There’s a new John Constantine in town. But as two recent trade paperbacks demonstrate, he’s the same old “hellblazer.”
Yes, I’m talking about the same Constantine who starred in the movie of that name in 2005, starring Keanu Reeves. That film was ba
Read more…Welcome to another edition of Comics Guide! This week we have a treat for you, and all you have to do is get through my blitherings about the week's notable books. Let's get to work!
THE CAPTAIN'S COMMENTS
It seems every week brings a couple of "All
Read more…Valiant Comics, which went out of business about 12 years ago, made a comeback under new ownership in 2012. And it only took the new guys two years to achieve Unity.
Unity is the name of Valiant’s version of “Avengers” or “Justice League” – it’s a bo
Read more…Welcome back, Legionnaires, for another exciting episode of "Comics Guide!"
Let's try a couple of different things this week.
One, I'm going to go with plain, old bold with my comments, instead of the bold blue I have used to date. For one thing, I
Read more…There was a time when Archie Comics was famous for being rigidly conservative. Now it’s gaining a reputation for being the most experimental comics publisher in America.
Most of the company’s progressive efforts aren’t obvious to the casual observer.
Welcome to another edition of the world-famous* Captain Comics Comics Guide! It's another big week, as manga has made a comeback and a number of publishers are shipping first issues. The bad news: There's something amiss with Archie. But we'll get to
Read more…On Jan. 17, Warner Bros. announced that the debut of the next Superman movie – the one tentatively titled Batman vs. Superman – has been pushed from July 17, 2015, to May 6, 2016. Injuries? Script problems? We don’t know. What we do know is that the
Read more…Welcome back, Legionnaires, for another startling Comics Guide! This one is chock-full of not only a lot of new and interesting books (see "The Captain's Picks"), but an unusually large number of previews -- especially Image, Marvel and Valiant. This
Read more…Five Ghosts Volume One: The Haunting of Fabian Gray
Collecting Five Ghosts #1-5
Writer: Frank J. Barbiere
Artist: Chris Mooneyham
Image, color, $9.99
I wanted to like Five Ghosts, but I'm not sure I did.
The premise is a soldier-of-fortune character
Read more…Creepy Volume Seventeen
Collecting Creepy #78-83 (Mar-Oct 76)
Artists & writers: Various
Dark Horse, B&W and color, $49.99, 304 pages
This volume continues the previous one in terms of strong content, albeit a shade less so (see review of Creepy Vol
Read more…Creepy Volume Sixteen
Collecting Creepy #73-77 (Aug 75-Feb 76)
Artists & writers: Various
Dark Horse, B&W and color, $49.99, 380 pages
Every time I forget how much the 1970s sucked, something reminds me. This week it’s Creepy #73.
That was the first
Read more…Image Comics, the third-largest comics publisher in America, just announced at its annual convention a host of imposing projects by A-list creators. I blame Robert Kirkman.
Kirkman is the writer and co-creator of The Walking Dead, a comic book that –
Read more…I realized today, apropos of nothing, that I could name five comic-book characters off the top of my head that were modeled on movie stars. Fred MacMurry was famously the inspiration for Captain Marvel, while Marvel's Fandral was based on Errol Flynn
Read more…Welcome!
It looks like 2014 is beginning in earnest this week. We've got three All-New Marvel NOW! re-launches, the beginning of zero issues at Valiant, the return of the Gold Key heroes and, of course, a couple of hundred other titles to talk about.
Read more…On Jan. 22, Marvel Comics shipped Miracleman #1 to comics shops across America. Miracleman isn’t a very well-known character, but he is one with a rich history, one whose book has boasted some of the finest talent in the biz and one who has attracted
Read more…Welcome to Comics Guide Airlines! I'm your pilot, Captain Comics. This is an excellent flight, with lots to see, but as usual we have a few words about safety:
1. Remember that clicking on art will get you a larger version, so don't hurt your eyes sq
Read more…Despite her star turn in Avengers, Black Widow isn’t getting a solo movie (yet). But she is getting a new comic book, which she richly deserves.
‘Twas not always so. Black Widow has a long history in comics, one that until relatively recently would m
Read more…THE CAPTAIN'S PICKS
ALL-NEW INVADERS #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by STEVE PUGH
Cover by MUKESH SINGH
Variant Covers by JOHN CASSADAY, SKOTTIE YOUNG, & STEVE PUGH Also Available
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
“GODS AND SOLDIERS” PART ONE
All-New Marvel
Read more…The year 2013 was a pretty good one for comics fans, with blockbusters like Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World cementing the superhero as king of Hollywood –- and comic books as the source of choice for moviemakers. Which means 2014 is only going to
Read more…Welcome to the latest Comics Guide, which ranks up there with the Junior Woodchuck Guide in utility and necessity!*
(* Not meant to be a factual statement.)
Here are my top recommendations of the week:
DEADPOOL: THE GAUNTLET #1
WRITTEN by GERRY DUGGA
