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Post-Kirby Fantastic Four

The last time I did a comprehensive FF re-read I stopped with the last of the Kirby issues (or rather the first two of the four Romita issues that wrapped up the story). That brings me up to Fantastic Four #105. John Romita was as humble to take over

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DC: Infinite Frontier

DC's Infinite Frontier relaunch starts in March, with an initially trimmer line, as DC takes steps toward anthologies and backup features.

A handful of standards continue, often with new creative teams: Batman, Detective Comics, Superman, Action Comi

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When Foursomes Were Fantastic

So I was recently reminded of a late 1950s team of heroes that were, like many others of the era, a foursome. Which team it was is unimportant, but what I want to talk about is what it got me thinking about.

To wit: There were a lot of late 1950s/ear

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Dark Horse loses more franchises

Marvel announced this week that it's picked up the Aliens and Predator franchises this week from Dark Horse.

That was after previously getting Star Wars and Conan from Dark Horse. And DH has also lost the Buffy, Firefly and Angel franchises to Boom S

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This Week in Comics: July 6-12

GENRE TV

Stargirl, “Shiv Part Two” (July 6, DC Universe)

Stargirl, “Shiv Part Two” (July 7, The CW)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., “The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D” (July 8, ABC)

Doom Patrol, “Finger Patrol” (July 9, DC Universe)

The Old

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This Week in Comics: Sept. 28-Oct 4, 2020

This post will be updated.

GENRE TV

Archer, “Robot Factory” (FX, Sept. 30)

Star Trek: Lower Decks, “Crisis Point” (CBS All Access, Oct. 1)

Raised by Wolves, season 1 finale, “The Beginning” (HBO Max, Oct. 1)

The Boys, “Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Ma

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"My" Justice Society of America Line-Up

Here’s my JSA line-up. If I was writing the team, I’d stress the multi-generational aspect of the team, with a handful of Golden Agers, maybe age up the Black Canary to be pushing sixty, and the Infinity , Inc., characters up to their forties.   Char

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Monsters (BWS)

"Created over a period of 35 years, Barry Windsor-Smith's Monsters is a tour de force of visual storytelling. Part family drama, part espionage thriller, part metaphysical journey, it is an intimate portrait of individuals struggling to reclaim thei

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"My" X-Men Line-Up

Same rules as the JLA and Avengers threads.   Here’s my line-up:

 

1)The Angel (Warren Worthington III)

2)The Beast (Henry McCoy)

3)Colossus (Piotr Rasputin)

4) Cyclops (Scott Summers)

5)Iceman (Bobby Drake)

6)Jubilee (Jubilation Lee)

7)Marvel Girl (

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This Week in Comics: Nov. 2-8, 2020

GENRE TV

Next, "File #5" (Fox, Nov. 3)

Star Trek: Discovery, "Forget Me Not" (CBS All Access, Nov. 5)

The Mandalorian, "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Disney+, Nov. 6)

Pandora, "Pay in Blood" (Fox, Nov. 8)

Fargo, "The Nadir" (FX, Nov. 8)

Fear the Walkin

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This Week in Comics: Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2020

Genre TV

Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Cupid's Errant Arrow" (CBS All Access, Sept. 3)

Raised by Wolves, "Raised by Wolves" (HBO Max, Sep. 3)

Raised by Wolves, "Pentagram" (HBO Max, Sep. 3)

Raised by Wolves, "Virtual Faith" (HBO Max, Sep. 3)

The Boys, "Th

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Green Arrow

GREEN ARROW: THE WONDER YEAR:

When Dick Giordano brought Mike Gold over to DC from First Comics, it was with the understanding that Gold would bring talent with him just as Giordano would bring talent from Charleton when Carmine Infantino recruited

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This Week in Comics: July 20-26, 2020

GENRE TV

Stargirl, "Brainwave Jr." (DCUniverse, July 20)

Stargirl, "Brainwave Jr." (The CW, July 20)

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, "As I Have Always Been" (ABC, July 22)

Doom Patrol, "Dumb Patrol" (DCUniverse, July 23)

NOS4A2, "The Hourglass" (AMC, July

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Leiko Wu of "Master of Kung-Fu" -- dead? alive? somewhere in between?

Today, I came across an article touting a new one-shot coming in January, Legend of Shang-Chi #1. I was a fan of his original series, Master of Kung Fu, and read it to the end, when Shang-Chi turns his back on spying and their "games of deceit and de

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This Week in Comics: Oct. 19-25, 2020

OCT 19-25

Genre TV

Next, "File #3" (Fox, Oct. 20)

Archer, "Caught Napping" (FX, Oct. 21)

Star Trek: Discovery, "Far from Home," "That Hope Is You Part 2" (CBS All Access, Oct. 22)

Pandora, "Beyond Here Lies Nothing'" (CW, Oct. 25)

Fargo (FX, Oct. 25)

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'Bloodbath' at DC Comics following shakeup at Warner Media

About a third of DC Comics editorial staffers are being laid off, Jim Lee demoted as publisher, editor-in-chief Bob Harras gets the ax, and DC Universe streaming service is gutted. Also, DC Collectibles may have been shelved.

from The Hollywood Repor

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This Week in Comics: Aug 10-16, 2020

GENRE TV

Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part Two" (DCUniverse, Aug. 10)

Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part Two" (The CW, Aug. 11)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "The End Is at Hand" (ABC, Aug. 12)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "What We're Fighting For" (ABC, Aug. 12)

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RIP Gahan Wilson

Story

Another legend gone.

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CoIE / Flashpoint / Doomsday Clock / Generations / Zero Hour Comparison

“Post-Crisis doesn’t count.” So the saying goes. But I maintain Flashpoint was more destructive to previously-established continuity than Crisis on Infinite Earths. Yes, the Adventures of the Justice Society of America and Infinity, Inc. were said to

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Marvel Fanfare

I’ve been thinking of starting this discussion for a long time. It used to be, when I couldn’t decide what to read, I’d pull out a copy of Marvel Fanfare at random and read whatever I picked. But long gone are the days when I couldn't decide what to

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