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…
Who doesn’t love buying graphic novels? They tell a whole story in one volume, and more often than not they’re cheaper page-for-page than buying individual issues. Sometimes they even have pretty covers that won’t bend if you accidentally sit on them. So hooray for graphic novels! Infinite Crisis Hardcover “‘Infinite Crisis’ is my favorite. The…
Usually by the time a trade comes around, you know if it’s worth buying or not. So it’s kind of hard to come up with a worst collection. Looks like its more “collections that annoy us” than anything else. Of course, we can always count on Jean-Claude to actually read the graphic novels none of…
Relaunches and new series were a dime a dozen in 2006. From DC’s One Year Later and Marvel’s annual X-Men reboot to returns of The Spirit, the New Universe and everyone’s favorite villain Rob Liefeld Onslaught, you seemingly couldn’t toss a cat in a comic book store without hitting a new title or an old…
Despite everyone apparently agreeing that the worst comics of 2006 had Nightwing on the cover, that doesn’t necessarily mean it was the worst relaunch or new series of the year. A whole lot of suck at the tale end of the year made quite a big impact. Onslaught Reborn “For Marvel, 2006 seemed to be…
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…
“I don’t pay attention to marketing.” That’s what Doom DeLuise had to say about this category. But sometimes marketing is so bad or just so annoying you can’t help but notice it. One Year Later “DC’s One Year Later and 52. While they seemed like good ideas at the first, and they’ve definitely been editorial…