Comics and the Real World

Lois Lane: When It Rains, God is Crying

A special two-part comic book miniseries in 1986 featured the famed reporter for the Daily Planet investigating missing children, similar to efforts in the real world during the decade.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez was making its way through Prince William Sound after having been fully loaded with crude oil...

Reflections of the Small Screen

The Big Bang Theory and Comic Book Culture

Exploration of comic book culture through the fictional lenses of the television comedy The Big Bang Theory and the factual Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture by Rob Salkowitz.