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Comic Books: History & Trends through the eyes of an iOS Developer

Damian Esteban—Thor_ Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok—From Myth to Comic to Film

Warning: Spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok follow. If you’re a fan or Marvel, or even if you’re not, Thor: Ragnarok is a fun romp through distant worlds featuring characters that many have come to love. It is, as many have pointed out, similar in tone to the equally absurd and lighthearted Guardians of the Galaxy, an aesthetic ...

Damian Esteban—New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con: From Niche To Mainstream

New York Comic Con (NYCC) wrapped up last Sunday, and though I wasn’t able to track down attendance numbers, it seems likely that this year will eclipse last year’s figures of over 180,000 people. Indeed, NYCC has come a long way since its inception in 2006 where its crowd of 33,000 attendees pales in comparison to modern ...

New 52 Birds of Prey

How the New 52 Buffed and Nerfed Female Characters in the DC Universe

Producer 1: I have an idea! Let's forget the long history of character arcs, plots, and places, and completely relaunch our superheroes" Prodcuer 2: What, are you crazy? The fans will kill us! That's tantamount to rewriting the Bible in their eyes. Producer 1: Producer 2, I feel like you're being a little extreme. They'll ...