Eisner-Inspired Reading List

In light of the recently announced Will Eisner 2026 nominations for comic book industry awards, I thought I would provide a quick reading list for newcomers to this site. Several of the nominees in key categories have been profiled here, and serve as great starting points for considering comics and …

Superman Ethics

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 …

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 …

Absolute Wonder Woman Ethics

Welcome to my exploration of the ethics of one of the most popular iterations of DC comics’ Wonder Woman character: Absolute Wonder Woman, created by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman. This ongoing series is now up to 10 issues, with some very interesting normative ethics – along with great writing …