2005 July
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #9!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, July 28th, 2005 at 10:28 PM EST
This is the ninth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous eight.
Let’s begin!
This Crossover Was Bad - Secret Wars II (Part 3 of 3)
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 at 11:50 AM EST
This look at Secret Wars II concludes here!
This Crossover Was Bad - Secret Wars II (Part 2 of 3)
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 at 11:47 AM EST
Here, I will continue the look at Secret Wars II…
This Crossover Was Bad - Secret Wars II (Part 1 of 3)
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, July 25th, 2005 at 11:01 AM EST
In April of 1985, Marvel began, to that point, their largest company-wide crossover, which followed DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths by a couple of months, and lasted for the next nine months.
It was a bad crossover.
But why?
Here, I will explain to you why it was not good, by examining the nine-issue main series as well […]
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #8!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, July 21st, 2005 at 10:24 PM EST
This is the eighth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous seven.
Let’s begin!
This Comic Is Good - Flytrap: Juggling Act
- by Brian Cronin
- Sunday, July 17th, 2005 at 4:47 PM EST
Flytrap - “Juggling Act” is a mini-comic by Steve Leiber (art) and Sara Ryan (story) about a woman who becomes the manager of a travelling circus (called the Flytrap Circus, natch).
This mini-comic details how Maddy becomes the manager (future mini-comics will detail her misadventures with the group).
It is quite good.
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #7!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, July 14th, 2005 at 10:15 PM EST
This is the seventh in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous six.
Let’s begin!
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #6!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, July 7th, 2005 at 10:09 PM EST
This is the sixth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous five.
Let’s begin!





