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Jessica Plummer

Jessica Plummer has lived her whole life in New York City, but she prefers to think of it as Metropolis. Her day job is in books, her side hustle is in books, and she writes books on the side (including a short story in Sword Stone Table from Vintage). She loves running, knitting, and thinking about superheroes, and knows an unnecessary amount of things about Donald Duck. Follow her on Twitter at @jess_plummer.

14 Very Good Comics Dogs for International Dog Day

From Krypto the Superdog to George, these comics dogs are very good dogs and deserve to be celebrated on International Dog Day.

That Time Green Arrow Tried to Arrest Robin Hood, Like a Jerk

Not cool, Ollie, not cool. Let's talk about that that time Green Arrow tried to arrest Robin Hood.

What Was the First Comic Book?

We love comic books, you love comic books. But what was the first comic book?

Fashion Heroes: Kyle Rayner

We've taken a look at some of comics' fashion disasters--now let's celebrate with its heroes, starting with Kyle Rayner, Green Lantern.

Fashion Disasters: Starfire

Time for a trip to the world of poor fashion choices in comics. Today's star: Starfire.

6 Kickass Women of the Green Lantern Corps

Highlighting more of the kickass women of the Green Lantern Corps for the 80th anniversary of Green Lantern.

A Purrfect Fit: 80 Years of Catwoman Costumes

Celebrating 80 years of Catwoman: a look at the various costume choices for the character.

All 60 Original Sherlock Holmes Novels and Stories, Ranked

All of the original Sherlock Holmes novels and stories, ranked.

The Best and Worst of 80 Years of Robin Costumes

The best and worst of Robin's costumes over the course of the character's 80 years.

It’s Not Just a Costume: What Spider-Woman and Batgirl’s Last Redesigns Say to Women

The new Spider-Woman and Batgirl costume designs have a message for women, and it's not a good one.