Punisher #2
August 1987
Cover art by: Klaus Janson
Story: Bolivia
Writer: Mike Baron
Art: Klaus Janson
What is very enjoyable about the Punisher here, is that it is still early in his story telling career, so there is a lot of fertile ground to co
Read more…A new three-part documentary, SUPERHEROES: A NEVER-ENDING BATTLE, will air on PBS stations on three successive Tuesdays either beginning October 8th or 15th, according to different accounts. Each episode will be one hour long. Even though this articl
Read more…Just two days ago, I realized that my car's license plates had expired the first of the month.
Ordinarily, I would have caught this as my birthday approaches...except the car I drive is actually licensed to renew on my WIFE's birthday...and though we
Read more…ORIGIN OF THE INHUMANS: This tpb collects all of the early appearances (including partial appearances) of the Inhumans, a perfect “zero issue” companion volume to the two existing MMW volumes. (Too bad it’s not HC.)
EPIC COLLECTIONS: What’s with Marv
Read more…I was actually able to see a couple of the Ninth Doctor Episodes today. He comes off harder than the Tenth or Eleventh but apparently he has good reason to. Did this darker approach work in your minds?
I love Amy Pond and Clara is a cutie but then th
Read more…Early Sunday morning, not sure of the time but I think around 2 am. I've never seen these but I've heard about them and they sound popcorn worthy.
Read more…She's stepped into that roll, being a lighter presence than Batman himself just as Dick did, but she's got more of a separate identity from him. Robin was always in Batman's shadow, always the kid sidekick even as he gained maturity, but Katana in th
Read more…ABSOLUTE RUBICON #4 (MR)
Writer: Christos Gage
Cover & Art: Daniel Gete
MR, Color, 32 pages, 4 of 5
The final showdown with The Polymath here and no one is safe from his murderous rampage. CHRISTOS GAGE's world of Absolution takes no prisoners as sup
Read more…It's at the end of a Per Degation crossover with the JSA. In the last two panels of the issue he seems welcome company for her at her suggestion and I was wondering if they ever expanded on this.
Read more…The last time I saw FIRESTORM's Cliff Carmichael, he'd been turned into the new Thinker in SUICIDE SQUAD. About the time the book ended, he left the Squad. Did he ever turn up again?
Read more…A story on The Beat blog recommended this story, which comes with the warning tag line "this story deals with childhood trauma and is intended for grown-ups." It's about a traumatic event, but also about the healing power of fantasy, superhero comics
Read more…Just now getting to the second installment in the War of the Rot (Volume 3 is already out, so I've fallen behind). It's still moving very slowly...at the midway point Buddy Baker and family are still on the run, and they still haven't met the Swamp T
Read more…I'm trying to figure out what else would be good to add to the review index and I'd like some opinions as to what extent spoilers should be included in a review. Should only slight spoilers be allowed or is it anything goes like we'd find in some of
Read more…Though not a friendly meeting :) http://www.deviantart.com/art/LIID-155-BONUS-Space-Ghost-and-the-Super-Friends-405059470
Read more…Our Army at War #172
October 1966
Cover art by: Joe Kubert
Story: A Slug For A Sergeant
Writer: Robert Kanigher
Art: Russ Heath
This issue kicks off with Sgt. Rock about to start an old-fashioned duel with the German Sergeant Schlum. Surprisingly, Schlu
Read more…Kirk G:
"It's only recently that someone pointed out here in Captain Comic's land, that Avengers #3 &4, and FF #25 & 26 form a long continued story of "The Hulk in NY"."
"Captain America Joins The Avengers" was (after FF ANNUAL #3) my first real exp
You’ve seen the ads (if you buy any IDW comics at all): “CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO! A yearlong celebration, featuring all eleven Doctors, starts here!” I was drawn in by the beautiful first issue cover art (by Francesco Francavilla) used in
Read more…Sean Murphy's Vertigo miniseries has a surprisingly unique premise (surprising that no one had thought of it before). DNA lifted from the Shroud of Turin is used to create a human clone of Jesus Christ. This being the 21st century, the clone is impla
Read more…I'm curious what everyone's long-term favourite titles are, and by that I mean the characters or teams that have had more than one set of creators or interpretations that you've greatly enjoyed.
My Choices:
1. Justice League - There are three disti
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