As I was reading one of this week's new DC comics I came across an ad for the animated Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 3 ("The Conclusion to the Epic Trilogy"). "Part 3"? I didn't know there were parts ane and two! Just as well... now
I remember having a difference of opinion about this series with Rich Lane. I loved it; he hated it. Which surprised me because he lovedPreacher (also written by Garth Ennis). I bought the first issue of Preacher in 1995 and hated it so much I gave
The story behind Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers is almost as convoluted as that of Jack Kirby's Hunger Dogs graphic novel. It started out as a screenplay by Jack Kirby and Steve Sherman; when that didn't pan out, it was repurposed as a 17-p
When Jack Kirby returned to Marvel in 1975, his Captain America was not universally well-received. I personally have always felt that some of his stories were better than others, but it never occured to me to rank them... until today. Here, then, are
Jack Kirby's The Eternals is a series I honestly enjoy and appreciate more every time I read it. I know I read it circa 2004-2005 and I think I've read it once between then and now. This time I read it in "omnibus" format, eschewing the unwieldy "Mon
Now, some of you might be wondering why I waited another twenty-nine days to post my Answers column. After all, I’m not on a regimented schedule here at Commander Benson’s Deck Log. I can post four entries in one month,
Surprise! This book was announced June 26 as arriving on July 3, a "surprise shadow drop" that follows from Blood Hunt #4 (June 26) and into Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 (Oct. 16). The reason why is th
Short Treks is a new series format that was originally conceived to bridge the time between the first and the second season of Discovery. The series consists of episodes of only 10 to 15 minutes, each of which focuses on one character. These are pret
BLOOD HUNT #4 (OF 5) by writers Fabian Nicieza, Erica Shultz and artist Belviso, Giada, Bernard Chang: The Silver Surfer comes to investigate why Earth's skies have gone black, which shou
There was a time when Black Panther was my favorite character. But I can't tell you exactly how he became my favorite character. Unlike the way John Byrne's Fantastic Four and Walt Simonson's Thor led me directly to the Lee/Kirby runs, my path to Bla