So the iPad is finally here. The reviews have been positive even though no one is sure why exactly anyone will want to buy one of these things, but it is clear if you do buy one you will like it. Now I’m clearly in the naysayer camp when it comes to the iPad and…
Under Paul Levitz DC has always seem content to be the number 2 company as they never seemed truly interested in taking the kind of risks that Marvel has. Now that was not a bad strategy given the extreme boom and bust swings of Marvel. Matt Price of Nerdage did a nice job of cover the ComicPRO…
The hardest part to reading webcomics is just finding a comic worth reading. As the webcomics experts say the blessing and curse of webcomics is that anyone can make them and put them online. It’s a blessing because it is free and a open door for all creative types but it is a curse in…
I have been spending more time of late exploring the world of webcomics. For me it has been like discovering manga after years mostly reading what you would normally find in the average comic shop. Much like manga, the webcomics field is vast. I’m a very picky reader as I do not like to waste…
A few people have been recommending J Michael Straczynski’s current run on The Brave and The Bold. It was one of those things I kept putting off as recommendations can often be hit or miss for me. I had read a few of the Mark Waid written issues earlier in this series but they did not…
Here are a few items of news from the past week or so, as I’m catching up on some things. Longbox Beta The open beta for the digital comic store front Longbox launched this weekend. It can be found here. It is being setup to be the iTunes of digital comics. It is the most…
In some positive news for comics going into the digital age, Robot 6 reports that Apple’s iBookstore will have it’s own category for comics and graphic novels. That’s important as it initially looked like comics would be limited to the app store. With a designated category it will help books from getting lost in the shuffle which is…
Is it just me or does anyone else find Batgirl’s new motorcycle to be somewhat disturbing? Click through to see what I mean….
I have a hard time recommending books from Avatar Press to people. They are like a small press version of Marvel where you get a number of really good things mixed with some really bad things. On the positive side Avatar is the best place for Warren Ellis and Garth Ennis fans to find most…
Robot 6 has reported that the two Bendis written Avengers books will have backup features in each both written by Bendis. This comes on the announcement that New Avengers will relaunch with a new number one issue titled New Avengers. That’s right it’s the exact same name and clearly the usual ploy to try and inflate sales…