Batman’s moral philosophy has always shown aspects of all three branches of normative ethics – often at the same time! In this overview I cover the evolution of his ethics (and no-kill rule) in the comics, profiling historic writers like O’Neil, Miller, Moore, Cooke... 1/3 comicphilosophy.com/qdye

Latest artwork from the incredibly talented Pablo Alcalde (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) for my comicphilosophy.com site. Pablo nailed the assignment as always - I love the background colors!

Good overview of this event, although I would have ranked it higher in my personal pantheon. I did a full analysis of the Progenitor's judgment system, if anyone is curious about the ethics of Gillen's event: comicphilosophy.com/7do2

Tom Ewing@tomewing.bsky.social · 3w ago

#EventsDearBoy 21. A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY (Marvel, 2022) The chief Eternal starts a war of choice with mutant homeland Krakoa to shore up a fragile political position; Tony Stark decides to stop it by building a God. Things get philosophical. This should probably not be your first ever Big 2 event.

An absolutely fascinating reframing of my recent Image series SLEEP (now collected in hardcover and TPB) that names and weighs the various moral philosophies at play in both the protagonist's and the townsfolk's actions. A very cool analysis of something I only meant to be a ripping yarn!

Eric Marcotte - Comic Philosophy@comicphilosophy.bsky.social · 4w ago

Sleep by @zandercannon.bsky.social is more than just a compelling, inventive comics take on the classic Werewolf or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde gothic horror comicphilosophy.com/e3a6 It presents a normative ethics problem along the lines of the zero-sum, no-win scenario of the Trolley problem. But ...1/2

Sleep by @zandercannon.bsky.social is more than just a compelling, inventive comics take on the classic Werewolf or Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde gothic horror comicphilosophy.com/e3a6 It presents a normative ethics problem along the lines of the zero-sum, no-win scenario of the Trolley problem. But ...1/2

Useful hack below. My Pi-hole at home blocks the vast majority of bloat, but just awful trying to access fandom wiki sites on my phone when out.

merritt@merrittk.com · last mo.

hey so if you hate how Fandom wikis are bloated resource hogs i just learned you can go to "antifandom.com/whatever" and it loads a clean, ad and video-free proxy of the page

Great deal for Supergirl fans - 29 series, for only $25 CDN! Includes the excellent King & Evely Woman of Tomorrow series I have just reviewed: comicphilosophy.com/tc4d I love Humble Bundles, great way to digitally collect series.

Humble@humblebundle.com · last mo.

Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the comic that inspired the DCU’s new film that’s now in theaters! The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic bundle supports Binc Foundation | https://bit.ly/4uQex2z

This is most succinct and accurate depiction of King & Evely's series I've read. Great to see accounts like this on Bsky! #supergirl Their piece alludes well to the series' ethics that I describe in detail on my site: comicphilosophy.com/tc4d

Sequential Scholars@sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While it is unfair to judge a movie before seeing it, there is an interesting opportunity with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow to speculate on how such a dense, complicated, and challenging story might be adapted for the cinema and what that might say about transmediation in general. #supergirl 1/12

With the release of the new Supergirl film today, I have just reviewed the moral philosophy of the outstanding source material, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2021) by @tomking.bsky.social and @bilquis.bsky.social comicphilosophy.com/tc4d This series uses an innovative narrative format and ... (1/2)

DC's DREAM GIRLS just wrapped up - such a great series! Kudos to @planetx.bsky.social @nicoleamaines.bsky.social and all their artistic collaborators on this moving and compelling story. Updated my Dream Girls ethics overview with an epilogue and some additional resources comicphilosophy.com/a1h2

Another great issue of Dream Girls 3 by @planetx.bsky.social @nicoleamaines.bsky.social & @brandtandstein.com Loved seeing Taylor take back her power - and deciding where to stick it! Can't wait to add an epilogue to my review when done ... hoping for a Nia + Jon ending! 🤞🤞 comicphilosophy.com/a1h2

Without stating your age, post a movie that released when you turned 18.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy@mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Without stating your age , post a movie that released when you turned 18.

Very good read on how best to revitalize Doctor Who. At the risk of over-simplifying, largely boils down to restarting as Nu Who did, but making sure to include some classic elements. As a fan of the show during both time periods (my adolescence and middle-age), that has the right ring to me.

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧@charliejane.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Doctor Who is going away... but I have faith it'll come back to save us all once more. My latest newsletter has my woolly thoughts about how the next head writer should go about making Doctor Who brand new all over again: buttondown.com/charliejane/... Let the arguing commence!

Want to learn more about the ethics of DC's Dream Girls? comicphilosophy.com/a1h2 Dreamer and Galaxy are two of the best new characters in the DCU, and are front-lining this year's outstanding Pride event series. Created with great care by @nicoleamaines.bsky.social and @planetx.bsky.social

Reupping the compilation of all the kind things comics creator have said about my site here: comicphilosophy.com/w6cg I truly appreciate everything you do to make this medium so dynamic and rewarding. A rich treasure-trove of moral philosophy!

Just received my original art by the great @casparw.bsky.social from issue #1 of The Power Fantasy! Amazed any of these were left. Happy to snag this page. Scene is so meaningful between Etienne and Valentina, so much captured in subtle expression shifts. kineticcollectibles.com/collections/...

The second half of my summer wardrobe has arrived! Thanks as always to the talented Pablo Alcalde (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) for the outstanding art for my site. comicphilosophy.com

If Mark Russell is writing it, I'm buying it! Just backed his latest ...

THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE by Mark Russell and Russ Braun

AHOY Comics presents their first ever Kickstarter — for a graphic novel by an Eisner-award winning writer and the artist of THE BOYS!

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Yourself, but as a cartoon.

Kelly Sue DeConnick@kellysue.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Yourself, but as a cartoon.

Touching, funny, zanny and frenetic - just how you would expect the first arc of #fmlcomix to end! So many threads expertly pulled together, including this unexpected nod to toxic fandom. Learn more about the philosophy behind this outstanding Eisner-nominated series here: comicphilosophy.com/mg44

Happy first day of Pride Month from comicphilosophy.com With artwork from the talented Pablo Alcalde (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) in celebration of Pride Month. Listening and learning to be a better ally.

Great read on GenAI from Amnesty International, taking a supply chain lens and focusing on how current data harvesting practices violate international human rights law. None of this was inevitable - certainly not the design choices made by the current general GenAI companies.

Dr Matt Mahmoudi@docmattmoudi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So we’ve been cooking up some thoughts on Gen AI at @amnesty.org and I’m ecstatic to finally see it out in the world! Our 🗝️ conclusion: standalone gen AI systems, built on unlawful web scraping, constitute mass invasions of privacy by design & should be prohibited www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Keeping the Haweye theme, from Greg Land and Mark Russell:

Kelly Sue DeConnick@kellysue.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Share a panel that always makes you laugh Hawkeye - Aja & Fraction

The Power Fantasy's explosive third arc - "The End of History" -is deconstructa-ed (sorry, couldn't resist) here: comicphilosophy.com/2wde Valentina is a brilliant riff on both the saviour and Superman themes in comics. An incredible tour-de-force by @kierongillen.bsky.social @casparw.bsky.social

In light of the Eisner 2026 noms, here is a quick reading list for newcomers to my Comic Philosophy site: comicphilosophy.com/ud43 Several nominees in key categories have been profiled there, including The Power Fantasy, Absolute Wonder Woman, FML comix, and Jeff the Land Shark. Great reads all!

Not a great performance for Shatner, but such a great movie. Judgment at Nuremberg, 1961

C. Robert Cargill@crobertcargill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A lot of folks are naming their favorite non-Trek performance of a Trek actor as Patrick Stewart in X-MEN or GREEN ROOM and to that I humbly offer you check him out his insanely great scene stealing role in the incredibly queer and game changing JEFFREY.

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only The Prisoner Star Trek (TOS) Doctor Who Star Trek TNG Babylon 5 Lost In Treatment Mad Men Breaking Bad Justified Westworld Dispatches From Elsewhere Devs Shinya shokudo (Midnight Diner) Bron (The Bridge)

Kelly Thompson@kellythompson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Wire The Expanse Andor Halt & Catch Fire Mad Men Breaking Bad Fleabag Buffy The Vampire Slayer Station 11 Bodies Copenhagen Cowboy Mr. Inbetween The Americans Venture Brothers A Murder At the End Of The World

Pablo (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) has had a little fun with my request to draw comicphilosophy.com characters relaxing at the local comics store. Can you figure out what they are all reading? My guesses follow ... 1/2

Eric Marcotte - Comic Philosophy@comicphilosophy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Pablo Alcalde pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com has done it again! I wanted an image showing my comicphilosophy.com cast of characters enjoying new comic book day, and Pablo nailed it as always. I love how he drew Thomas Aquinas with a think tome, but Conficius clearly enjoys a good floppy. 😆

Pablo Alcalde pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com has done it again! I wanted an image showing my comicphilosophy.com cast of characters enjoying new comic book day, and Pablo nailed it as always. I love how he drew Thomas Aquinas with a think tome, but Conficius clearly enjoys a good floppy. 😆