Darrells Blogs

Next week is a huge week for superhero and comic book fans. The film "Spider Man Into the Spider Verse” will be releasing on December 14th. Due to the fact that Miles Morales is the star of the film I decided to read the web comic "Miles Morales the Ultimate Spiderman”. We all know Spiderman, but not a lot of people know about Miles Morales. Similar to Peter Parker, Miles grew up in New York City. Miles is half black half latino and his suit is black with a red spider symbol. I love everything about this character and his comic. Its fascinating to see an all new take on Spiderman while keeping the charm of the previous one. Reading it online was enjoyable as I was able to click through the pages and read issue by issue. Web comics might be the future of comic books, however, hardback copies are still a treasure and worth obtaining. The film debuting next week about the Miles Morales Spiderman is huge and will be revolutionary. The film takes huge inspirations from comic books

Without hesitation I chose to read The Dark Knight Returns for this week. I am a die hard Batman Fan and could speak for hours about him. The main Idea behind Batman as a character is brain over brawn. Some might think its the other way around, and even though he’s very strong and skilled at fighting, he’s extremely smart and uses his knowledge to maneuver through tough and dire situations. There are multiple fascinating things that the Dark Knight Returns shows. The style in which the comic is illustrated seems a lot more traditional than digital and the line quality shows the artists precision and attention to detail. What I love about Batman in this comic is how he sports his old fashioned blue and grey outfit. That was his original outfit, however, in this comic he’s wearing it in a comic thats a lot more deeper and darker than the previous ones. Overall this comic was created in a time where Batman as a character was evolving into a more grounded and intense protagonists, and the

Very rarely do we see new superheroes take the spotlight. However in this weeks reading, Ms. Marvel stood out. She fits the bill when it comes to a well made superhero. The amazing fact about Ms. Marvel is that she not only appeals to women but to the younger audience, and ethnic readers. The protagonist Ms. Marvel also knows Kamala Khan is a young Arabic girl who has the ability to shapeshifter. It was real fun to see her powers take place in the comic but it was also interesting to see her family and household dynamic. Overall I really enjoyed reading this weeks comic and I feel like Ms. Marvel is a great addition to the superhero community and can be a bridge for many more great female superheroes to come.