Name:Jay Garrick Alias:The Flash Profession: Student Powers: Super speed Equipment/Weapons: Fists First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 This month’s heroic origin story will look at the birth of the first ever Flash, Jay Garrick. While there have been numerous holders of the title ‘The Flash’,… Continue reading Heroic Origins: The Flash (Jay Garrick)
Month: January 2016
In Memoriam: David Bowie and Alan Rickman
This week has been a difficult one for followers of popular culture, as two giants of entertainment sadly passed away. In honour of them and their impact on culture, I decided to dedicate a post to their memories. The news first broke that David Bowie had sadly passed away two days after his 69th birthday… Continue reading In Memoriam: David Bowie and Alan Rickman
Cultural Diversity in Comics: All-New All-Different Marvel
With the recent launch of the All-New All-Different line of Marvel Comics, I felt that this would be a sensible time to look at the current situation of cultural representation in the new comic lines that they have launched, and have announced to be launching, primarily through the focus of either title characters or team… Continue reading Cultural Diversity in Comics: All-New All-Different Marvel
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