Superhero & Monster pop-culture writer. Co-Editor: The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies (2025). Superhero Studies Network. he/him.
Sheffield, England
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Happy to announce that the 'Superheroes' Special Issue of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, I co-edited with @LornaPF, is now published.
We have essays on refugees, fascism, extinction, reproduction, masculinity, sidekicks, and more! #superhero
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As a former shop floor worker of the Burton @Waterstones, who spent years looking at their shelves, this one is just lovely to see. 😊
The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies by Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Carl Wilson | Waterstones waterstones.com/book/the-rou…
🚨First sighting in the wild for The Routledge Companion to Superhero Studies! 🚨 Be sure to check the ToC out for a taste of the outstanding work by leading and emerging names in the field. Set for publication later this year! routledge.com/The-Routledge-…
Keeping up with my geek credentials today by making custom Scooby Doo investigator cards for Mansions of Madness. 🐶🕵🏼♀️ #FantasyFlight #MansionsofMadness #Scoob
Website updated! Hoping to get at least one more publication on there this year... 🤔 carl-wilson.com/
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Okay, Hero, our book on the Metal Gear Solid series, written by @esmithwriter and @reidmccarter, edited by @astridannerose, is included in the latest StoryBundle. Check it out in the link below!
Kipo: "Take me to your feeder!"
🚨New Publication 🚨 in 'Aliens: A Companion', edited by @baconetti and Elana Gomel. I wrote an essay on aliens in videogames, which was great fun to work on. 👽👽👽🕹️
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Essential Viewing: The Adventures of Robin Hood (U) | Fri 8 Nov @ 18:00
A legendary tale of adventure, heroism, and romance introduced by film journalist @johnfeath. Enjoy this timeless classic starring Errol Flynn in his most dashing role. #ArtofAction 📷 bit.ly/3AzFIIT
ALT A vintage-style black and white image depicting two men, one in a hood and the other dressed as Robin Hood, with the bold orange text "ART OF ACTION" superimposed over the scene.
Relax guys, last night the true form of Dracula was defeated! 🦇💀 Great little campaign scenario for Mansions of Madness even if one of us did willingly make a pact with the devil... 🤦🏻♂️ #MansionsofMadness #Dracula
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Guess who is the next victim of the games industry redundancies 👇🏻
Mega sad cause PS Access/UK are a great bunch and I know they're as gutted as I am, but I'm a relentless optimist, so please give this a share and let's see what happens next eh🌈
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On 8th November, friend to all Robins (birds/sidekicks/outlaws), and friend of mine, @johnfeath will be giving a fascinating talk before a screening of #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood as part of the @BFI #ArtofAction season at @showroomcinema 🎯🎯🎯
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I just backed The Comics Courier, A New Comics Criticism Journal on @Kickstarter ?ref=android_thanks_twitter_share
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If you want to pick up my cultural history of werewolf films in ebook format, it's currently just over a fiver in this @EdinburghUP sale. Tons of other good stuff here but I hugely recommend @LauMee's excellent book on horror remakes, too.
🔥🔥HORROR ACADEMICS ASSEMBLE! 🔥🔥 Get yourself to @EdinburghUP immediately for 75% off most ebooks. All the horror/gothic nonfiction titles below, plus many more I couldn't fit in the photo, are $6.00-$10.00 USD. Scary! Educational! Cheap! #EUP75
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ALT A collage of 20 book covers. First row includes "The California Gothic in Fiction and Film," "The American Horror Film: An Introduction," "Japanese Horror Film," "Deleuze and Horror Film," and "Selling the Splat Pack." Other titles concern grindhouse films, post-horror, Tim Burton, and horror films from the US, Hong Kong, Italy, Korea.
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You're embarking on a luxury cruise along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. How many sausages are you packing for the journey?
ALT Sweep poses next to a lock on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
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Sorry to those of you who weren't able to snag a copy of Have a Sausage Magazine today. We will print more. We must print more! #SausagePriorities
People on Reddit are discussing my work on Miyazaki and Howl's Moving Castle! 😅 That's just so brilliant to see.😌 reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/commen…
I just backed Jordan Hart's Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/fan…
Sublime experience on the big screen, many thanks for showing Purple Rain on its 40th anniversary in Sheffield, @TheLight_UK 💜💜💜
