Few scholars nursed on the literary canon would dispute that knowledge of Western literature benefits readers and writers of the superhero genre. This analysis of superhero comics as Romance literature shows that the reverse is true--knowledge of the superhero romance has something to teach critics of traditional literature.
Establishing the comic genre as a cousin to Arthurian myth, Spenser, and... [click here for more]
Merlin: Sired by a demon but won to good by a strong mother… This is no made-up tale, but the REAL origin story of Merlin from the year 1215 AD, retold for readers of today. "The Swithen series is an exciting new addition to modern Arthurian fiction. Too often, Arthurian characters become stick figures in modern retellings, but that is far from the case here. ...I only wished it was longer."... [click here for more]