"Where?" says I.
"COMICON!" He shouts.
All he said was he knows a guy who knows a guy who knows someone who was able to score him a pass for today. Once he got there, he sat in on a discussion with Stan Lee (which in and of itself is cooler that coo
Back in the 1980's, one of my favorite titles was All-Star Squadron. I thought It was great up until issue 50 or so. But in 1985, along came Crisis On Infinite Earths, and it really played havoc with this title and its modern day companion Infinity I
Read more…I figure, why not set up a thread for us to cheer the verious bits of news coming out of San Diego this weekend.
My first fave (and possibly the one to beat for the whole con): Astro City's been optioned as a movie, and Kurth Busiek gets first pass at
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Why Tubby is the uncle to David Brent, Sarah Silverman, and Larry David...
Read more…In December, Marvel is releasing the hardcover "Avengers: The Coming of the Beast" which reprints #137-140 and #145-146 (Jl-O'75) and (Ma-Ap'76). Those issues are vivid ones from my childhood so I will walk through them again with some comments. Of c
Read more…Ever get a craving ... an urge ... a yen ... a whim ... to dip deep into a dusty longbox and read something you haven't read in years?
For no discernible reason whatsoever?
Something that may have no particular redeeming qualities except, maybe,
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I read a bunch of stuff last night, but the three comics I enjoyed the most were Batgirl, New Avengers, and Archie.
Batgirl - I've been reading good things about this new series on the net for awhile, especially regarding Bryan Miller's use of
Read more…I've been contemplating selling off large chunks of my collection in pre-weeded long-box form. I've got something like six long boxes of stuff that I can do without, but now I don't know what to do with it.
I'm figuring the best approach is probably e
"Brave & Bold" #35 features the team-up of the Legion of Substitute Heroes and the Inferior 5 which is inspired madness. The Inferior 5 were created in 1966's "Showcase" #62 as children of retired super-heroes, the Freedom Brigade who were based on r
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JMS is doing a complete timeline reboot/overhaul, as announced at The Source. There's a more in-depth interview at CBR.
I was planning to drop the book at 600, but I have to admit I'm intrigued.
In "Amazing Spider-Man" #630-632 AKA "Shed", Curt Connors is completely engulfed by the Lizard inside him. The Lizard has mutated, becoming stronger, smarter and able to cause people to regress to their primitive instincts. The Lizard wins because he
Read more…There are lots of Marvel TPBs at $3-$4 at Barnes and Noble.
We've only seen it be "put on" and fly so far, but what do you think?
Personally, I'm somewhat torn. I like the recent iterations which are a tad bulkier and more armor-like, and I think the last version which matched up with the movie suit fairl
Read more…I live with Holly, my wife of 13 years, and my three 7 year old daughters. Given that they live with me...comics are always around. Holly cut her comics teeth on the same books many of us did...Disney, Mad magazine, comic strip reprint books of Gar
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Felicia Henderson (Everybody Hates Chris, Fringe) will be the writer...no artist announced yet.
Read more…At the lovely Comic Store West, the wife, daughter and I picked up:
HeroClix War Machine -- Nice, and a powerful playing piece to boot!
FCBD Iron Man -- Daughter selected this.
FCBD DC Kids -- Daughter selected this.
FCBD Bongo Comics -- Both my daughter
I took Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn out of the library the other week. What a mistake. It wasn't so much a mistake to take the book out of the library; I'm glad that I was able to sample the story without paying for it. But it was definitely a mistake
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