Several years ago I came across Sequential Crush , the fabulous romance comics Blog by Jacque Nodell. Jacque has a wonderfully amusing and entertaining way of writing insightful commentary on the stories and other bits and pieces to be found in romance comics. The Romance Comics Yahoo Group that I started a few years back didn't allow material to be presented the way Jacque does in her blog, so I thought I'd start my own, based on her model. Comic books have been a lifelong passion, and the way I enjoyed them has evolved over time, from straightforward consumption, through a deeper appreciation of the brilliance of their creators, towards a more analytical exercise. Now I ask what these artifacts can tell us about ourselves as a society. This blog, then, is a place where the social history naturally contained within comic books can be exposed and discussed, with illustrations. I hope that others will help me refine ideas by commenting and contributing.