Story I must confess that I wasn't up on this story. Anyone have any thoughts or insights on this?
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July 30, 2020 — Comic-Con@Home, the attempt by the San Diego Comic-Con to replicate the show’s experience online, had at least one major similarity to its live-action predecessors: Tons of big announcement
Read more…Farmhand Vol. 1: Reap What Was Sown
Created, written & drawn by Rob Guillory
Image Comics, 2019
I was not a fan of Chew, the hit Image series written by John Layman with art by Rob Guillory, so this one was not on my radar. Since the art is again Guil
Read more…Every Saturday night from 7PM to 1 AM, ME (Memorable Entertainment) TV shows Batman, Wonder Woman, Star Trek, Svengoolie (monster movies from the 40s & 50s) and Lost In Space. I have been taping them, though I haven't been watching WW and LiS....yet.
Read more…I decided to list my favorite story of each season (or “series”, if you prefer) of the program. It was harder than I thought, because
a) There were some seasons which contained several favorites of mine, and it was difficult to choose between them.
GENRE TV
Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part Two" (DCUniverse, Aug. 10)
Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part Two" (The CW, Aug. 11)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "The End Is at Hand" (ABC, Aug. 12)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "What We're Fighting For" (ABC, Aug. 12)
Read more…East of West Vol. 10
Jonathan Hickman, writer; Nick Dragotta, artist; Frank Martin, colors
Image Comics, 2020
The end of the series is finally here. Having been promised the end of the world, I expected complete annihilation, even if I wasn't sure pre
Read more…GENRE TV
Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part One" (DCUniverse, Aug. 3)
Stargirl, "Stars and Stripe Part One" (The CW, Aug. 4)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Brand New Day" (ABC, Aug. 5)
Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Second Contact" (CBS All Access, Aug. 6)
Doom Pa
Read more…I expected a Legion quiz to get a robust response, and you fellows didn't disappoint. Lots of lively speculation on the possible right answers and, in at least two cases, answers other than the ones I intended, but had to rule them correct. We'll g
Undiscovered Country Volume One: Destiny
Written by Scott Snyder & Charles Soule; layouts by Guiseppe Camuncoli; finishes by Daniele Orlandini (#1-#4) & Leonardo Marcello Grassi (#5-#6); colored by Matt Wilson; lettered by Crank!
Image Comics, 2020
Un
Read more…Double Agent an espionage themed solitaire card game is now available through print on demand. I produced all of the game art as seen on the cards, box and rule book. Take a look.
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/double-agent4
The "See it in acti
Read more…GENRE TV
Stargirl, "Brainwave Jr." (DCUniverse, July 20)
Stargirl, "Brainwave Jr." (The CW, July 20)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, "As I Have Always Been" (ABC, July 22)
Doom Patrol, "Dumb Patrol" (DCUniverse, July 23)
NOS4A2, "The Hourglass" (AMC, July
Read more…I am really hoping that we will get a new Legion of Super-Heroes in the next year, and I hope they will stick with one version for more than a year or so before moving on to another one. I think that is one of the things that has really hurt the Legi
Read more…GENRE TV
Stargirl, “Shining Knight” (DCUniverse, July 27)
Stargirl, "Shining Knight" (The CW, July 28)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Stolen" (ABC, July 29)
Doom Patrol, “Dad Patrol” (DCUniverse, July 30)
The Umbrella Academy, Season 2 (Netflix, July 31)
W
Read more…November Vol. 2: The Gun In The Puddle
Matt Fraction, writer; Elsa Charratier, artist; Matt Hollingsworth, colorist; Kurt Ankeny, letterer
Image Comics, 2020
This installment opens and closes with scenes from new character Emma-Rose's childhood. She d
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
July 9, 2020 — The popularity of Young Adult graphic novels has exploded, along with their shelf space in bookstores and comic shops. Here are some of the latest:
Bluebeard cover: This Papercutz graphic nov
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Tribune Content Agency
July 23, 2020 — What do you do if the pandemic has canceled your comic convention? If you’re the big dog, Comic-Con International: San Diego, you take it online.
And it’s already started.
Comic-Con@Home runs
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
July 16, 2020 — Watching Doom Patrol it might be hard to believe the bizarre characters on the screen actually first appeared in comic books. But it’s true, as we shall see with this stroll down Memory Lane.
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
July 2, 2020 — The pandemic delayed the usual summer comics crossovers, but the first shots have finally been fired.
In Burbank, in the red Superman trunks, is DC Comics and “Death Metal.” In New York, in the
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