Welcome back to another weekend with the Doomers. This time we’re all kicking back around the fiery gates of hell and reading the first issue of Bullet Points, by J. Michael Stracynski. It’s essentially a “what if?” book, positing the scientist who turned wimpy Steve Rogers into Captain America died before administering his super serum….
We’re coming back with yet another of our weekly diversions into a particular book. And keeping with the objective, we’ll be tackling a new/off-the-beaten-path offering. In this case, it’s the first issue of Marvel’s new Bullet Points, which is illustrated by the brother of the cop from The Fugitive. Or not. It really is written…
Have you ever wondered about journey Kryptonite took from the time it crashlanded on earth to the time it was first used against Superman? Of course not, that would be stupid. It’s a rock. It doesn’t think, it doesnt talk…it’s just there. Who cares about the origin of a rock? Yet somehow in Superman Confidential…
After three long weeks of subpar Books of Doom, I’m hoping to turn things around for the Legion. And what better way to do that by combining a great writer, a great artist, and one of the greatest superheroes of all time? This week, the Legion of Doom will all be reading… Superman Confidential #1…
I didn’t have any kind of high expectations for Deathblow, and in fact I had ridiculously low expectations, until I saw that Brian Azarello was writing it. I thought, “A ha, what a sign of the times, when a book that originally launched from the Jim Lee boom of the 90s is now intriguing based…
This week’s Book of Doom is Deathblow #1. Since one of the purposes of the Books of Doom is to get us to read something we normally wouldn’t, rather than just staying in our comfort zone, I thought I’d pick something for the team that I’d never consider buying – unless it was 1991. I…
Wellsir, I just capped a twelve-pack, so I figure since it’s my duty this week, I’ve gotta say something about the Book of Doom for this week. I chose “The Flash: Fastest Man Alive,” since it has come to my attention that a lot of people quit reading it after the first issue. Don’t get…
This week, the Book of Doom is the fifth issue of “The Flash: Fastest Man Alive.” I’m still interested in the Flash, in spite of what’s been going on the last few months with his series. I’m reminded of an interview I read on Newsarama awhile back with the writer of this series, and he…
Sometimes things don’t go quite to plan. For instance, this week I chose DMZ #12 for our little group review. As a standalone issue, it seemed like a decent one for us to jump in and get a first glimpse of a well regarded series that none of us read regularly. Two problems ensued: First,…
This week, we’re branching out into another non-superhero book for the Books of Doom. Between today and Saturday, pick up DMZ #12 at your local comic shop and come back this weekend to share your thoughts and read ours. While DMZ has been going on for awhile, this issue provides a standalone between arcs and…