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Read more…I very seldom every read the “DC Nation” column, but last week’s was about the new Batgirl. Batgirl, like Robin, is a favorite concept of mine. I like the idea of a Robin (or a Batgirl), but I don’t always follow the adventures of whichever character
Read more…So, guess who's back? That's right, Doug Ramsey. Well, sort of--he's either dead or reanimated or something in between, and he's working for Selene. Oh, and guess what? He's reading body language now, which has turned him into a badass. He takes dow
Read more…One of my all time favorite series is Volume One of the Avengers. Thanks to back issue bins, ebay, and the Essentials series, I have almost all of the first 285 issues. That may seem like an odd place to stop, so let me explain. Avengers #285 was wha
Read more…I've recently read two of IDW's Transformers collections thanks to the local library system. The first was "Megatron Origin." It's just what it says on the cover, an origin for the mighty Decepticon leader. More than that, it is the origin of the De
Read more…Jim Shooter, the tallest E-I-C that Marvel ever had, is 58 today. Happy birthday, sir!
Read more…Ghosts of My Country: After having come “unstuck in time,” Captain America continues to bounce from time period to time period (13 times in this issue alone, from 1776 to September 11, 2001 and beyond) in this, the last of Captain America’s “Theater
Read more…I’m a newcomer to the Buffy-verse, but I like Frankenstein and I liked John Byrne’s previous Angel mini-series, so I thought I’d give this one-shot a try. Unlike “Blood and Trenches,” this one is in color, albeit in dark, subdued tones. It’s a good s
Read more…There are two retcon mini-series running almost concurrently, one from Marvel and one from DC, which interest me. The DC one is the post-IKE Superman: Origin, and by way of introduction to Spiderman: The Clone Saga, here’s what I posted on June 26 of
Read more……particularly between the planets Rann and Thanagar. Rannians and Thanagarians have a relationship which dates back to the Silver Age, but I first became truly interested in it after Alam Moore dealt with (and reinterpreted) it within the pages of Sw
Read more…Yippee! I won a copy of the Fables prose novel PETER & MAX over on the Vertigo: Graphic Content blog. Now I know I'll be reading it sooner rather than later.
Read more…Starting from Superman: Secret Origin #1:
(Obviously, these will be corrected and updated as the series goes along. Stuff in italics is my commentary.)
1)Young Clark Kent lived on a farm with his Ma and Pa. Ma's given name is "Martha". Her grandmot
Here are my preorders for the end of the year... Dark Horse Usagi Yojimbo #125 Beasts of Burden #4 DC Adventure Comics #5 Superman Secret Origin #4 World's Finest #3 Great Ten #2 Batman the Brave and the Bold #12 Billy Batson and the Magic of Sha
Read more…And are they smarter than Luthor, Batman and Mr. Terrific?
Read more…While Diamond isn't sending out product on the last week in December...DC and Marvel are... Blackest Night #6 will be in comic book shops on December 30th. Marvel will ship a free Siege prequel one-shot, along with free Avengers 2010 calendars and
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