General Comics Discussions (6773)
Kirby co-created the Marvel universe...but Spider-Man?
http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/09/jack-kirby-lawsuit-details.html I think the heirs are stepping a bit over the bounds with that one...
Read more…Bob Rozakis's moustache
Which "Ask the Answer Man!" pic do you find more iconic, Bob with or without the 'stache?
Read more…Batman Beyond is Back
For those who may have missed it, Dan Didio promised a Terry McGinnis mini-series some time next year. Newsarama
Read more…Best of the Week
I don't think there's a Best of the Week thread going on this board. (If there is, I haven't seen it for a while.) So which book stood out for you this week?
Read more…Eight smartest men in the Marvel U. (according to Incredible Hulk #601 and Greg Pak)
Here they are: Bruce Banner Reed Richards T'challa Hank Pym Henry McCoy Amadeus Cho Tony Stark Victor Von Doom Actually, only the first six are in the book and referred to as "six of the eight smartest"...I added the other two obvious choices...
Read more…Spider-Woman: The Motion Comic
I just downloaded and watched the first episode of the Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. motion comic from iTunes. It was pretty good: Bendis dialogue, Maleev art, good voice casting and a strong premise... For little more than the cost of two or thr
Read more…Marvel in December, 2009
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090922-marvel-dec-09-solicitations.html And here's the rest of the big two as we close out the year...
Read more…Hawkeye miniseries from 1983
Over at the "Comics Should Be Good" website, they're doing a series of Five Most Iconic Covers. So far, they haven't done too many superstars; mostly, it's been B-listers like the Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, Hercules, and even a few villains, li
Read more…Millar and Hitch's Fantastic Four
I know that Andrew and Rich didn't, to put it mildly, enjoy this run. I read the first collection this past weekend and I have to say...I had a pretty great time with it. Millar did not know how to write Reed and Sue in his Civil War storyline, that'
Read more…On what Bronze Age Earth was Batman dead?
I'm reading the Huntress backup in a 1982 issue of Wonder Woman and this is the scenario: Batman is dead, and the Huntress is Gotham's new protector. The intro points out that this is "a world different than our own", but never tells us which one. An
Read more…Opinions sought on these Spider-Man limited series
I've never read the following minis featuring Spidey, and in some cases I had never heard of them before. What did you think of any of these: ASM: Friends and Enemies Daredevil/Spider-Man Deadly Foes of SM Lethal Foes of SM Breakout Death and Destin
Read more…Thoughts while filling out Previews
Some of my thoughts while I was filling out my Previews (November ship month?) order form the other day
- Nothing for me to order from Dark Horse this time.
- I am proud of myself for sticking to my guns on Blackest Night and skipping the issues that
Warner Bros. restructures DC
Just saw it on CBR. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22869 It looks like Warner Bros. will try and jumpstart their film franchises...again. Taking a page from Marvel's book, a possible Superman/Batman film might be forthcoming?
Read more…Jack Kirby Batman!?
http://bullyscomics.blogspot.com/2009/08/ten-of-kind-its-good-to-be-king.html Ten cool Kirby covers chosen by Bully...
Read more…That Marvel Noir Thread
This thread is intended to discuss Marvel's Noir line of comics. Go!
Read more…The Complete UK Captain Britain
Captain Britain Weekly #1-39;
Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain #231-253;
Hulk Comic #1, 3-30, 42-55, 57-63;
Marvel Super-Heroes #377-388;
The Daredevils #1-11;
The Mighty World of Marvel #7-16;
Captain Britain #1-14.
New Mutants Annual #2
X-Men Annual #1