It’s Saturday, the sun is shining, the air is wintry cool, and apparently Warren Ellis continues to frustrate the Doomers. How so? Well, of course, it’s our latest edition of the Books of Doom, in which we all read the same book and share our thoughts. And, it should be noted, invite you to share…
You know it’s a good week when the second-worst book is written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated by Billy Tan. I picked up six titles, a perfect split between Marvel and DC. For those curious, I pick up Image’s Invincible in trade form and I don’t read The Walking Dead because I don’t like zombies,…
Ralph Dibny knows. One of the bigger mysteries in “52,” the identity of Supernova, has been figured out by Ralph Dibny. We’ll get back to that. This week, well, heck, if you look at the cover, you’ll know just about as much as I do in regards to what’s going on out in space. Lady…
Hero of the Week- Green Lantern Hal Jordan showed up in three books this week. Kilowog made appearances in two. Guy Gardner got his own Prestige Format mini-series. Even G’Nort managed an appearance without making himself look foolish. It was a good week for the Green Lanterns. Except for those twenty or so people that…
It’s been a heck of a week, but since I picked up a ream of comics this week I figured I’d drop some reviews, even if they’re a bit late. So, without further ado, here’s last week in comics, from worst to first. Batman #659 Wow, what a steaming pile. I mean, really, honestly, this…
I’m not going to even pretend I can look at this issue from an objective point of view. I love Spider-Man. I love Peter David. I love it when people write Spider-Man as fun, and that’s what Peter David does. Granted, Friendly is not the best Spider-Man book out there (that honor belongs to Amazing),…
Welcome to this week’s recap of the current issue of “52.” I’m your party host for the evening. This week marks the thirtieth issue that’s shipped on time in a row of the fifty-two we’re eventually going to see. Just think about that. We’ve only got twenty-two issues left to go, and this whole thing…
Least Subtle Metaphor of the Week- the cover to Amazing Spider-Man #536 Ooh, it’s like he’s being pulled in a bunch of different directions at once. Like emotionally, he’s torn between which way to go, but this cover is showing it as though he’s literally being pulled in opposite directions. I totally get that. Best…
I just woke up earlier this afternoon, surrounded by empty bottles of beer, ashtrays full of cigarettes, and an assortment of strangers passed out in various places around my apartment. Seems I’ve been on a bender, of sorts, for the better part of the past week. I guess that’s what quitting your job does to…
Really? This is what I choose to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Well, yes (though my wife, my family, my dog and a million other things come before Mr. Brody on the list). In case you missed it, the first issue of Red Menace came out yesterday. It’s written by Brody (along with Paul DiMeo…