Normally, our Saturday roundtable review of a single comic devolves into something of a ridicule-fest. We’ve picked some clunkers in the past, that’s for sure. We’ve also had a few decent disagreements over books. Never before, though, have we all banded together and called a book one of the best of the year. Until now….
I called last week a great one for comics. Let’s just say, this week makes last week look like a bunch of Rob Liefeld pap from 1996. This week is quite possibly the most enjoyable week in comics ever for me, at least. It was simply unprecedented to see so many huge occurences happen all…
On the list of really weird press releases, the following ranks up there with Paris Hilton talking about Jesus and working to cure breast cancer. So, apparently, Hero Squared, a very entertaining book from Boom! Studios, is going to come to a conclusion. After almost 10 issues. Wow, what a run… According to the Boom!…
…and we now know the new leader of the Legion of Super-Heroes! The results (according to Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #31): Brainiac 5: 7% Cosmic Boy: 23% Lightning Lad: 26% Supergirl: 54% Congratulations, Supergirl! And may it never be said that superheroes in the future aren’t willing to give 110%.
We’re featuring R. Kelly’s favorite super-villain this week on our Book of Doom with Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps #1 (vague reference? Think golden shower/yellow ring). For the second straight week, we’re possibly without a guest reviewer. My excuse is that I spent last week in Seattle and only just got back. Lame? I know. Now,…
Hey kids, welcome to this week’s Doomino Effect. Starting off this review of segues falling into others is Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America: Spider-Man, the fourth in this series. Following the stages of grief, this one is “Depression” and it stars everyone’s favorite self-doubting moper, Spider-Man. I really liked this series at the…
By Jack Kirby Published by DC Comics, 2007. $49.99. The Plot: This all started in 1971. The King, Jack Kirby, co-creator of scores of famous characters at Marvel, jumps ship and moves over to DC, where he’s able to tell his stories his way. Only inker Vince Coletta shares any credit in the ensuing “Fourth…
This weekend, I undertook a big project – integrating the randomly-stored comics from my youth into the alphabetized comics I’ve purchased since returning to the life of a comic book reader. I just wanted to share a few thoughts and observations from the dig. – I liked how, back in the early 90s, it was…
So the Flash is dead. Oh, wait, Wally’s back, so, no, I guess it’s just Bart Allen that’s dead. Bummer, right? Well, maybe. This week’s Book of Doom is, obviously, Flash #13, as I have a real knack for picking issues where the main character bites it. First Captain America, and now this. This death…
Last week Marvel announced that it was canceling Sensational Spider-Man and Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in favor of publishing three issues of Amazing Spider-Man every month. I’ve got very mixed feelings about that, so it’s time to dust off an old theme I honestly expected to use more often: Good Idea, Bad Idea. Good Idea! Speeding…