The theme this month is first volumes of ongoing collections.
(That’s my theme; you can post about anything you like.)
DARK HORSE/EC: Weird Fantasy is the latest in the EC archive series.
IDW/POPEYE: We’ve had collections of E.C. Segar’s comic strips
Read more…Roy Thomas Present Classic Phantom Lady Volume 2
Collecting Phantom Lady appearances Jun 48-Jul 55
Writers & Artists: Various
PS ArtBooks, $48.00, color, 322 pages
This was a tough slog.
The first Phantom Lady volume was a novelty, and despite a num
Read more…As many children who grew up in the late 80s/early 90s I was a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan. Huge, I tell you. I had the acitons, watched the cartoon every day, and at the cereal. If it was Ninja Turtle related then I wanted it.
I always ha
Read more…This is a general interest thread to tout new books you've just picked up the first issue of -- or are excited to be picking up soon! Share your discoveries!
Read more…If you read last year’s Philosophy: A Discovery in Comics, then you already know who Dutch cartoonist Margreet de Heer is. If not, you’re in for a treat.
Philosophy explored the history and status of that field via comics, with our guides being carto
Read more…Well, Amazon's advance listings for Showcase Presents for late 2013 didn't pan out too well, since we didn't get a number of the titles that had been listed, including SP Unknown Soldier Vol. 2 and SP House of Secrets Vol. 3. Still, we push on for e
Read more…Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers
Collecting Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1-3, "Tomorrow's Avengers" (Apr-Aug 13?)
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Steve McNiven, various
Marvel Comics, $24.99, color, 144 pages
There's a good story
Read more…Tales of the Legion of Super-heroes #316
October 1984
Cover art: Terry Shoemaker & Larry Mahlstedt
Story: Meanwhile...
Writer: Paul Levitz
Pencils: Terry Shoemaker
Inks: Karl Kesel
Cosmic Boy as well as Night Girl, Polar Boy, and Stone Boy from th
Read more…Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Collecting non-comprehensive Wally Wood material 1950-59
Writers: Various
Artists: Wally Wood, various
Vanguard, $39.95, color, 208 pages
I love Wally Wood, but this book isn't for everyone.
The bulk of this
Read more…Inhumans: The Origin of The Inhumans
Collecting Inhumans appearanced from Mar 65-Feb 68
Writers: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Artists: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Tom Sutton
Marvel Comics, $39.99, color, 424 pages
This material i
Read more…Daredevil: End of Days HC
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack
Artists: Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Alex Maleev
Marvel Comics, $39.99, color, 216 pages
This book should have been titled "What If Mark Waid Never Wrote Daredevil"?
As most lon
Read more…Impossible Tales: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 4 HC
Writers: Various
Art: Steve Ditko
Edited: Blake Bell
Fantagraphics, $39.99, color, 256 pages
I used to think that Steve Ditko hit his artistic apogee in the 1960s, when he created or co-created Sp
Read more…1)"It's 1974. You're the assistant." A little gag, perhaps, on the facct that "companions" were called "assistants" in those days.
2)"Ignorance is Carlisle." OK.
3)"Don't trust him. There's a sliver of ice in his heart."
4)"It doesn't like me." I
Read more…I've started to put together a list of pirate-themed comics features, and thought what I had might interest others. I'll add new items as I learn about them. Please feel free to offer suggestions.
I'm not trying to make a list every pirate feature
Read more…We gotta have a thread to discuss the giant monsters - those of Japan, and their cousins from around the world. You know, Godzilla, Gamera, Gorgo, Reptilicus - those folks!I figured I'd start it off with one of my favorite posts from the old board: -
Read more…Let's try something new this week. Instead of leading with the titles the publishers recommend, I'll lead with the ones *I* recommend. Hey, I actually get paid to be a critic, so it's not as egotistical as it sounds! OK, maybe it is. But let's give i
Read more…Who has already seen Captain America? I saw it last night.
It's a good movie. I know a lot of people are saying it's their favorite of the Marvel movies. Not sure I'd go that far. It came close. I had a headache when I saw it so I may need to see i
Read more…Matt Kindt's current series revisits the espionage theme he has used before (most notably in the Super Spy books). But this time we are dealing with a secret organization that can actually rewrite reality, through various sophisticated, powerful mind
Read more…When you think of Thanksgiving, you think of turkey, of course. And the Macy’s parade. And football. But Thanksgiving is not associated with gift giving. Not usually, anyway. This, however, will be a story of a most remarkable Thanksgiving gift.
Harlan Ellison has announced Volume Five of his Brain Movies series, featuring teleplays. Among the stories in this volume is a Two-Face story he pitched for Batman. Link
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