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Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson co-created and wrote the comic Project: Ballad.

Comics Column #6: Fourteen Capsule Reviews

Comics Column #6: Fourteen Capsule Reviews

by Michael Peterson
June 1, 2010

I thought I’d take a minute to scoop up a big random pile of stuff here and do some old-fashioned reviewing.

Comics Column #5B: The Fragrance of Nostalgia (20th Century Boys)

Comics Column #5B: The Fragrance of Nostalgia, 20th Century Boys

by Michael Peterson
May 17, 2010

I want to talk about an interesting comic book movie today, but first I guess I should talk about Iron Man 2.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Empowerment Fantasies: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

by Michael Peterson
April 27, 2010

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is very much a response to Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Quit Embarrassing Me!: Scribblenauts

“Quit Embarrassing Me!”: Scribblenauts

by Michael Peterson
April 9, 2010

Unfortunately, when I play Scribblenauts, I find that the game speaks less about its medium and more about myself.

A Matter of Trust: Pixar and Its Step-Sibling

A Matter of Trust: Pixar and Its Step-Sibling

by Michael Peterson
October 11, 2009

Sometimes, I don’t know how I feel about Steven Spielberg.

Comics Column Special—More Than Meets Few Eyes At All: The Legacy of the Transformers

Comics Column Special—More Than Meets Few Eyes At All: The Legacy of the Transformers

by Michael Peterson
June 11, 2009

When I began this essay, it was Friday, May 8th, 2009, and Transformers celebrated 25 years of near-continuous presence in various media.

Comics Column #5: Pluto, Scott Pilgrim, & Watchmen

Comics Column #5: Pluto, Scott Pilgrim, & Watchmen

by Michael Peterson
March 13, 2009

Well, here’s hoping three months makes the heart grow fonder, eh?

Comics Column #4: Mapmaking and the Hoi Polloi (Dylan Horrocks)

Comics Column #4: Mapmaking and the Hoi Polloi (Dylan Horrocks)

by Michael Peterson
November 12, 2008

The inside covers of the books are marked with a pair of maps, essentially bookending history with cartography.

Comics Column #3: A Question of Accessibility: Studying Pathology and Archaeology (Warren Ellis, Superheroes)

Comics Column #3: A Question of Accessibility: Studying Pathology and Archaeology (Warren Ellis, Superheroes)

by Michael Peterson
October 31, 2008

It’s almost funny now, to think: it wasn’t that long ago that movie aficionados had to explain to people the difference between full-screen and widescreen.

Comics Column #2: Poetry and New Languages (A Disease of Language, Kabuki)

Comics Column #2: Poetry and New Languages (A Disease of Language, Kabuki)

by Michael Peterson
October 9, 2008

One of the most important ways to read and critique this medium is as a visual language.

Comics Column #1: Windows on the Other Art

Comics Column #1: Windows on the Other Art

by Michael Peterson
September 18, 2008

The old saw about how many words an image speaks—do you add or multiply when there’s a few of them in a row?

The Economy of Visual Language: Neon Genesis Evangelion

The Economy of Visual Language: Neon Genesis Evangelion

by Michael Peterson
August 29, 2008

One of the unsung strengths of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion is its masterful sense of visual composition.

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