I've been meaning to show you guys this idea for a while, but never got around to it. Basically one blogger feels that he has hit on the essential character of the current comicbook 'Age' we are living through. We've had the Golden Age followed by
Read more…Having finished Vertigo's Fables crossover I come away with a big, "it was okay". It wasn't bad or anything, and there were some very cool ideas and moments. Once everything was said and done though I came to the conclusion I would have enjoyed separ
Read more…Alan Scott? Hal Jordan? John Stewart? Guy Gardner? Kyle Rayner? Killowog? Ch'p? Salakk? Katma Tui? Tomar-Re? Other? Any love for Charlie Vicker? (I could do this all day y'know).
Read more…Resurrection is a new sci-fi series from Oni Press and is written by Marc Guggenheim. This is the story of what happens to the earth after the aliens who had invaded the planet leave after a decade. I read the FCBD issue and enjoyed it. Then I heard
Read more…Looks like this book just came out... Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized But True Story of Radio & TV's Adventures of Superman Says Mark Waid:
Read more…The book is well-written, well put-together, detailed without being mind-numbing (okay, to be fair, YMMV
http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/gd Mr. Waid picks some of his fave songs...
Read more…Over the decades many characters major and minor have had their costumes or general looks "tweaked," that is, a particular artist or the editorial powers have made a slight change in the way the character is presented visually without making a big de
Read more…George Perez, that Titan among artists, is 55 today!
Read more…In honor of America's Independence weekend, I've got a question for our collected Legionnaires? Who are the best patriotic heroes? (And I included "heroes" plural so that we could say "Captain America" and somebody else).
Read more…We started this one off over in the original forum, but timelines need extending, and a reminder here seems to be approrpiate, For those who haven't played before - I invite you to nominate your ten top of a type of publication, ranking them from 10
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http://www.avclub.com/articles/reinventing-the-pencil-21-artists-who-changed-main,30528/ A really interesting list by the AV Club at the Onion...
Read more…...or is this an extra-heavy month for comic books? My list for June is bursting at the seams...there's more stuff I want to get than I have space for on my budget! Mighty Avengers and X-Factor both double-ship this month, as does Captain Britain if
Read more…Here are the first issues... WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #699 (W) Riccardo Secchi (A) Stefano Turconi One of the longest-lived, greatest comics in history comes to BOOM! Studios! A direct market event — the title that was host to Walt Disney's mo
Read more…Hey guys, I passed on Irredeemable #3, having been intrigued by issue 1 and then a little disappointed with issue 2. Anyone read issue 3? I'd like to hear some opinions before heading back to the store on Wednesday.
This is from the 4th Letter blog, and I thought it was a very interesting peek into the mind of a character-based fan. Being a creator-fan (both artist and writer), I never got it. Thoughts? What kind are you?
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