Multiversal Studios: DC Revamps Its Dysfunctional Universe
This turn to the multiverse seems inevitable–for DC, because it needs a way to revamp its dysfunctional universe without jettisoning the popular parts
Author: Alex M. Parker
Alex Parker is a policy writer in Washington, D.C. with 15 years of journalism experience.
The Polka King: Polka-Dot Man As Batman’s Stupidest Villain
The Polka-Dot Man, a character whose schtick is so lame and mockable, he’s the quintessential D-list bad guy boiled down to his very essence
The Bat-Cow: Batman Goes To The Moo-vies
The biggest question will be whether the Super Pets movie will mark the cinematic debut of the Batman family’s weirdest member—the Bat-Cow.
An Evening with Batman and Robin
The forgotten story about how Batman and Robin fever swept college campuses in the summer and fall of 1965.
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Joker World
The 20-year-old Joker story that explains our times. A Jokerscape today might comprise endless memes and Reddit rabbit holes
If You Mite: Bat-Mite, Fandom, and the Struggle For Who Batman Is
As fans battle amongst themselves about what Batman really is, Bat-Mite can become a literal embodiment of this struggle
Beaks & Ballots: The Penguin, Politics, and Populism
Gotham was never the same after The Penguin gained an interest in politics. Neither was politics, for that matter.
Trump Kitsch
Trump has built monuments to kitsch throughout his career, and it’s been key since he donned his first Times New Roman-fonted MAGA hat.
Unbreakable Bonds
The last time the U.S. faced a global threat, Batman and Superman did their part—by becoming national pitchmen.
Chill Out: The Story Behind the DC Universe’s Most Important, Anonymous Figure
A symptom of rising crime and falling standards in a spiraling society. Or—sometimes—a symbol of nothing at all.
The Condiment King: An Oral History
DC writers hate him for being a one-note bit that persists over the years, surviving deaths and reboots with a mind and agenda of his own
Is Batman a Fascist?
A decade after its release, we’re still wrestling with The Dark Knight’s murky politics.
