I’ve been buying adjectiveless X-Men on a regular basis for over ten years, longer than any other title I currently buy aside from Uncanny X-Men (which I started buying at the same time). Quality over the years has varied greatly, ranging from acceptable (mid-to-late-90s) to enjoyable (yes, I enjoyed Chuck Austen) to pretty horrible (good…
Imagine for a second that you’re the figurehead for a major comic book company. Your highest profile book is late. Really late. Like “I couldn’t get into R-rated movies when the last issue came out but I just saw 300” late. In one forum or another, one of the fans of said comic book asks…
Sometimes a comic book company will announce a bit of news and I’m just not quite sure what to make of it. When that happens, I’ll weigh the pros and cons of the issue in a new feature called Good Idea, Bad Idea. Last Friday, Marvel announced the start ofa new series dedicated to the…
By Judd Winick (W), Doud Mahnke and Paul Lee (A) Published by DC Comics. Cover price $9.99. Originally printed as Batman 635-641. The Plot: A new Red Hood, who has ties to the Dark Knight’s past, appears in Gotham City and runs afoul of both Batman and the Black Mask. The Positives: Since Batman became…
They say you don’t know what you have until to you lose it. But in this case, I don’t think I knew what I had until I had it again. I didn’t have a lot of friends in high school. Not that I was ever unhappy in high school (well, not any unhappier than every…
Death of the Week 18. The Lorens (Nightwing #130) 17. Probably some civilians in Wayne Tower (Detective Comics #829) 16. An old lady (Nightwing #130) 15. Delron (Criminal #5) 14. That guy playing poker (Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #2) 13. Jeff (Criminal #5) 12. Lots and lots of Shi’ar (Uncanny X-Men #484) 11. Gonzo…
Longtime readers (both of you) might remember that back in October, several members of the Legion of Doom participated in a 24 Hour Comics Day in Lincoln, NE. Jim Doom was kind enough to organize the event and Doominator, Doom DeLuise and myself each participated, along with a few other friends and one complete stranger….
When I was buying my new comics this week, the this month’s issue of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man reminded me that I never read last month’s issue, because I was afraid the Back in Black connection might spoil the issue of Amazing Spider-Man where Aunt May get’s shot. So I went digging through my old comics,…
By Scott Kurtz Published by Image Comics. Cover Price $14.99. Originally printed as PvP 13-18. The Plot: The staff of a gaming magazine tackles the issues of the day, ranging from plagiarism and copyright laws to finding the true spirit of Christmas to paradoxical trips to the San Diego Comic-Con to hyper-intelligent cats trying to…
Moment of the Week 5. Sobek has a snack (52 Week 43) 4. Doctor Strange: Asskicker Supreme (Doctor Strange: The Oath #5) 3. That’s not Kryptonite (Justice #10) 2. Madrox lets his dupe live (X-Factor #16) 1. Batman turns yellow(Green Lantern #17) This was great week for sweet comic moments. The ending to 52 did…