Criminal comic book essays

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips created the Criminal comic book title, first published under Marvel Comics’ creator-owned Icon imprint and then by Image Comics. It followed the interwoven stories of various street-level criminals and other desperate characters. The title won the Eisner Award for Best New Series and Best Writer in 2007. To provide extra…… Continue reading Criminal comic book essays

Das Fressen

Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral. — Bertolt Brecht “First comes the feeding, then comes the moral,”  from the song “What Keeps Mankind Alive?” in The Threepenny Opera. The line means that before one can expect people to act morally, they need to have their basic needs met.  So soup kitchens feed the…… Continue reading Das Fressen