The Superior Spider-Man Volume 3: No Escape
Reprinting Superior Spider-Man #11-16
Writers: Dan Slott, Christos Gage (script issues #11-13)
Artists: Guiseppe Camuncoli (issues #11-13), Humberto Ramos (issues #14-16)
Marvel Comics, $17.99, color, 136 p
Read more…A+X Volume 2: A+X=Amazing
Reprinting A+X #7-12
Writers & Artists: Various
Marvel Comics, $17.99, color, 136 pages
I enjoyed the first and second A+X collections, but I can see why this title is going to be canceled soon.
For those who don't know, A+
Read more…THE CAPTAIN'S PICKS
Only one title jumped out at me this week. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of good comics, even in the middle of the holiday season, but this is the only one that I'd describe as a Must-Look:
HARLEY QUINN #1
Written by A
Most people probably think that Superman, Lois Lane and Clark Kent put the “eternal” in the eternal love triangle. But two books out this week demonstrate just how much Lois and Superman/Clark have changed over the decades.
The Adventures of Superma
Roy Thomas Present Classic Phantom Lady Volume 2
Collecting Phantom Lady appearances Jun 48-Jul 55
Writers & Artists: Various
PS ArtBooks, $48.00, color, 322 pages
This was a tough slog.
The first Phantom Lady volume was a novelty, and despite a num
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BATGIRL #26
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and cover by FERNANDO PASARIN and JONATHAN GLAPION
Cover by ALEX GARNER
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
The shocking conclusion of “Batgirl: Wanted”! Can Barbara save her father’s life without
Read more…Pre-Code Classics Collected Works: Weird Mysteries Volume 1
Collecting Weird Mysteries #1-6 (Oct 52-Sep 53)
Writers & Artists: Various
PS ArtBooks, $48.00, color, 240 pages
Now, this is more like it!
I don't know what I expected when PS ArtBooks sta
Read more…Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers
Collecting Guardians of the Galaxy #0.1-3, "Tomorrow's Avengers" (Apr-Aug 13?)
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Steve McNiven, various
Marvel Comics, $24.99, color, 144 pages
There's a good story
Read more…Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Collecting non-comprehensive Wally Wood material 1950-59
Writers: Various
Artists: Wally Wood, various
Vanguard, $39.95, color, 208 pages
I love Wally Wood, but this book isn't for everyone.
The bulk of this
Read more…Inhumans: The Origin of The Inhumans
Collecting Inhumans appearanced from Mar 65-Feb 68
Writers: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Artists: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Tom Sutton
Marvel Comics, $39.99, color, 424 pages
This material i
Read more…The Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Volume 2
Collecting Teen Titans (first series) #6-20, Brave and Bold #83, Nov 66-May 69
Writers: Bob Haney, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike Friedrich, Neal Adams
Artists: Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Nick Cardy, Irv Novic
Read more…Daredevil: End of Days HC
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack
Artists: Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Alex Maleev
Marvel Comics, $39.99, color, 216 pages
This book should have been titled "What If Mark Waid Never Wrote Daredevil"?
As most lon
Read more…Impossible Tales: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 4 HC
Writers: Various
Art: Steve Ditko
Edited: Blake Bell
Fantagraphics, $39.99, color, 256 pages
I used to think that Steve Ditko hit his artistic apogee in the 1960s, when he created or co-created Sp
Read more…If you read last year’s Philosophy: A Discovery in Comics, then you already know who Dutch cartoonist Margreet de Heer is. If not, you’re in for a treat.
Philosophy explored the history and status of that field via comics, with our guides being carto
Read more…Let's try something new this week. Instead of leading with the titles the publishers recommend, I'll lead with the ones *I* recommend. Hey, I actually get paid to be a critic, so it's not as egotistical as it sounds! OK, maybe it is. But let's give i
Read more…Ask not what your Comics Guide can do for you, ask what you can do for your Comics Guide! (Which is read it, of course.)
Let's start, as usual, with the books with press releases and previews:
PUBLISHERS PICKS
ALL-NEW X-MEN #19
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Welcome to another Comics Guide, with your humble Captain as your guide, historian and court jester. Let's start, as usual, with the books the publishers have been pushing with PR and previews:
PUBLISHER PICKS
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2
Script: Robert
Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be another bumpy Comics Guide!
First up this week is a big new title from Valiant Comics: Unity #1, the publisher's first team book. It's clear Valiant has high hopes for it, because they've buried me in press rel
Read more…Candy for Halloween? That is so 2011.
Instead, you could get – and keep or give away – free comics! Because Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. and most comic shops have teamed up to give away free funnybooks just before All Hallow’s Eve.
It’s called Hal
Read more…Nov. 6, 2013 -- The Walking Dead has conquered comics and TV. Now zombies are coming for your favorite board games.
Coinciding with Halloween, USAopoly has released Walking Dead versions of old favorites Monopoly and RISK. As if those games weren’t c
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