These days, archival collections of The Defenders are likely to lead off with the "Titans Three" story (from Sub-Mariner #34-35) or even the "Undying Ones" crossover trilogy (from Doctor Strange #183, Sub-Mariner #22 and Hulk #126), but I like to go
Twig is a fantasy miniseries that combines a mission to save the world with super-cute graphics. The titular character is an adorable little blue-haired critter who became a "p
I just learned that comic book artist Jason Pearson has passed away at the age of 52. I was always a huge fan of his work. Whether it was from his work from the Legion on Super-heroes to his creator owned stuff like Body Bags. I actually had the plea
DC just released a TON of Vertigo titles on its DCU Infinite Ultra* service. So I figured I'd take a look at some Vertigo books I haven't read for a while -- probably not since they came out. I'm not the biggest re-reader. First up: Shade the Changin
Back in the early 2Ks, DC Comics released a total of 17 volumes collecting all of Jack Kirby's 1970s output for the company an a good chunk of the work he did with his partner Joe Simon in the 1940s. One thing DC didn't release was S&K's "Manhunter"
When I was a lad, common knowledge held that the so-called "Silver Age" was ushered in by Showcase #4 in 1956. (The same "common knowledge" had it that the Bronze Age began in 1970 with the release of Conan #1, but we'll get to that soon enough.) But
I believe the story Ian Fleming wants to tell in this book is an origin story, that of a formidable espionage agent who falls in love for the first time, almost fouls up his assignment as a result
I have been working on a "Grand Unified Theory of Comic Book Ages" (one that everyone can agree on - Ha!) for some time now, but I'm having trouble getting started. I think I might be able to break up the logjam, however, if I divide it into more ma