By Darwyn Cooke (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C) Cover Price $19.99. Published by DC Comics. Originally printed as DC: The New Frontier 4-6. Click here for the Library of Doom entry for DC: The New Frontier Volume 1. Plot: Against the backdrop of the 1950s, all of America’s heroes unite to challenge the greatest threat…
By Jeph Loeb (W) and Tim Sale (A). Cover Price $14.99. Published by Marvel Comics, 2001-2002. Originally printed as Daredevil: Yellow #1-6. Plot: This story takes a look back at how Daredevil became who he is today, showing the murder of Matt Murdock’s father (done in by mobsters after he refuses to throw a fight)…
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….
After what’s been a surprisingly long time (a couple years now since Identity Crisis), Ralph Dibny comes face to face with Jean Loring, his wife’s killer. The issue focuses almost entirely on this meeting and it’s a damn good thing they gave it such focus. Sue Dibny’s death is one of the major tragedies in…
By Lilli Carrè Published by Top Shelf, 2006. Retail price is $7. Plot: Umm… A crazy old guy lives out in the woods and talks to animals, dead and alive. Strengths: This book doesn’t fit very well into this format, mostly because it’s so freaking weird. According to Lilli (who makes a living as an…
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…
Marvel Zombies was a great mini-series. In my mind, there wasn’t another mini this year that came anywhere near the quality of Robert Kirman’s story. It was a shame that it was only five issues. Except now it won’t be. Next May Marvel’s releasing a prequel issue, that’ll show the events in the Zombie-verse leading…
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…
Whoa, we’re half-way there! This week’s issue of “52” opens up with the Black Marvel family dropping the Question and Renee Montoya off in the middle of nowhere, near some icy, impressively large mountains, where the duo meets up with a couple of the Question’s friends. One of them is the man who trained the…
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…