Not that one. Not that one, either. Writer and English professor at Howard University in Washington DC. Author of Breaking the Frames (2018) and Grant Morrison (2012).
Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez's Batman #1 brings back one of my favorite parts of Frank Miller's Dark Knight, one that almost none of its poor imitations seized on: the media satire. The TV screens are back, and the captions are as barbed as ever.
("The new Lexcorp tactical bodice... for her.")
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez's Batman #1 brings back one of my favorite parts of Frank Miller's Dark Knight, one that almost none of its poor imitations seized on: the media satire. The TV screens are back, and the captions are as barbed as ever.
On the other hand... this passage perfectly describes the benefits of reading literature and could not be further from describing so many of the people who study it.
But the academic humanities no longer prioritizes the benefits of reading literature.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
On the other hand... this passage perfectly describes the benefits of reading literature and could not be further from describing so many of the people who study it.
But the academic humanities no longer prioritizes the benefits of reading literature.