Daily Archives: December 28, 2002

Seduction of the Innocent

Since we’re debating comics, I find it timely that Mark Evanier has a bit about Seduction of the Innocent, a 1954 book by Fredric Wertham which was about the allegedly pernicious influence of comic books on children. Wertham’s books led … Continue reading Continue reading

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An open letter to Rolling Stone

A rock musician named Maya rips Rolling Stone a new one for putting Britney Spears and two other pop queens whom I don’t even recognize on the cover of an issue entitled “Women In Rock”. Jewel and Mandy friggin’ Moore … Continue reading Continue reading

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Comics carping

On Monday, the Chron added two new comics, La Cucaracha, and The Boondocks. Some people don’t find them funny: As a longtime student of comic strip culture, I am appalled by the two new comics the Chronicle has decided to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Houston cloning connection

Brigitte Boisselier, the scary-looking woman from the group that claims to have cloned human babies, was a graduate student in chemistry at the University of Houston. Her thesis advisor remembers her as a good student and a non-whacko. Not anymore, … Continue reading Continue reading

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