Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
What do sea-going superheroes, mysterious murders and curious cats and have in common? They all make for great comics.
Let’s start with Aquaman, a character almost everyone’s heard of – and made fun of at one time or another.
Conceptually, it’s deserved. Aquaman debuted in 1941,…
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #693
ANIMAL MAN #0
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ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #5
ASTONISHING X-MEN GIFTED PROSE NOVEL HC
ATLAS UNIFIED #0
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BATWING #0
BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
BIG HERO 6 BRAVE NEW…
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Responding to my Deck Log entry on Adventure Comics # 342 (Mar., 1966), in which Star Boy was expelled from the Legion of Super-Heroes for violating the Legion code against killing, correspondent Commando Cody indicted another Legionnaire for also breaking the code.
Cody posted:
Didn’t Lightning Lad kill Zaryan the Conqueror in…
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There’s nothing quite like a comic book legacy. I enjoy watching the passing of the mantle from one character to another. I admire the interaction between different generations and appreciate the contrast in characters. I know I’m not the only one. Comic book writers often invent legacies for characters that didn’t previously have them. They introduce predecessors, distant…
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By Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
There’s a new Superman in town, and he’s … OK.
When DC Comics re-launched the titles comprising its superhero universe last year, they took the opportunity to re-tool the Man of Steel a little bit. Action Comics started over with a new first issue, showing Superman in his earliest days – which, in this new universe, is five years ago. (Superman began again, too,…
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Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
The comics world is in mourning this week as a giant has passed. Joe Kubert died Aug. 12 at age 85.
Kubert isn’t a household name, but if you’ve ever read a Sgt. Rock comic book, you’ve probably seen his work. In addition to decades on DC’s war titles, Kubert…
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How obsessed is too obsessed?
Psychoanalyzing Batman
Part 1
Andrew A. Smith
Contributing Editor
If you’ve ever wondered if Batman was certifiable in any way, you’re in luck: A clinical psychologist has written…
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Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
Comics characters often return from the dead – but sometimes publishers do, too. Such is the case with Valiant Comics, which has burst back on the scene in an explosion of high-quality books.
First, the history:
Valiant first launched in 1989…
Added by Captain Comics on August 13, 2012 at 2:00am — 3 Comments
As I read my new comics the other week, I was struck by how many of them were really good. Some amused me. Some left me awestruck. But they all made me happy, as comic after comic was great. So here’s my surprisingly sunny set of summer reviews.
Avengers Academy 34: The best Avengers book has been on autopilot lately with guest-stars and event…
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Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
If Dark Knight Rises gives you a hankering for some more terrific Bat-stories, you’re in luck.
The much-anticipated Batman: Earth One is out ($25.99), and it lives up to the hype. Written by DC’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, it re-imagines the Dark Knight’s origin in the modern day, just as Superman: Earth One did for the Man of Steel last year. And…
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ALABASTER WOLVES #5 (OF 5)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #691
AVENGERS #29 AVX
AVENGERS ACADEMY #35
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #10 (OF 12) AVX
BAD MEDICINE #4
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BATTLE BEASTS #2 (OF 4)
BATWOMAN #12
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BIRDS OF PREY #12
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Andrew A. Smith
Scripps Howard News Service
Clinical psychologist 'examines' Bruce Wayne in new book
Is Batman crazy?
That’s the central issue in a new book by clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, textbook writer, book author, lecturer…
Added by Captain Comics on August 3, 2012 at 3:55pm — 5 Comments
Welcome back! Last week, I started ruminating about the best episodes from NBC’s spy comedy Chuck. This week, I finish the job by reflecting on the best moments from seasons three, four and five.
Season Three
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ANTI #1
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ARTIFACTS #20
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ATOMIC ROBO FLYING SHE DEVILS O/T PACIFIC #2 (OF 5)
ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #5
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #6
AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY BRADSHAW POSTER
BATGIRL #12
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #5
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