I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don't think Santa Claus will
Recently, I finally read "Kraven's Last Hunt". I'm not sure why I didn't read it when it came out, as I was definitely reading comics in general and Spidey. My guess it was me bucking a crossover that spanned three titles, and I was never a Kraven fa
Read more…1)This is the last of the "intact" First Doctor stories, and watching it, you can feel the winds of change blowing for the show. The "Swinging 60's" make their presence felt for the first time in the show - it's a bit of a contrast with the show's h
Read more…Publishers seem to be scaling back in the post-Christmas buying frenzy. Surprisingly, Dark Horse offers nothing I’m interested in. (I can’t remember the last time that happened.) IDW makes up for it, though, offering new volumes of both LITTLE ORPHAN
Read more…Since we didn't seem to have a thread dealing with the first team of Canadian super-heroes, I thought I'd make one.
I always enjoyed Alpha Flight...at least the original version that was co-created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont. I believe they
Read more…Too many books, too little time! Here are some lightning reviews of reprint stuff:
Crime Does Not Pay Volume 3
By Charles Biro, Bob Wood, et al
Reprinting Crime Does Not Pay #30-33 (Nov 43-May 44)
Dark Horse, $49.99
This is terrible stuff, seem
Read more…1)I gather the production team caught alot of heat for having guys in police uniforms gunning people down with machine pistols. They're fairly sensitive about that sort of stuff over int he UK, apparently.
2)Lots of goofy headgear. Particularly, the
Read more…From Warner Home Video
Dec. 6, 2012
Two New-to-DVD DC Comics TV Productions
from Warner Archive Collection Offers
Wonder Woman 1974 TV pilot,
Superboy: The Complete 2nd Season,
Coming December 11 to DVD
The Warner Archive Collection continues
Read more…From Image Comics
Dec. 5, 2012
1. What was the origin of the Todd The Ugliest Kid on Earth story?
Ken: A few years ago I was working for film auteur Todd Solondz – I knew MK was a big fan of Solondz’s satirical masterpieces Welcome to the Dollhouse
From IDW Publishing
Dec. 5, 2012
San Diego, CA, (December 5
, 2012) – IDW Publishing, along with comic production house Hazmat Studios and film production company Blind Spot Pictures, are thrilled to pr
From Diamond Comic Distributors Inc.
Dec. 5, 2012
Tezuka Productions Names Diamond Preferred Partner for International Distribution
Diamond unveils plans to bring merchandise based upon Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor Leo), Black Ja
Read more…From IDW Publishing
Dec. 5, 2012
From Top Shelf
Nov. 30, 2012
NEMO: HEART OF ICE
by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill
-- A 56-page full-color hardcover graphic novel
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-
Last week, I received a copy of "Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko".
To my great surprise, there is very little bio information.
Do we know if if Ditko ever married, or is he a lifelong bachelor?
Read more…Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads
By Paul Levitz, Marcus To, John Dell
Collecting Huntress (third series) #1-6 (Dec 11-May 12)
DC Comics, $17.99
I swear to God, when I put this TPB down I actually thought “what did I just read?” There was nothin
Read more…Superman Volume 1: What Price Tomorrow? HC
By George Perez, Jesus Merino, Nicola Scott
Collecting Superman #1-6 (Nov 11-Apr 12)
DC Comics, $22.99
I’m conflicted about The New 52 Superman.
On the one hand, I understand almost intuitively that chan
Read more…I am going to resist my natural inclination to fold “The New 52” Action Comics and Superman into a single discussion, because with writers as diverse as Grant Morrison and George Perez, I’m anticipating two very different series. Besides, Action Comi
Read more…From APE Entertainment
Dec. 3, 2012
The Black Coat slashes his way onto Kickstarter
The creative team responsible for The Black Coat comic book launched their first Kickstarter campaign today and plan to produce a 66 page graphic novel that tells th
Read more…From IDW Publishing
Dec. 3, 2012
San Diego, CA (December 3, 2012) – Though Judge Joseph Dredd’s exploits have changed the post-
Read more…From DC Entertainment
Dec. 1, 2012
This afternoon, THE NEW YORK TIMES published their Graphic Book Best Sellers Lists and debuting at #1 on the Hardcover list was the new Vertigo original graphic novel, FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND.
Over th
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