http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/archive/2012/03/12
If your city is like mine, the local newspaper isn't running the current Doonesbury strips this week. This is because the strip is talking about the Texas law which requires women seeking an abortion
Read more…Showcase Presents: Ghosts Vol. 1 (DC Comics, $19.99)
When Ghosts debuted in 1971, I was buying DCs fairly comprehensively – but I gave the title a pass. With this Showcase, I remember why.
Ghosts certainly put its best foot forward, with the bulk
Read more…And away we go for comics that are supposed to be coming out in May.
1. I guess Becky Cloonan, was only on the first arc of the new Conan series. Hopefully, she is just taking a break on the new arc though.
2. I don't know why Dark Horse put Dragon
Read more…Just recently, Marvel has released the original Avengers Omnibus... a collection of the first 30 issues of the Earth's Mightest Heroes from 1963 through 1965 or so.
It occurs to me that there's another great Omnibus just waiting to be collected and r
Read more…Hey!
I'm going to write a column on Spider-Man for the February issue, which is the web-spinner's 60th anniversary, I intend to say that the John Romita Sr. era is my favorite, and say why. If anyone else has something to say, SAY IT!
Read more…1)This is probably my least favorite story of the new series. The problem I have with the story is that Cornell obviously wants to have a situation where the Doctor is living as a human, but has him behaving extremely out of character in order to set
Read more…Brothers of the Spear Volume 1, by Gaylord DuBois, Russ Manning and Jesse Marsh (Dark Horse, $49.95)
I really don't have much to say about this book that hasn't been said on this site and elsewhere.
"Brothers of the Spear" was a back-up series i
Read more…Sheldon Moldoff died recently. There is an account of his career by Mark Evanier here and some remarks of appreciation by Jim Shooter here.
I'm sure many Batman stories I remember fondly were drawn by him, and his Alex Raymond-inspired Golden Age w
Read more…EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Volume Two (GC Press LLC, $49.95)
EC Archives: The Haunt of Fear Volume One (GC Press LLC, $49.95)
Much to Jeff of Earth-J's shock and dismay, I once volunteered that I had never read all of the famous EC comics of
Read more…From Image Comics
March 9, 2012
![[Magic: Spell Thief #1 Cover]](http://gallery.mailchimp.com/5792cac24346d164eb0cf6ad2/images/Magic_SpellThief01_CvrA.jpg)
San Diego – What happens when mystery, sorcery, different planes of existence, comic books, and trading card gaming co
From Image Comics
March 9, 2012
MARKSMEN #6 (OF 6)
Story DAVID BAXTER
Art JAVIER ARANDA, GARRY LEACH & JESSICA KHOLINNE
Cover TOMM COKER
Diamond Order Code: OCT110559
Price: $2.99
Pages: 32
On Sale: March 14th, 2012
MINISERIES CONCLUSION!
New
Read more…From Marvel Entertainment
March 8, 2012
Marvel Doubles The Value of All Its Top-Selling Super Hero Comics
The World’s Top Comic Publisher Announces Landmark Digital Initiative
New York — Marvel is proud to announce that, beginning June 2012, all M
Read more…From Image Comics
March 8, 2012
Berkeley, CA -- PETER PANZERFAUST, the Image Comics/Shadowline series that places the classic character Peter Pan in World War II-era F
A few thoughts on some of what I read so far:
Batwing: I was a little disappointed that the Bat-family seemed to take over half the book. The story was a combination of extended Kingdom flashback and Bat-investigation. It could really have used an act
From Archie Comics
March 8, 2012
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #16 SELLOUT CAPS OFF
RECORD-BREAKING, BANNER YEAR FOR ARCHIE COMICS
Publisher continues to position itself as most innovative, relevant comic book company
New York – Archie Comics, the leading mass-
Read more…The first Avengers Omnibus is being sold, and according to descriptions, either version of the cover contains #1-30 of the first volume of Marvel Comics' Avengers....
That would include the originals, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and Wasp, plus Cap,
Read more…1)Another "base under siege" (or "ship under siege", if you prefer) this time around. Fairly basic stuff, but not bad. Supposedly the title was a gag on 24, which was an American television program that was being broadcast at the time.
2)The actual
Read more…Saturday I picked up a copy of PS Magazine - The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly (at Books Kinokuniya, of all places), which the Skipper discussed here. I read through it Saturday night - it was interesting in an academic sense - seeing h
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