General Comics Discussions (6851)
Kitty Genovese: Should Real-Life Tragedies Be Kept Out of Comics?
The first time I encountered the name of Kitty Genovese was reading Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' origin of Rorschach in Watchmen. At the time, I did not know that she was a real person who was really murdered. But I soon discovered the true story. In
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Forever Evil 6, rising body count
Sometimes it seems like I just get used to a character at DC and they kill him off. This issue featured three deaths, maybe more. It also featured Lex taunting Batman, a battle between Lex's motley assortment of villains and the crime syndicate and j
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Earth 2, 21
I sometimes wonder if any comic book world with superheroes has ever had a competent government. The world government of Earth 2 locked up the people who could helped it prepare for this latest crisis and harassed and tried to lock up others and it's
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Getting Rid Of Old Comics - Any Ideas?
I have seven boxes of old comics that I need to get rid of. They're mostly from the last 15 - 20 years, and mostly from the Big Two. There's nothing wrong with them, but I'm not likely to read them again and they're taking up space, space that I rea
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"Original World's Strangest Heroes", cover note on Doom Patrol 97, 1965
I'm curious, was this a knock against the X-men?
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Recognition for Bill Finger
Some of you might be interested to know that there is a campaign to get some small, belated recognition for Bill Finger for his outstanding work on Batman, via a Google Doodle in his honour on the 100th anniversary of his date of birth 08 Feb 2014.
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That Little Brown Box
Today, from In Stock Trades, I received a box containing Doug Moench and Kelley Jones's Batman. This was like a huge dream come true for me. Next thing they'll tell me, they will publish Batman: Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle Vol. 1.
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It all starts with one character
I was reading one of the Godzilla titles just now and the fairies of Mothra are showing a human a diagram on a stone wall that classifies the monsters now attacking Earth and she points out that they missed Godzilla. I remembered the scene in the
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Shows you started watching just because you were sick at home and had no other choice?
I wasn't sick but the depression cut deep and I found myself liking My Little Pony. Reminded me of when I was a kid and had the German measles and spent two weeks at home watching Flipper. Sometimes tv is great for just taking you away from yourself
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Done-In-One Alert!
Here's a thread to let people know of upcoming and recently released comics that can be picked up and enjoyed, no strings attached, with nothing more to buy, ever! No salesman will visit your home!
The first alert goes to Superman/Batman #10 (on sal
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Gary Arlington has died .
Gary Arlington , " who founded (the) nation's first comics-only store " , has died at 75 .
SF gate has a story , bylined to Julian Guthrie , that will tell you more .
I don't have time to link it , I'm sure that I have given you enough search ter
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Character in wings in the last Batwoman issue, who is she?
In the background in one of the panels there is a woman with green hair and fly-style wings who speaks in a hissing voice if I can read the word balloon correctly. Anyone know who she is?
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Did Zatanna have her best storylines in the main DCU or Vertigo?
I'm thinking of picking up some Vertigo issues when I get the chance, gotten curious after Cap's article on Constantine, did Zatanna fair better in those stories than in her regular DC appearances?
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April 2014 solicitations: DC cancels six titles
Looks like Nightwing, Suicide Squad, Justice League America, Superman Unchained, Teen Titans and Stormwatch are all ending. Some of them -- JLA, and I'm guessing Nightwing and Teen Titans, and maybe Suicide Squad -- will probably be back in another f
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Did DC ever try it's hand at the Giant Robot market?
While at Arisia this weekend I was at a panel that was discussing the giant robot genre (Swords and Sideburns: Super Robot Anime). I love this sort of panel because it is a good way to find out about shows that I'd never heard of, like Robot Girls Z.
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Comics Guide for Jan. 22, 2014
THE CAPTAIN'S PICKS
ALL-NEW INVADERS #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by STEVE PUGH
Cover by MUKESH SINGH
Variant Covers by JOHN CASSADAY, SKOTTIE YOUNG, & STEVE PUGH Also Available
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
“GODS AND SOLDIERS” PART ONE
All-New Marvel
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Comics Guide for Dec. 18, 2013
THE CAPTAIN'S PICKS
Only one title jumped out at me this week. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of good comics, even in the middle of the holiday season, but this is the only one that I'd describe as a Must-Look:
HARLEY QUINN #1
Written by A
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Digital Comic Code Swap!
So, Marvel provides a digital code with all of its $3.99 books. DC also sells certain books as a print/digital combo pack. There's no reason we shouldn't be sharing these, and getting twice the comics for our money!
So I propose to let this be a pla
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Thoughts While Filling Out Previews #306
COVERS: I recently threw a few possible nominations for “Best Cover” into the ol’ Cappies memory box, but with Alex Ross doing a whole series of Marvel 75th anniversary covers there are likely to be more in the future.
MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 80s: Vol. 2:
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