...A SOLOMON KANE , the REH-character-who's-been-in-comics , movie seems to have opened to-day here in the Bay Area...Talk about Henry's being suprised when I brought up the "DREDD " picture !
Did it open in NYC and LA a week or so earlier ???
I
Read more…I have recently run across a promotion for the new Mark Waid run of Daredevil.
Basically, it's saying,"If you've been hearing great things about Daredevil and wondered what all the buzz is about, here's your chance... " You can download a digital
My "Unread Books" pile is down to around twenty, so I'm getting antsy that I'll run out of things to read in the next few days, and these books look like potential candidates for future reading material. I'm not so much interested in the film(s) rig
Read more…I was reading a story reprinted from World's Finest back during the Robin-Olsen pairing, and it made me wonder: just how old was Jimmy supposed to be? He was dating an adult woman, but was also an honorary member of the Legion Of Superheroes, which m
Read more…I generally buy single issues from the big 2 and pick up trades from the other publishers. I have two main reasons for trade waiting the independents. First, to make sure the story actually finishes. Second, to make sure I have a good sample with
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Sept. 24, 2012
Emmy on Sunday, Superhero on Monday! Modern Family star Ariel Winter gives voice to the first female Robin in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
It’s going to be a whirlwind 24 hours for Ariel Winter.
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From Image Comics
Sept. 24, 2012
SUPERPOWERS LEAD TO SUPER PROBLEMS IN I LOVE TROUBLE
New Image Comics series debuts in December
Felicia Castro, the protagonist of the new Image Comics series I LOVE TROUBLE by Kel Symons andMark Robinson, debuting i
From Marvel Entertainment
Sept. 24, 2012
Your First Look at Chris Eliopoulos’ Variant Cover to A-BABIES VS. X-BABIES #1!
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1 Eliopoulos Variant, by Chris Eliopoulos! It’s the
Read more…From Image Comics
Sept. 22, 2012
REVIVAL KEEPS SALES ALIVE
Issue #3 sells out week of release, gets new printing along with #1 and #2
The third issue of the surprise smash hit, REVIVAL, has sold out the same day as its release and will go back to pr
There has been much media buzz about this:
But before there was Lois Lane # 93 (Jl'69), Lois Lane #136 (F'74) AND Action Comics #600 (My'88). The forgotten story though seems to be
And that's what I'm going to talk about!
Read more…Speaking of Henry's suprise when I posted the DREDD picture , it seems that a SOLOMON KANE movie is opening in the Bay Area tomorrow - did it open in New York and LA already ?
Read more…I was going to post a thread specific to a trip I'm leaving for tomorrow. Instead I thought it might be good to post an all encompassing thread so we can discuss any travel questions we might have.
I'm leaving for Houston, Texas tomorrow. I will be
Read more…Who's going? Which days? Which panels are grabbing you?
I'm going on Saturday, pretty much for the entire thing. But I'm kicking myself that I don't have a Thursday ticket, when some comics pros and some film critics will get together to talk about p
Read more…Even though I have my problems with DC, their "We Can Be Heroes" campaign to raise relief funds and awareness of the problems in the Horn of Africa is commendable. But, a NY Times article today showed me how fans of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games
Read more…Anyone else reading this book? I'm enjoying it. It's one of the few books from the "New 52" that has any staying power for me. Funny thing is, I didn't read many of Jonah's stories back in the day. In point of fact, I believe I first encountered th
Read more…For years… decades, really… I didn’t know what my upper individual comic book price limit was (or if I even had one), but I think I’ve recently hit it and it’s $4. Especially considering today’s “decompressed” storytelling, the bang:buck ratio is way
Read more…Top Shelf is having a huge sale over on their website until Sept. 23rd that includes some $3 and $1 titles.
This is partially a note to myself to comb through the list closer when I get back home.
Read more…[Another thread in our Morrison Reading Project.]
I have to say at the outset that this is one of the Holy Grails of comics for me (as it is for a lot of other people). It has long been reputed to be some of Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely's best wor
Read more…From Warner Home Video
Sept. 13, 2012
Finally the Hero! David Selby voices Commissioner James Gordon for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Having made his mark as a villain for many of his 45 years in the entertainment industry, David Selby
Read more…From Fantagraphics
Sept. 21, 2012
What started out as a web comic Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree traces the foundation of hip hop from its Bronx origins with DJ Kool Herc and DJ Hollywood through Doug E. Fresh, Run DMC and beyond in four color fur
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