Sequart.com Columns: SEQUENTIAL CULTURE by Julian Darius

SEQUENTIAL CULTURE by Julian Darius

NUMBER TITLE DATE PUBLISHED

#32 Confessions of a New X-Men Reader 4 Sept 04
Julian gives a eulogy of sorts for Grant Morrison's New X-Men, considering what it did right, what it did wrong, and its importance in making the X-Men not so embarrassing to read.

#31 In Defense of Sue Dibny’s Rape 21 Aug 04
Responding to the controversy over Sue Dibny's rape in Identity Crisis, Julian argues for the acceptability of such narrative elements in art -- yes, even in super-hero comic books.

#30 Superman's Copyright: The Never-Ending Battle? 10 Aug 04
Siegel, Shuster, and their heirs have been trying periodically to regain the rights to Superman since 1947. A study of Superman's copyright, including the long-running battle by Siegel and Shuster to regain it.

#29 The DC Canon, Part 10: Vertigo, Part 3 2 July 04
Concluding Julian's examination of Vertigo's classic DC Universe stories, here focusing on Shade, the Changing Man, Garth Ennis's Hellblazer, other Hellblazer writers, Rick Veitch's Swamp Thing, and others of note.

#28 The DC Canon, Part 9: Vertigo, Part 2 18 June 04
A consideration of Neil Gaiman's Black Orchid, Gaiman's Books of Magic, and (at length) Mark Millar's Swamp Thing. Part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

#27 The DC Canon, Part 8: Vertigo, Part 1 4 June 04
A consideration of Grant Morrison's Animal Man, Jamie Delano's Hellblazer, and Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol. Part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

#26 The DC Canon, Part 7: Neil Gaiman's The Sandman 21 May 04
An extended consideration of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman as a part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

#25 The DC Canon, Part 6: Alan Moore's Swamp Thing 8 May 04
ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! An extended consideration of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing. Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories.

#24 Why Sequart.com? 21 Apr 04
On the launch of Sequart.com, formerly ContinuityPages.com. What is it? What is its history? What can you do?

#23 The State of American Comics Address, 2004 5 Mar 04
The fourth such annual address, this one covering the ups and downs of 2003 and where we are now in American comics -- with particular attention to the creative implosion at Marvel.

#22 The DC Canon, Part 5: Superman: Red Son 12 Feb 04
Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories, he here offers an extended consideration of Superman: Red Son (2003), written by Mark Millar.

#21 The DC Canon, Part 4: The Justice League 5 Feb 04
For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring the Justice League that will go down in history as classics.

#20 The DC Canon, Part 3: The Justice League's Kingdom Come 26 Jan 04
Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories, he here offers an extended consideration of Kingdom Come (1996), by Alex Ross and Mark Waid.

#19 The Sequart Manifesto 3 Dec 03
On the various terms for "comics" -- from "the ninth art" to "sequential art" -- and their implications. Discover "sequart" and consider the term's meaning for the medium.

#18 The DC Canon, Part 2: Superman 21 Nov 03
For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring Superman that will go down in history as classics.

#17 Reviews Out of Time, Part 3 9 Nov 03
He doesn't know how long it's been sitting at his local drug store, but this time Julian reviews his newest discovery: Amazing Spider-Man #1.

#16 Bill Jemas Autopsy 25 Oct 03
A rumination on the fallen Marvel Publisher.

#15 Why I Hate Wolverine 8 Oct 03
An explanation of why Wolverine fails as a character -- and what could be done about it.

#14 The DC Canon, Part 1: Batman 19 Sept 03
For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring Batman that will go down in history as classics.

#13 Attention Versus Quality (or Fuck the Market) 17 Sept 03
Condemning the nostalgic desire to see a new comics boom in terms of sales. (A draft of this was actually finished just over a year prior, but waited for a bit of polish before being unleashed upon you. It holds up surprisingly well.)

#12 Mark Millar's The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq 19 July 03
On the relationship between the unilateral interventionist super-hero team and the polarizing debate over the 2003 war in Iraq.

#11 The State of American Comics Address, 2003 10 June 03
The third such annual address, this one covering the ups and downs of 2002.

#10 Memoir in Ben Day Dots 16 Apr 03
On my getting into comics, what they meant to me, and the like.

#9 The Intellectual Rip-Off of Captain America's The New Deal 14 Apr 03
On the politics of the first storyline of Captain America title, which responded to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

#8 Against Speculators 4 Mar 03
On collecting, rather than reading, comics.

#7 Continuity: No-Prizes, Retcons, and the Mental Acrobatics of Continuity Repair 20 Feb 03
On the institution of continuity in corporate American comics, including its astounding narratological and philosophical implications.

#6 The Genius of the Super-Pets 10 Dec 02
On super-powered animals and their implications on super-heroics.

#5 Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II 30 Oct 02
A review of tonight's 60 Minutes II broadcast on comics.

#4 Reviews Out of Time, Part 2 27 Oct 02
This time, Julian reviews more new discoveries: The X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #39, and Sgt. Fury #1.

#3 X-Men is Not an Allegory of Racial Tolerance 25 Sept 02
A essay destined to be remembered as a real breakthrough in our understanding of the X-Men.

#2 Reviews Out of Time, Part 1 8 Sept 02
He doesn't know how long they've been sitting at the drug store, but here Julian reviews his new discoveries: Fantastic Four #1, The Incredible Hulk #1, and Amazing Fantasy #15.

#1 The Cult of the Writer 25 Aug 02
The lengthy first column, focusing on the cult of the writer in contemporary comic books, its history, its alternatives, and its implications.

SEQUENTIAL CULTURE by Julian Darius
	NUMBER	TITLE	DATE PUBLISHED

	#32	Confessions of a New X-Men Reader	4 Sept 04
	Julian gives a eulogy of sorts for Grant Morrison's New X-Men, considering what it did right, what it did wrong, and its importance in making the X-Men not so embarrassing to read.

	#31	In Defense of Sue Dibny’s Rape	21 Aug 04
	Responding to the controversy over Sue Dibny's rape in Identity Crisis, Julian argues for the acceptability of such narrative elements in art -- yes, even in super-hero comic books.

	#30	Superman's Copyright: The Never-Ending Battle?	10 Aug 04
	Siegel, Shuster, and their heirs have been trying periodically to regain the rights to Superman since 1947. A study of Superman's copyright, including the long-running battle by Siegel and Shuster to regain it.

	#29	The DC Canon, Part 10: Vertigo, Part 3	2 July 04
	Concluding Julian's examination of Vertigo's classic DC Universe stories, here focusing on Shade, the Changing Man, Garth Ennis's Hellblazer, other Hellblazer writers, Rick Veitch's Swamp Thing, and others of note.

	#28	The DC Canon, Part 9: Vertigo, Part 2	18 June 04
	A consideration of Neil Gaiman's Black Orchid, Gaiman's Books of Magic, and (at length) Mark Millar's Swamp Thing. Part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

	#27	The DC Canon, Part 8: Vertigo, Part 1	4 June 04
	A consideration of Grant Morrison's Animal Man, Jamie Delano's Hellblazer, and Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol. Part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

	#26	The DC Canon, Part 7: Neil Gaiman's The Sandman	21 May 04
	An extended consideration of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman as a part of Julian's continuing examination of DC's classic stories.

	#25	The DC Canon, Part 6: Alan Moore's Swamp Thing	8 May 04
	ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! An extended consideration of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing. Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories.

	#24	Why Sequart.com?	21 Apr 04
	On the launch of Sequart.com, formerly ContinuityPages.com. What is it? What is its history? What can you do?

	#23	The State of American Comics Address, 2004	5 Mar 04
	The fourth such annual address, this one covering the ups and downs of 2003 and where we are now in American comics -- with particular attention to the creative implosion at Marvel.

	#22	The DC Canon, Part 5: Superman: Red Son	12 Feb 04
	Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories, he here offers an extended consideration of Superman: Red Son (2003), written by Mark Millar.

	#21	The DC Canon, Part 4: The Justice League	5 Feb 04
	For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring the Justice League that will go down in history as classics.

	#20	The DC Canon, Part 3: The Justice League's Kingdom Come	26 Jan 04
	Continuing Julian's examination of DC's classic stories, he here offers an extended consideration of Kingdom Come (1996), by Alex Ross and Mark Waid.

	#19	The Sequart Manifesto	3 Dec 03
	On the various terms for "comics" -- from "the ninth art" to "sequential art" -- and their implications. Discover "sequart" and consider the term's meaning for the medium.

	#18	The DC Canon, Part 2: Superman	21 Nov 03
	For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring Superman that will go down in history as classics.

	#17	Reviews Out of Time, Part 3	9 Nov 03
	He doesn't know how long it's been sitting at his local drug store, but this time Julian reviews his newest discovery: Amazing Spider-Man #1.

	#16	Bill Jemas Autopsy	25 Oct 03
	A rumination on the fallen Marvel Publisher.

	#15	Why I Hate Wolverine	8 Oct 03
	An explanation of why Wolverine fails as a character -- and what could be done about it.

	#14	The DC Canon, Part 1: Batman	19 Sept 03
	For the ages, here are the works (so far) starring Batman that will go down in history as classics.

	#13	Attention Versus Quality (or Fuck the Market)	17 Sept 03
	Condemning the nostalgic desire to see a new comics boom in terms of sales. (A draft of this was actually finished just over a year prior, but waited for a bit of polish before being unleashed upon you. It holds up surprisingly well.)

	#12	Mark Millar's The Authority and the Polemic over Iraq	19 July 03
	On the relationship between the unilateral interventionist super-hero team and the polarizing debate over the 2003 war in Iraq.

	#11	The State of American Comics Address, 2003	10 June 03
	The third such annual address, this one covering the ups and downs of 2002.

	#10	Memoir in Ben Day Dots	16 Apr 03
	On my getting into comics, what they meant to me, and the like.

	#9	The Intellectual Rip-Off of Captain America's The New Deal	14 Apr 03
	On the politics of the first storyline of Captain America title, which responded to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

	#8	Against Speculators	4 Mar 03
	On collecting, rather than reading, comics.

	#7	Continuity: No-Prizes, Retcons, and the Mental Acrobatics of Continuity Repair	20 Feb 03
	On the institution of continuity in corporate American comics, including its astounding narratological and philosophical implications.

	#6	The Genius of the Super-Pets	10 Dec 02
	On super-powered animals and their implications on super-heroics.

	#5	Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II	30 Oct 02
	A review of tonight's 60 Minutes II broadcast on comics.

	#4	Reviews Out of Time, Part 2	27 Oct 02
	This time, Julian reviews more new discoveries: The X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #39, and Sgt. Fury #1.

	#3	X-Men is Not an Allegory of Racial Tolerance	25 Sept 02
	A essay destined to be remembered as a real breakthrough in our understanding of the X-Men.

	#2	Reviews Out of Time, Part 1	8 Sept 02
	He doesn't know how long they've been sitting at the drug store, but here Julian reviews his new discoveries: Fantastic Four #1, The Incredible Hulk #1, and Amazing Fantasy #15.

	#1	The Cult of the Writer	25 Aug 02
	The lengthy first column, focusing on the cult of the writer in contemporary comic books, its history, its alternatives, and its implications.