I chose Mysterius the Unfathomable #1 as this week’s Book of Doom because I was looking for something completely different to dig me out of my spandex superhero rut. And with that as my goal, it was a complete success. I went into this with absolutely no familiarity whatsoever with either creator. I was quickly…
Jim Doom says: The Black Glove! I’ll confess that I was pretty hard up for a good answer to this, but I dug Batman RIP quite a bit this year so this is what I settled on. I like the idea of this villain that is sort of nowhere but everywhere, with several origins, ambiguous…
Newsarama has a new interview up today with Dan Didio, editor-in-chief of DC Comics, in which they ask him the following question: Let’s talk about Final Crisis #6 – the book, as you mentioned, did well for you, and sold out, but that was the “conclusive” death of Batman, despite the conclusion of the “Batman…
Doom DeLuise says: Infinity-Man! I’m sure there are stupider villains in the past, but this one should damn near come close to taking the cake for the worst villain of all time. In DONG #7, it’s revealed that the killer of the New Gods is this guy, Infinity-Man, working on behalf of the Source itself….
Jim Doom says: Green Manor, vol. 1 (Cinebook) Cinebook was hands-down my favorite publisher of the year. I don’t think I’ve ever so unanimously enjoyed a single company’s output, most (if not all) of which is English translations of continental European comics. The best of the best was Green Manor volume 1: Assassins and Gentlemen,…
Actress Serinda Swan has been cast to play the role of the magician Zatanna on an upcoming episode of “Smallville,” according to TV Guide. According to them: Smallville has a fun new trick up its sleeve, and it involves the CW series’ take of DC Comics trickstress Zatanna. TVGuide.com has since learned exclusively that Serinda…
Doom DeLuise says: JLA: Salvation Run! Only a great fool would think this dreadful mini-series has anything to do with the Justice League of America. There is precisely one (former) member of the JLA to appear in this thing, and that’s Martian Manhunter. Oddly enough, his role in this explains how he appeared drugged up…
Now that Batman’s fried and shriveled with only one chapter left in Final Crisis, it’s time to take a look at the theory that Batman will become the new Spectre and see how it’s holding up. There are some new developments that continue to point that direction: • Killing Batman in the penultimate chapter has…
Jim Doom says: (tie) Captain America #34 and Batman #681! I went back and looked at my weekly reviews throughout the year, and these were two of the highest ranked. I felt like the relationship between the two was fitting enough to keep it a tie. In Captain America #34, Bucky debuted as the new…
I’d like to draw your attention to three new links at your lower left: • Bob Mitchell in the 21st Century • Digital Tales of Graphic Narratives • Geek Orthodox Carry on. More Best/Worst of 2008 coming up in a few minutes.