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.
You Will Never Understand Comics (and That’s Okay)
Jessica Plummer
December 28, 2021
Picture it: you're all set to finally get acquainted with a comic series. You start reading and you're lost! Now what?
First Appearance Flashback: Spider-Man
Jessica Plummer
December 17, 2021
“Spider-Man” is hyphenated (as it is today) in the logo but not the narration box, and not for the rest of the issue.
First Appearance Flashback: Hawkeye
Jessica Plummer
November 30, 2021
With the new show on Disney+, now's the time to learn of Hawkeye's more narcissistic and villainous origins.
It’s Time to Stop Being Surprised That Comics Are Jewish
Jessica Plummer
November 18, 2021
Jewishness in comics is continually presented as a shocking fact no one knows. It's time to stop being surprised that comics are Jewish.
Revisiting Superman: For the Man Who Has Everything
Jessica Plummer
November 2, 2021
“For the Man Who Has Everything” is a Superman story by Alan Moore that is considered a classic, but is it worthy of its praise?
That Time the Teen Titans Totally Joined a Weird Cult
Jessica Plummer
October 22, 2021
Things took a turn for the weird when Teen Titans took up issues of "relevance" to young readers in the early 1970s.
First Appearance Flashback: Wonder Woman
Jessica Plummer
October 4, 2021
It's the 80th anniversary of Wonder Woman's first appearance, in All Stars Comics, so here's a look at what this first story of hers was like.
Fashion Heroes: Squirrel Girl
Jessica Plummer
September 21, 2021
Explore the usually fabulous and always nutty fashion choices of the unbeatable Squirrel Girl in this installment of Fashion Heroes.
First Appearance Flashback: Archie Andrews
Jessica Plummer
September 10, 2021
Get to know Archie Andrews from his early, humble beginnings with this look back.
Is DC Really Making Superman Gay?
Jessica Plummer
September 2, 2021
Are the rumors true? IS DC really making Superman gay? Well…about that. Here's how that rumor got started.
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