Superman Is Punk Rock, After All

Superman Is Punk Rock, After All

In the battle for supreme superhero coolness, Batman has been the unofficial champ for nearly 40 years. In 1988, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland rescued him from ’60s TV-show camp status with their flinty, inventive graphic novel The Killing Joke, a Joker origin story that stressed the grim psychological similarities between Batman and his most enduring enemy. Tim Burton’s two marvelous Batman movies took the character’s morose nature seriously, bu…

Is Superman a Punk? James Gunn Weighs In

Punk music features heavily in James Gunn’s films, going all the way back to Tromeo and Juliet. Bands like MxPx, the Runaways, and Bowie help fill out the intricate soundtracks that often go on to be hits in their own right. Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 reigned over the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart for 11 consecutive weeks, sold over four million copies globally, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.  A musician in his own rig…