Trying to list all of the World War Two Era super-heroes has susprised me, There were dozens of characters that I'd never heard of before we started looking for them.
It got me to wondering: If you really got down i nto the weeds and looked, ho
Read more…There are a few more Archies in October than usual, thanks to the horror one-shots. But it always depresses me how few comics Archie actually publishes monthly in the 21st century. Still, they have gotten good at this horror bit, haven't they?
On Sa
Read more…When I was a lad, there were certain events you could count on happening every year, no matter what. The annual showing of The Wizard of Oz on television. The arrival of the Sears Wishbook in the fall. Checking the new calendar in January to see w
Pretty simple. Someone proposes a comics character that was either an utter failure, a laughing stock, a Mopee, a character that's had a hard time finding a good direction, or something similar. Someone else takes their best shot at breathing life in
Read more…First some spoiler space:
Bone Orchard: The Passageway
Jeff Lemire, writer; Andrea Sorrentino, artist; David Stewart, colorist
Image Comics, 2022
The first book in Lemire and Sorrentino's new Bone Orchard Mythos is a brief, atmospheric tale very similar to their previous coll
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ALICE EVER AFTER #4
ANGEL #7
FAITHLESS III #6
GRIM #3
MAGIC THE GATHERING VOL 2 HC
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN DLX SLIPCASE BOOK 1 HC (2ND ED)
DARK HORSE COMICS
COUNT CROWLEY: AMATEUR MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER #3
HELLBOUND VOL 2
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"The Cathedral of Contemplation is an enigma, existing outside time. It turns through history, opening its doors across the universe to offer solace to those in need. Occasionally, the Doctor drops in – when he's avoiding his destiny, it’s an ideal p
Read more…My recent discussions of Seduction of the Innocent and All In Color For a Dime have drawn some comments and some views, and it has been suggested that I move on to The Comic-Book Book next. While I am waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail, I thou
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DUNE: THE WATERS OF KANLY #3
FLAVOR GIRLS #1
Story/Art: Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky | Colors: Eros de Santiago | $7.99
From Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky, the singular voice behind Persephone, comes a new Magical Girl all-ages adventure with an
Read more…Do we not have a thread for this film? I couldn't find one. My wife and I watched it on Disney+ last night (we're still not going to theaters), and here are some of my reactions.
First, as The Baron is wont to do, a Spoiler Space and Random Picture.
Read more…OK, this made me laugh. Sharing.
Also, a Golden Age legacy character debuts this month:
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Story I know he was in a lot of stuff, but I mostly remember him as Sonny Corleone.
Read more…If I could "recruit" whatever characters from whichever comics company I wished and tell any kind of story I wished, I’d like to tell a story of an alternate Justice Society and follow that from about six months before Pearl Harbor to just after the
Read more…I have not said anything deliberately provocative in a while (and the last time I tried it passed without comment) so, with that in mind, I'll just come right out and say it: I don't think Harvey Kurtzman was all that funny. He gets full credit for M
Read more…Story I never read any Yu-GiOh! or watched any of the anime, but there's no denying that it was a huge hit, much bigger, I think, than he expected. According to the story, he was found offshore in snorkeling gear and there were signs that hewas at
Read more…...The NBC-TV remake of Rogers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC as a " live play " production's airing is about one month in the past now , and I meant to post about it here before that ! But I didn't...
With 18 million viewers IIRC , it certainl
Read more…BATMAN AND SUPERMAN:
BATTLE OF THE SUPER SONS
WARNER BROS. ANIMATION’S FIRST-EVER ALL-CG FEATURE FILM COMING TO 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL ON 10/18/22
BURBANK, CA (June 30, 2022) – Legacies must rise to unearthly challenges as the children o
Happy Independence Day, all!
In honor of the occasion, PBS always broadcasts A Capitol Fourth, a free outdoor concert on the west side of the Capitol Building (as they say, check your local listings). Thousands of people attend each year for a fun ev
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