Now this is a series I can really sink my teeth into. No prior knowledge of Jonah Hex or other DC western heroes is required. It’s also a non-superhero comic book, so it targets mature readers. But since there is … Continue reading
I had decided to wait for DC New 52 comics to pile up and then sit down and read each series in order to really give them a chance. So here goes- my general impressions, not issue by issue. Riiiiiiiiiight … Continue reading
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Review- I was a fan of the 1970s and early 1980s Ghost Rider. Big time. I loved the fact that he was a niche. Johnny Blaze’s cursed agony was attractive to me- it was similar … Continue reading
Batman: Sword of Azrael was hyped to the heavens by Wizard Magazine in 1994. After DC had announced the Knightfall story arc, which culminated with Bane breaking Batman’s back, Wizard (with DC’s prodding) was speculating about Bruce Wayne’s replacement. It … Continue reading
I received this message today from frequent poster masseur_ichi: I tried posting a comment on your Dec. 12 blog about the Skrull-Kree war. For whatever reason, your website wouldn’t let me enter my name. This may be the reason why … Continue reading
I received this e-mail today regarding the Greatest Fantastic Four runs of all time: I really enjoyed your attempt to bring rigor to the question of comic book run quality in your fantastic four article. Yeah the inputs are entirely … Continue reading
Real simple: Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One story arc ranks as one of the best comic book stories of all time. You gotta love DC back in 1987: Batman’s post-Crisis origin was retold in his regular series (Batman 404-407) as … Continue reading
Kree-Skrull War Review (1971-1972) What is the historical importance of the Kree-Skrull War story arc? It started a space war theme in the Marvel Universe (40 years in real time!) that is still referenced today in almost every major title … Continue reading
Although the 1980s marked the most obvious and hyped Marvel crossover events (such as Contest of Champions and Secret Wars), the 1970s had special storylines that could be considered crossover events. So many people have different definitions of what makes … Continue reading
Bluewater Comics came out with an August 2009 President Obama comic book as part of their Political Power franchise. Written by a Chicago native Chris Ward with great painted art by Azim Akberali, this comic covered Obama’s previous jobs and … Continue reading