DC’s new line of web comics, Zuda Comics, is drawing nearer to its complete launch. As mentioned on their facts sheet, “Zuda Comics will be all-new, original comics made specifically for the web” and “…the majority of comics we publish will be selected by the Zuda community. We’ll put up a batch of the comics…
For this second batch of advance fun, we’re taking a look at two books that share a common thread of ultimate evil: One has the devil, one has Nazis. Other than that, these books are pretty danged different. They are The Programme by Peter Milligan and C.P. Smith and Speak of the Devil by Gilbert…
First, let’s look at a couple of upcoming Dark Horse titles in the Doomkopf Mega Event Preview Day!!! Hey, who doesn’t like hearing about comic books that haven’t come out yet? These books share a common thread in that they’re both set in over-the-top worlds and… well… that’s about it. Now, let’s get to the…
You know how most schmucks running blogs like to take a gimmick and stretch it into a week of posts (I’m looking at you David Campbell)? Well, what would you say if I were to give a whole week’s worth of gimmicky posts in… one… single… day… That’s right, coming tomorrow, it’s Preview Day! I’ll…
You know what would be a really nice touch to add to Countdown? An actual narrative. Or, failing that, some compelling dialogue or entertaining fight sequences. Or, failing even that modest request, something relatively pretty to look at. Unfortunately, none of that stuff graces the pages of this worthless rag. I really don’t enjoy being…
By Eddie Campbell Published by First Second, 2007. $16.95 The Plot: It’s near the turn of the century. The last one. A mysterious guy is living out in the American wilds. He rides up just as the big new train is pulling in to much fanfare. “The train was bang on time,” Campbell writes. And,…
Well, a lot has changed since I last did one of these here Doomino Effects. I got hitched, Doom DeLuise passed the Countdown review over to Jean-Claude Van Doom, Jean-Claude Van Doom decided to move and spend less time on comics, Doom DeLuise resumed his position as the weekly Countdown reviewer, and I came back…
This strange journey of mine toward becoming a semi-respected comic book journalist reached a new high today. A comic publisher (not saying who) invited me to a fancy and semi-exclusive launch party. I guess that’s what happens when you’re the only guy in mainstream media who specializes in comics. But… The Super Party is in…
With Jean-Claude Van Doom on the move and Jim Doom on his honeymoon, that just leaves little old me to review this week’s comics on Doomkopf. So I’m ditching my traditional Meaningless Awards reviews for more thorough coverage of what came out this week. Luckily, Doom DeLuise is back to reviewing Countdown, and Green Lantern…
Okay, yeah, so Green Lantern #21 wasn’t quite as wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am as our last Book of Doom, The Sinestro Corps Special, but then again the second part of a mulit-part storyline rarely packs the same punch as the first one did. The Special had a lot of work to do, setting up all the story and…