It seems to be a consensus around here that last year wasn’t a great one at the movies, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some fine flicks. And while TV saw a few new adaptations, the video game front proved one of the best outlets for comics outside comics. V for Vendetta I liked “V…
Welcome to the first installment of our 2006 year end review. Here, we’re taking a look at adaptations of comic books to other media, such as movies and video games. While comics overall had a very strong 2006, there weren’t a lot of films out. Of those, here are our choices for what really, really…
After a holiday hiatus, we’re back with the weekly Books of Doom feature. Like the Dick in a Box, this comes with three steps. One: Buy the book listed below. Two: Read the book. Three: Come back here and read what we thought of it, then tell us why we’re a bunch of yokels. Our…
Once again, the ship has sailed on a year in publishing comics and we here at the Legion of Doom are happy to announce the beginning of our 2006 awards show. Over the coming days, we will be listing our favorites of the year that was, as well as the gunk that took hours to…
A pretty decent week, though only five books made it home. Well, seven really, as I heeded the advice of a poster named Gail and picked up the last two copies of Birds of Prey. Haven’t had a chance to read those yet. All the same, here’s what I read, ranked from worst to first,…
Yesterday I came to work to find a package on my desk from Fantagraphics. Up front I should say that the good folks of FG are right up there with Vertigo and Boom! Studios when it comes to accessibility and sending out material for review. That said, when I see mail from FG, I’m filled…
While looking for the new trailer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (which looks surprisingly decent), I went to You Tube and had the stunning fortune of finding the entirety of Roger Corman’s 1994 attempt at the first family. The flick, in ten easy pieces:…
After a week away, I’m back with a fresh run-through of the comics I picked up and whether any were worth a darn. Notably absent from this list will be the first issue of The Killer, but that’s only because I wrote a separate review of it here. Also, I’m combining the past two weeks,…
Some times, the books published by Fantagraphics are just too weird for me. The new books by David Sandlin are a good example (with luck, I’ll have reviews up soon on those too). But then, Fantagraphics puts out some things that are a wonderful addition to the comics world and some that make me wonder…
Apologies on this one. I’ve been swamped for awhile and haven’t had time to post a preview of The Killer, a French series on an assassin that’s now been translated and published stateside by Archaia Studios Press, who’re making a name for themselves with great content like Mouse Guard. The series, which originally ran from…