Superhero Breakdown

William Moulton Marston in writing Wonder Woman fetishizes women. With many quotes with him where he fantasizes that "man is brought under the love domination of woman" his bare desires are exposed. His sexual life bleeds into many aspects of his worldview in such a way that it's inexorably tied to the things that he produces. From the early polygraph that involves restraining a person to tease out secrets to the lasso of truth that operates in much the same way, this influence is plainly evident. The "slaves" choose a new mistress in Wonder Woman 1942 #3 I think the specific aspect of this I would like to focus on comes from the above page. The power dynamic play is a common aspect of the type of BDSM that Marston engaged in. (I understand potential complaints about it being tasteless, though that doesn't change the fact that this is a not uncommon variation on it.) It's delivered almost as a joke; initially the setup is that these women were hypnotized...

Rozelle argues in chapter 4 of Zombiescapes and Phantom Zones that "Kirkman’s zombies pose a challenge to this easy (and false) dichotomy separating humans and so-called lower beings". Although, like the Walking Dead zombies created by Kirkman that the chapter is focused on, the 1978 Dawn of the Dead can be read as arguing that there's no cut and dry distinction between man and nature besides the lines we draw in the sand in its own way. Much like natural processes humans fall into regular patterns and complacency and they also can trend towards territorial tendencies. Zombies enter the mall from habit Stephen turns the TV back on to only static In the film, a group of human survivors of a Zombie apocalypse hunker down in a shopping mall. As they become accustomed to their position they get comfortable and settle into patterns and habits. Similar patterns can be seen when they fly over a rural area with the inhabitants shooting zombies just out of habit...

In 2021 Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point released. While the idea of this crossover as an official DC comic is pretty silly, I believe that his design is notable for how it stands out. In an effort to emphasize his fighting ability, the way they depict him as a character overlooks other aspects of what makes the character Batman. Batman's relatively small silhouette is boosted with his cape in Detective Comics #27 Batman's physique is instead framed by his cape in Batman Hush #1 In many of the older comics, Batman is rather lean, more relying on his agility and concealment with his large cape. However with series such as Batman Hush, there's instead a focus on his muscles. The artists make him look like a body builder under his vacuum sealed suit. This level of muscle gives an impression of strength, but in practice would lower Batman's endurance substantially. It's exaggerated for emphasis. In Batman/Fortnite this is further emphasized. At the beginning he wears an...