaberryblue suggested I nudge him in the Timothy Dalton direction. It was - and if you know Tea you could take this as read - the right call.
