by Alan Kistler | Mar 8, 2017 | Events, Op-Ed
Heroes have existed for as long as we could imagine things, but superheroes really started rolling into existence thanks to a woman’s story. I’m talking about Baroness Emma “Emmuska” Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josepha Barbara Orczy. Her hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel,...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 7, 2017 | Comics, Op-Ed
The evil organization Hydra has been on the rise in some Marvel Comics recently, mainly in stories by Nick Spencer. Now Marvel has released cover images from the upcoming Secret Empire crossover where many major super-villains will be working for or alongside Hydra to...
by Alan Kistler | Jan 18, 2017 | Op-Ed
Sometimes it’s important to look back at classic works and great stories, and simply point them out to folks who maybe haven’t heard of them or had a chance to check them out yet. In that spirit, and in recognition of how necessary it is to remember the...
by Alan Kistler | Jan 17, 2017 | Comics, Op-Ed
Superheroes exist in a realm that seems to lie between myth, social commentary, and folk tale. There’s often something primal to them. Some of them even literally bring in elements and characters from mythology. In Marvel Comics, the Norse god Thor is a...
by Alan Kistler | Jan 11, 2017 | Games, Op-Ed
(NOTE: This contains minor spoilers concerning two plot points in episodes 1 and 2 of Life is Strange) In 2015, Square Enix published Dontnod Entertainment’s episodic game Life is Strange. On the surface, it is a point and click interactive story. The player...
