Superman’s ethics are a particular challenge to describe succinctly – which is why I haven’t attempted it until now on the site! And it is not because the character’s ethics are unusually complex, or involve relatively niche areas of normative ethics (aka, moral philosophy). In fact, the evolution of Superman’s …
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Comic Philosophy’s 1st Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of my launching ComicPhilosophy.com online. And what a year! Over 200,000 words written about comics and ethics (whew). I thought this would be a good time to take stock of where the site is – and where it is going. Has anything changed in …
Battleworld (2025-26) vs Secret Wars (1984-86)
The recently completed five-issue limited series Battleworld (2025-26) by Christos N. Gage and Marcus To was a great read. It is not an exaggeration to say Gage has an encyclopedic knowledge of Marvel comics characters and history – which he puts to great use in this series. To use his …
Powers Ethics
The launch of Powers 25 by Dark Horse Comics in 2025 gave me the idea to catch up on the earlier series that I had missed during my time away from comics. And so, I sought out all the earlier runs by comics powerhouses’ Brian Michael Bendis by Michael Avon …
Comic Philosophy is Fully AI Free
I’m proud to certify Comic Philosophy as completely free of any generative AI content! As I explained on my About Site page, all written content on this site has always been exclusively produced by a human being – me. And all the images used in my comics ethics posts are …
Doctor Strange of Asgard Ethics
Well said. With the launch this week of the latest ongoing Doctor Strange comics series – Doctor Strange Vol 8, 2025, by Derek Landy and Ivan Fiorelli – I thought I’d fill in the background of what had happened since my Doctor Strange Ethics overview from the start of this …
The Power Fantasy Ethics – Introduction
As I explained on my About Me post, I saw the superhero comics of my youth as explicit moral philosophy primers. Much of the conflict, to my eyes, was between the various heroes, or internal to a given hero – as they debated the “right” or “best” course of action. …
Praise for Comic Philosophy
I typically do a terrible job of promoting myself online. But I have received some heart-warming feedback from comics creators, so I thought I would quote some of their public comments here (with links to the published sources). With my gratitude and appreciation for all you do in creating such …
Jeff the Land Shark Ethics
I have long been a fan of the adorable Marvel character Jeff the Land Shark, created by Kelly Thompson and Daniele Di Nicuolo in 2019. Although initially appearing as a comedic sidekick to a number of West Coast Avengers (and later Deadpool), he became famous through his own adventures in …