The top news from Marvel this week is the continuing "Fall of X" crossover (five titles), an entry in "Contest of Chaos," a new "Marvel Voices" and a new "What If ...? Dark." "Dark
Superman is widely considered to have entered the Silver Age with Action Comics #241 (June 1958) and Superman #122 (July 1958). Unlike the Flash and Green Lantern (for example), Superman was published continuously from the Golden Age into the Silver
“Why does Hulk’s head hurt when Hulk tries to think?”
“Hulk smash!”
That was the Hulk I encountered every time I looked at an issue of Tales to Astonish in the mid-1960's. Whenever physicist Bruce Banner felt intense stress, he transformed into the
Our friend Mark Pennington passed away 11 years ago today. Obviously you newer members don't remember Mark - but he was my friend and a terrific person. He was great and I miss him to this day.
Eight Billion Genies Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 Story by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne; Charles Soule, writer; Ryan Browne, art, colors, design & covers Image Comics, 2023
The story opens on a small group of people at the Lampwick Bar and Grill in St. Clai
In my discussion of the story "The Day Supergirl Revealed Herself!, which appeared in Action Comics #265 (June 1960), in which Supergirl inadvertently revealed her existence to the people of Smallville, I criticized Superman's resoluton to the issue
The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell IDW Publishing, 2023
In this sequel to The Fate of The Artist (which is reprinted in this collection), creator Eddie Campbell is again absent from his own autobiography, but with a new twist. Th
At the #1 publisher this week, the big news includes Mary Jane Watson's fully-costumed superhero debut, the continuing "Fall of X" and "Dark Droids" crossovers, the launch of "Contest of Chaos" and a splashy A
Every once in a while a comic book story which doesn’t meet with universal fan approval is published. Soon after, a letter to the editor or a post to a message board such as this one calls for that story to be “Mopeed out of continuity.” But Mopee is
I'll start with a small thing: When Judy Garrick appears at the end of Justice Society of America #5, her logo is just her "civilian" name, and not "The Boom". I wonder if DC is quietly abandoning that moronic codename. On one level, she doesn't ne
M assigns James Bond to infiltrate a diamond-smuggling operation, as it largely takes place on British territory, and is a danger to Britain's economy. Bond takes on the identity of Peter Franks, a new
A five-volume series reprinting The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, a landmark 1960s science fiction series which rivalled Game of Thrones in popularity and was the precursor to every mythic sci-fi adventure to come! Under the leadership of Trigo
I did a search, and I didn't see a Stargirl thread... so here's one, fresh for Season 3!
In my opinion, it's an excellent superhero show, full of optimism and humor, with writing that's still sharp and from the heart. It's chock full of Easter eggs
