First of all I’d like to say how excited I am to be able to report that someone at Dark Horse finally came around to my point of view and changed the paper of their Gold Key reprints (this one, anyway) to a stock that better showcases the original co
Read more…Which characters, which villains, which story? What depiction of Star City?
This discussion has been coming to a slow boil on the back burner of my mind for some time now, but it’s finally been moved to the front. For anyone who cares to dig your backissues out of the longbox to better follow along, you have until tomorrow t
Read more…I thought it was funny: the link is here
No language at the link either for those who worry about it, unlike most College Humor articles.
This thread is a part of our Grant Morrison Reading Project.
Though I read most of Grant Morrison's run on Batman, I wasn't paying too close of attention so I will re-read them, starting with # 655-658 (S'-D' 06), "Batman and Son".
#655:
Great open
Read more…The long-running strip 'Cathy' will have its last daily on Oct. 2 and its last Sunday on Oct. 3, as creator Cathy Guisewite wishes to spend more time with her family.
Sometimes there are plot holes in a story that you can overlook because the rest of the story is so good. Other times, however, they are just too damn obvious to give any leeway to. The first Flash story arc with Barry Allen reached the breaking po
Read more…Hot on the heels of Sgt. Rock’s appearance in the recent DC Universe Legacies #4 comes a new a new Our Army at War one-shot, sporting a cover by Joe Kubert, no less! This story tells parallel tales of two very different wars… or are they really so di
Read more…Superman - Secret Origin #6 - Not a lot of really new stuff, but some beautiful art and a nice tribute to Chris Reeve.
Batman #702 - I love the idea of the original bullet...the one all other bullets come from...and it can kill gods. It left a Dar
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ARCHIE #616
"Campaign Pain" Part 1.
President Barack Obama and famed politician Sarah Palin get involved as Student Government campaigns spiral out of control at Riverdale High! The race between Archie and Reggie gets hot as campaign chaos reaches to t
I’ve got to start reading my solicitations more closely! A couple of months ago, my wife, Tracy of Moon-T (whose symbol is the Moon), asked me about Moon Knight while flipping through the latest Previews catalogue. The new volume reprints the same st
Read more…The story is here.
I am usually pretty tepid on announcements like this, but I've liked what Levitz has done so far on the two Legion titles he has been writing. Also, I am a big sucked for anything Fatal Five related.
http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2010/07/29/thor-comic-con-trailer-leaks/
I'm not a Thor fan persay but this looks pretty good. Actually really good. The video quality is a bit dark, it was hard to see everything but I think you can get a good
Read more…I was both pleased and excited to discover that “The Man Who Ended Batman’s Career” (the visual inspiration for the Starman of 1951) from Detective Comics #247 (and reprinted in Batman Annual #4) was reprinted again in the DC Comics Classics Library
Read more…The Heroic Age: Heroes is not, as I first thought, a "Cliff Notes" version of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. It is designed to be Steve Rogers' personal and professional thoughts on the heroes of the Marvel Universe. It mostly works al
Read more…Looks like a time-travel story involving the search for Batman. Is there anyone her reading this title? (Issue #2 shipped today.) Is it any good?
Read more…I'm amused that in the wake of the new costume controversy for Wonder Woman, both Lady Death and Vampirella have introduced new costumes with, yes, short jackets and pants. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Wonder Woman's new cost
Read more…My efforts to get my wife reading comics have paid off. Just a moment ago, Kathy stepped into the office and asked, "Okay, what'd you do with the American Vampire?" I'd showed her the first issue when it came out, but I didn't realize she'd been foll
Read more…Some more not so random thoughts while I slaved over a hot order form.
