Monthly Archives: April 2014

Capital and Bestsellers

The top story on the Huffington Post right now is the success of an unlikely bestseller, a translation of the French Economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. What interests me right now is the quoted sales figures. Jia Lynn … Continue reading

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The Infinite Spider-Man: Commitment To Change And Other Alternatives

As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, the advantages of the Commitment to Change approach are considered, as well as the various ways it could work out (Miles Morales, Ben Reilly, clones and a new generation of heroes.) Continue reading

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The Infinite Spider-Man: One More Day

After reflecting on retcons in general, I considered what exactly Joe Quesada accomplished with One More Day. How did it change the history of the characters? What was the explanation for those changes? A deal between Spider-Man and Mephisto to save Aunt … Continue reading

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