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""I keep thinking of [Namor's characterization] as an aberration where the pendulum will eventually swing back, but maybe not."
His 100th birthday is coming up this year or next. (I wonder if that has occurred to Marvel...?) That…"
"Yeah, he says as much in the afterword to the Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore collection. As O'Neil describes it, he was coming off stints on the Batman books and Green Lantern/Green Arrow, so editor Julius Schwartz trusted him to…"
"Denny O'Neil has often said that he wasn't comfortable writing Superman."
"I read the Diana: Princess of the Amazons graphic novel. It's a fun story, but I think it skews young, even for its intended tween audience. Still, kudos to DC for reaching out to that audience. You know, the people for whom comics used to be…"
"And then there's Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore!, which collects Superman (Volume 1) #232-238 and 240–242. I've seen the leadoff story -- the one in which all kryptonite on Earth is destroyed -- many times, but not any of the ones…"
"That is one loooong period of peace in there if those are the three baddest in history!
I personally want to award Rob a No-Prize for his Interlac explanation, by the way! Who knows what baddies have inhabited the Earth since 1945, but we just had…"
"Next was Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia, which covers Action Comics #1001-1006 by Brian Michael Bendis. It's interesting, but not enough to bring me back to the Superman titles. The art is fine, and the Superman…"
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"I haven’t been in much of a mood to read new comics for two weeks now. The one new comic book I read this past weekend, Atlantis Attacks, I shall get to anon.
FOURTH WORLD: I have decided not to launch a comprehensive discussion after all. For…"
"I read the latest issue of Superman, part 2 of the "Truth" arc. I thought it was pretty great. It makes sense what they're doing with the reactions to Superman's identity.
I also loved the way the rest of the United Planets (in…"
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I read a book called Ant Colony and it was written and drawn by Michael DeForge. It's really…"
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Jovian Reviews, June 2010: Part 1
Posted on June 18, 2010 at 11:32pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Okay, many of these are current, many I just got around to reading after lengthy stays in my pile. Take them for what they're worth! Of course there are some mild spoilers, you know.
Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1
Marvel
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Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1
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Jovian Reviews, October 18, 2009
Posted on October 18, 2009 at 6:58pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I'm procrastinating doing any work for school, so I'm going to sit down and write some reviews on most of the comics I've read over the last couple weeks.
Fables 87-89
Vertigo Comics
Willingham, Buckingham, Pepoy, Leialoha
2.99
The winds are changing once again in what was once called Fabletown. In the wreckage of city hall, our story focuses on Bufkin the Flying Monkey, the dismembered head of Frankenstein's Monster, and the magical mirror. Only a book… Continue
Fables 87-89
Vertigo Comics
Willingham, Buckingham, Pepoy, Leialoha
2.99
The winds are changing once again in what was once called Fabletown. In the wreckage of city hall, our story focuses on Bufkin the Flying Monkey, the dismembered head of Frankenstein's Monster, and the magical mirror. Only a book… Continue
Jovian Reviews: The Trade Shelf, October 3, 2009
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 11:05pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
It was a cold day today, and I was really tired. I laid in bed this morning and read two trades instead of getting up and doing yard work and laundry, not to mention grading the 67,349,309 papers that need to be graded. I'm sure you'll all forgive me.
Here are the two trades I read today, and my humble critiques:
Batman Cacophony HC
DC Comics
Smith and Flanagan
I had read a review of this one online that said the first two issues weren't that great,… Continue
Here are the two trades I read today, and my humble critiques:
Batman Cacophony HC
DC Comics
Smith and Flanagan
I had read a review of this one online that said the first two issues weren't that great,… Continue
Jovian Reviews, October 3, 2009
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 10:00pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
Doom Patrol #2
DC Comics
Giffen, Clark, Livesay, DeMatteis, Maguire
3.99
I have to say that I enjoyed this story even more than the previous issue, which I liked enough to return for #2. That's saying something. It's quirky, but not Morrisonian, and this is a good thing for this umpteenth remake since Grant's version. I liked the way the people with the black voids for faces somehow looked like they were drawn by Keith Giffen, if that makes any sense. I really… Continue
DC Comics
Giffen, Clark, Livesay, DeMatteis, Maguire
3.99
I have to say that I enjoyed this story even more than the previous issue, which I liked enough to return for #2. That's saying something. It's quirky, but not Morrisonian, and this is a good thing for this umpteenth remake since Grant's version. I liked the way the people with the black voids for faces somehow looked like they were drawn by Keith Giffen, if that makes any sense. I really… Continue
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 2:14am on July 9, 2009,
Cavaliere (moderator emeritus) said…
- Happy birthday, Jeff!
- At 2:24am on July 9, 2009,
Figserello said…
- Happy Birthday Man, assuming this is your real birthday and you haven't just put a random date in there...
Here's a birthday present for you.
http://www.geocities.com/cheezelordmaxwell/UKcomics.html
Good luck finding the pertinent bits!
- At 10:10pm on July 9, 2009,
- I'm working my way through those Zoids strips myself. I thought I'd read the whole run as the Morrison stuff is right at the end and I wanted all the context.
They're good fun. I think I'm scratching the itch I had as a kid when I couldn't afford those big lumps of colourful plastic that looked so cool in the ads.
Actually I'm downloading them as I just know I'm going to visit that site some day and see that they've been taken down...
If you happen to find out the creative credits for the different episodes and their publishing dates I'd be grateful for the info. I couldn't find them anywhere.
- At 4:52pm on March 24, 2011,
Lee Houston, Junior said…
- Sorry I missed your friendship request before now. I wasn't ignoring you, just couldn't see the fine print.
- At 4:55pm on July 09, 2012, Mark Sullivan (Vertiginous Mod) gave Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man a gift…
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