“There’s a tradition in comics which has existed since the day that the first human stood back from their cave painting and thought “actually I’d better wash off that extra mammoth, it breaks the reader’s immersion”.
That tradition, of course, is to meddle with something that should be left alone”
🚨 On Shelfdust today! Shelfdust’s Year of Evil: Joe Chill 🚨
Since his first appearance in Batman, how has the character/purpose of Joe Chill changed over the years? shelfdust.com/2026/06/03/s...
Is evil what it used to be? The most popular villains in comic book history are almost all characters who debuted half a century ago, their terrifying legacy and merciless reputation continuing onw…
