Last October, Marvel tried to one-up DC’s Infinite Crisis #1 by shipping House of M #7 the same week. Now DC’s returning the favor by shipping IC #7 May 3, the same day as Civil War #1. And just like last time, DC will come out on top. On one side, you’ve got the beginning…
So All-Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, or ASSBAR, is all kinds of late. Issue #5 has been resolicited for a July 12 release. And here’s the Frank Miller cover to the issue: ASSBAR indeed.
I just read an article from Wizard #175, about a Marvel writers “summit” regarding Civil War and the Marvel Universe during the rest of 2006. In it, creators including Brian Michael Bendis, Joss Whedon, Joe Quesada, Mark Millar and J. Michael Stracynski are discussing the possibility of bringing a certain character back from the dead….
The first comic I read: I don’t recall which ones they were. I also was introduced by a cousin. He lived in South Korea, and could buy comics there for a dime apiece. The rare times he visited, he’d bring a huge stack and share them with another cousin and I. I vaguely remember some…
Following along with the 2 Guys Buying Comics’ “First Week,” here’s my contribution. First Comic I Read: Uncanny X-Men #212 My cousins were a huge influence on everything cultural that I liked. They were just as responsible for getting me interested in comic books as they were getting me into Public Enemy. As much fun…
I’m taking abreak from reviewing my comic stack today in order to join in on First Comic Week (as started by Chris at 2 Guys Buying Comics). I’ve got three books I consider to be significant firsts for me. The First One I Read Amazing Spider-Man #314, April 1989 Back in the day before I…
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven #1 (of 6) “As a result of the blast, he’s become some sort of Human Bomb.” In case you missed the Firebrand reference a few pages earlier, they were a little less subtle the second time. It appears as though the Battle for Bludhaven may just be a way…
Wow, April 1st and we’re just now finishing up the Best and Worst of 2005. Some may call me lazy for taking so long. Others may call me a visionary for stretching it out this far. Okay, so no one’s calling me a visionary. Sorry for being so lazy. The first seven issues of House…