Saturday Night Live, March of 1979: Note the unremarkable mingling of Marvel and DC characters. Clark Kent’s absence is a source of ironic comedy, but most of the sendups are loosely related to the characters at best. For example, humor is derived from the Hulk stinking up the bathroom. Saturday Night Live, November of 1992:Funeral…
“When you’re chewin’ on life’s gristle, don’t grumble; Give a whistle, and this’ll make things turn out for the best.” – Eric Idle, Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” Every once in awhile, we find ourselves down in the dumps; it’s just part of being human. Whether you’ve recently been dumped, don’t have a job, struggle…
In the lead: Tarot and Gangbuster are in Europe, with no recollection of how or why they’re there. While being chased by some Howlers, they bump into Alfred Pennyworth, British super-spy. Freddie (as he prefers to be called here) is there researching ancient artifacts of bats, warrior women and the letter S. Tarot offers to…
• The first volume of Shadowline’s Ted McKeever library hit stores last week, and publisher Jim Valentino is discussed the project with us. That exclusive interview is coming on Monday. • It’s not the Daredevil 2 I was hoping for, but Matt Murdock may return to the big screen. I’m disappointed Marvel is approaching this…
Last week I ended up with only Marvel books; this week, I picked up only DC. Funny how that works. The only book I bought last week that I normally buy was Batman #680, which continues the main Batman R.I.P. storyline. Lots of stuff happens in this issue: Batman crashes the Black Glove’s Danse Macabre;…
We never got around to doing a proper Doom and Doomer review for The Dark Knight. At the time, I think we were caught somewhere between being overwhelmed by what to say and overwhelmed by the sheer number of reviews floating around mainstream culture this summer. So now, as the film finally starts leaving megaplexes…
Really? You want to recruit comic book readers? Have you seen comic book readers? Seriously. We’re in no shape to join the Navy. So stop spamming my DC Comics already.
Publisher of the Week- DC Comics Did at the Big Two not realize that September only has thirty days, so this wasn’t a fifth week? DC only published three non-weekly comics that I bought this week. Marvel published…zero. Wow. I can’t remember the last time I went a week without buying a Marvel issue. Book…
• Trade-a-Tape Comic Center‘s 33rd anniversary sale begins Monday, Oct. 6th and continues through Saturday, Oct. 11. The store is at 9th and N in downtown Lincoln, Neb. • Krypton Comics of Omaha will reveal the winner of its logo design contest on Monday. Krypton is hosting 24 Hour Comics on October 18. • Legend…
The majority of the attention and speculation from the “Batman R.I.P.” storyline has been appropriately focused on how this will affect Batman. It is, of course, called “Batman R.I.P.” and is happening in books named after and starring Batman. But while reading Batman #680, I couldn’t help but notice the dramatic changes that are happening…