A weak week, with only four books, but a strong showing from DC, earning my every dollar. It could be argued that there isn’t much point in writing a weekly review when I pick up so few books (a regular load for me is 8-10), but what can I say? I only read books that…
While there are lots of writers out there right now getting tons of praise, some aren’t having the kudos heaped upon them thickly enough. So, courtesy of the Doomers, here’s another round of ego-boosting. Brett Lewis “There are a ton of writers out there who deserve recognition, with Gail Simone, Jeff Parker, Dan Slott, Jimmy…
Comics is in a full-fledged era of superstar creators, with swelling ranks of talent that it greatly overflows that esteemed cadre of competence, Wizard’s Top 10 List. While fans and the shills at Wizard go far and wide to pump up a writer’s work, some of their choices aren’t justified. Here are those whose output…
There’s nothing better than flipping open a page in the latest funny book and seeing a great surprise, a complete shock that’s both fulfilling and opens the door to a whole new realm of possibilities. Below are what we considered to be the exact opposite of that. And, kudos to Marvel, their Mega Event brought…
Every good comic series builds up to a nice surprise, whether it be the unveiling of Batman’s son or the grand revelation that Rictor likes dudes. Okay, so not every twist is a good one. But here’s our picks for the best of the year. The Joker gets to play, Infinite Crisis #7 “Here’s what…
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of the Book of Doom. This week I picked Green Arrow #70. Myself and Fin Fang Doom are new to the series OYL, and Jim Doom is a regular, so we’re bringing some varied viewpoints. I would compare the book to the first Die Hard movie. Die Hard is…
“The other day, I was reading through some of DC’s offerings and noticed out-of-continuity stories featuring Batman and Superman. The Superman was pretty solid, just kind of a fun, silly throwback to the retro years. The plot was a little thin, but the dialogue was sharp and it had cool art that fit the story…
In this era of series written in five-issue chunks for the trades, it’s easy to think of comics no longer as a media of singular issues. But, amid this stream of epic events and ongoing series, we were able to pick out a few single issues that resonated on their own. Infinite Crisis #4 Way…
As with last year, when Reginal Hudlin pulled down his pants and pushed The Other into the mouths of comics fans far and wide, the Doomers came to a consensus on the most egregious writing of 2006. Come on down, Mr. Bruce Jones! You dropped a grade-A stink bomb onto the world with a wholly…
Not a great week. Only five books, and one was really from last week, just missed it on the shelf. I’d been hoping to check out Nightly News from Image, but my shop hardly stocks any Image, so I guess I’ll just have to add it to the pull list for next time around. Now,…