You know how you can sit down on the toilet and read an issue of a comic book by the time you’re done? Well, with this issue, I think you could finish it up before finishing up a whiz. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; I’m just saying that it goes by extremely quickly. Part…
A day late, but a dollar short? Never. Apparently some of you liked the second issue of 52 much more than I did (as I said, it was confusing and fleetingly exciting) but I think we’ll all agree that the third issue kicks serious ass. And it succeeds for all the reasons that the second…
Another week, and what have we here? DC is batting a thousand and so am I, with the latest 52 (OK, it’s just the second one) reviewed below. The superstar creative team didn’t hit the ball out of the park last week, so I was hoping to see something this week that would allow me…
I know this is a superhero site, but I’m going to keep boring you all with these stupid “intellectual” comics. “Maus,” “Watchmen” and “Love and Rockets” are the books that typically come up when discussing the early graphic novels that boosted the form to new heights. But, as Neil Gaiman writes in a blurb for…
Today the first of 52 issues of DC’s 52 has been released. After the Countdown, after the Infinite Crisis, before One Year Later… and still it’s billed as the most ambitious comics project ever undertaken. Well, we’ll see. And, since I’ve been slacking so much lately (I got married, OK!), I’m going to attempt an…
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven #1 (of 6) “As a result of the blast, he’s become some sort of Human Bomb.” In case you missed the Firebrand reference a few pages earlier, they were a little less subtle the second time. It appears as though the Battle for Bludhaven may just be a way…
It says it right there on the cover to the book: “Probably the Best Superhero Comic Book in the Universe.” Honestly, I can’t think of another comic that could reasonably challenge that. Invincibles’ got everything: Action, drama, humor, romance, depth, subtlety. And when it’s called for, it has some of the biggest and best fights…
Teen Titans #33: Road trip! Between Infinite Crisis #5 and #6, Superboy and Nightwing have to get from San Francisco to the Arctic. This is that story. Important? No. Great story? No. Worth reading? Yes. Fantastic Four: First Family #1: If you enjoyed the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes mini-series from the end of 2004 (also…
Everybody loves a mystery. The only thing better than a really good mystery is a really good resolution. And you know it’s a really, really good resolution when someone who doesn’t even know the mystery thinks it’s amazing. I know practically nothing about Jason Todd. I read the issue of Teen Titans he was in,…
It was a huge week for comics Wednesday, and it didn’t feel right choosing only one Book of the Week when I bought over two dozen. So here’s my top ten of the week, in no particular order. Ultimates 2 #10: Damn, I had forgotten that the Ultimates were so badass! Obviously, that was intentional…