Comic book titles gravitate toward big cities even when they’re being coy about it. Superman’s Metropolis is an optimist’s New York. Batman’s Gotham is a cynic’s. Iron Man and the rest of the Marvel crew just call it New York. …
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Stars and Strips

“Life imitates art,” Oscar Wilde wrote, “more than art imitates art.” In New Haven, that art has often involved cartooning and caricature. It’s a fun place to be.
One of the most popular and controversial comic strip…
Stars and Strips

“Life imitates art,” Oscar Wilde wrote, “more than art imitates art.” In New Haven, that art has often involved cartooning and caricature. It’s a fun place to be.
One of the most popular and controversial comic strip creators of the …
The Center of New Haven’s Comics Cosmos

Some alternate universes are downright twisted. Take Bizarro World, a perverse mirror image of the world anchored by Superman and Metropolis. …