Jul 24

Continuity Problems: Marvel and DC’s Sliding Timelines

So I read a cute story by Karl Kesel (a true pro, it wasn’t his fault that he had to use the sliding time-line) in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 37 (read) about the – ahem- first meeting between Captain America … Continue reading

May 04

DC Comics Crisis on Infinite Earths Origins and History

For those of you who have no idea what DC Universe or CRISIS is, allow me to briefly explain the history of DC’s CRISIS from the beginning of their publishing history up until the early 1990′s. Casual readers or non-comic … Continue reading

Dec 28

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn Review

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn review. Although DC’s CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS rebooted the DC Universe in 1985/1986, management waited until 1989 to retell Hal Jordan’s origin. I remember how confused I was when I read Emerald Dawn when it first … Continue reading

Dec 25

Detective Comics #860 REVIEW and SPOILERS

Detective Comics #860 review: wrapping up the origin of Batwoman (DC’s openly gay super heroine), writer Greg Rucka and artist J.H. Williams III put on another great piece of work this month. Here we see the beginning of Kate Kane’s … Continue reading

Dec 11

Hulk: Winter Guard Special Review- Russian Superheroes

Hulk: Winter Guard Special #1 review- For an old time Marvel Comics fan such as myself, I was familiar with the Winter Guard. Back in the early 1980′s the original members were in Contest of Champions and some classic Incredible … Continue reading