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Badfan v Superman 1: Dawn Of Rebuttal Justice

E. Stephen Burnett and Austin Gunderson begin a new series about what critics miss in “Man of Steel.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 2: Super-Nostalgia Knockdown

E. Stephen Burnett challenges the objection of why “Man of Steel” isn’t like all those great classic Superman films. · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 3: Challenging Cheap Optimism

“Man of Steel” avoids magical thinking and asks us to fly a mile in Superman’s red boots. · Austin Gunderson

Badfan v Superman 4: Able To Leap Expectations

Let’s not hold down the hero of Superman by insisting his stories only be fluffy and colorful. · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 5: You’ll Believe A Man Can Die

“Superman: The Movie” made fans believe a man could fly, but “Man of Steel” sought to ground our hero in a horrifying choice. · Austin Gunderson

Badfan V Superman 6: Game Of Tones

Why do people complain about General Zod’s death in “Man of Steel” but not in “Superman II”? · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 7: A Hero’s Consequences

“Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman” may explore and re-sensitize fans to the seriousness of death and war. · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 8: A Moral Cinematic Universe

Austin Gunderson ends our Badfan v Superman series with expectation for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” · Austin Gunderson

Badfan v Superman: Top Ten Movie Myths, Part 1

E. Stephen Burnett, Austin Gunderson, and Kerry Nietz loved “Batman v Superman” and take on ten challenges of the film’s superheroes and super-story. · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman: Top Ten Movie Myths, Part 2

Three fans of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” explore Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and lame lambasts of the film’s unpredictability, themes, and resolutions. · E. Stephen Burnett