Watchmen and Shakespeare and such

[jinian]

melymbrosia pointed to Eve Tushnet's post comparing Watchmen to Shakespeare [post A], which makes some very good points. Links to other posts appear in the same blog, but here's a list if you don't want to poke all the way through:

2. The original post comparing Watchmen to "Measure for Measure". Only a little on that topic but has other comic recommendations.


3. John Jakala's post in response to post A, on finding meaning in a world without inherent meaning.


4. Unqualified Offerings in response to post A.


5. Peiratikos in response to post A.


6. John Jakala's post to which post A refers, touching on many character issues.


7. Unqualified Offerings on the superhero story as "the literature of ethics."

(Am I committing blog-related gaucherie due to not understanding this TrackBack business? Have already spent too long on this when there is homework to be done, but will try to figure it out later.)