2006 May
This Comic Is Good - Batman: Gothic
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 at 6:43 PM EST
No new comics this Wednesday, so I’ll fill in the void by discussing a relatively neglected (at least compared to his other early 90s work) Grant Morrison work, Batman:Gothic, which originally appeared in issues #6-10 of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, with Klaus Janson drawing the book.
This is the type of book that fans […]
Cronin Theory of Comics Archived!
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, May 31st, 2006 at 3:12 AM EST
Check the category section for a listing of all my previous entries about my particular theories about comic books. It’s funny, as I was archiving them, I came across a couple of them that I hadn’t even read in well over a year.
I think “Avoid the Big Event” was a particularly interesting one, as it […]
And Then One Day No. 5 - Approximation of Greatness
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, May 30th, 2006 at 1:55 AM EST
I really enjoyed Ryan Claytor’s series of journal comic books, And Then One Day (as seen in this review here). However, Claytor recently went to graduate school, forcing himself to no longer have the time to produce the comic book journal anymore. He originally announced that he was ending the series, but recently, he revealed […]
Something that annoyed me about the Batwoman article in the New York Times…
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, May 29th, 2006 at 8:25 PM EST
I can’t really say anything about the character, as she hasn’t made her debut yet. I think the costume is pretty cool looking. As for the gay thing? Not an issue. However, there was something in the article that annoyed me…
Joss Whedon and John Cassaday on Astonishing X-Men: When “awesome” just isn’t good enough
- by Greg Burgas
- Sunday, May 28th, 2006 at 1:45 PM EST
Three men sit in a bar in midtown Manhattan, circa late 2003. Let’s call them, for the sake of argument, Joss, John, and JoeyQ. Let’s listen in …
Comic Dictionary Archived
- by Brian Cronin
- Sunday, May 28th, 2006 at 10:19 AM EST
Check out the sidebar, in the categories section, to take a look at the collected Comic Dictionary, a collection of terms I use when talking about comic books, like “outside writing,” “nepotistic continuity” and the “Ron Frenz Rule of Costume Design.”
Comic Stores Should Be Good - Rocketship
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, May 27th, 2006 at 2:57 PM EST
For all of you New York readers out there (or folks who might be visiting New York at one point or another), make sure to check out Rocketship.
You may recall Alex from this very blog (which he co-founded, along with Joe Rice, me, Paul Teel, Tadhg Adams and Paul McEnery), and if you recall Alex, […]
Friday in the Danger Room
- by Greg Hatcher
- Friday, May 26th, 2006 at 9:50 PM EST
It’s really nice to be here, first of all. Of all the gang that post on this blog, I’m the only one that was already on the CBR payroll, sort of; I have helped out with CBR News at San Diego the last five years, and been a volunteer at the forums for even longer. […]
What I bought - 24 May 2006
- by Greg Burgas
- Friday, May 26th, 2006 at 10:37 AM EST
This was a strange week. Pretty good stuff, yet enough to make me angry. So you know our tour will be fun! This week’s mini-theme is: Greg goes all patriotic and makes George Bush proud while condemning comics for their ham-fisted social commentary!
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #52!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, May 25th, 2006 at 8:58 PM EST
This is the fifty-second 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 fifty-one.
This is a big one! A full YEAR! Who would have thought, when this began, that it would last a whole year! I know I sure […]
Welcome folks!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, May 25th, 2006 at 3:54 PM EST
Here we are, at CBR!
Sounds like a campaign slogan, no?
Anyhoo, Comics Should Be Good is now hosted by Comic Book Resources! Neat, eh?
I uploaded the last week of posts from the old blog, plus the Urban Legends Archive (a new, special one-year anniversary Urban Legends Revealed will be up later tonight!). I will probably be […]
Comic Book Urban Legends Minutiae
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 at 2:33 PM EST
Two fairly quick points…
Reviews for the 5/24 Comic Book Week
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 at 3:01 AM EST
Testament #6 (Vertigo)
Fantastic Four: A Death in the Family One-Shot (Marvel)
The Last Christmas #1 (Image)
New Excalibur #7 (Marvel)
Negative Burn #1 (Desperado/Image)
X-Factor #7 (Marvel)
Loaded Bible: Jesus vs. Vampires One-Shot (Image)
Daredevil #85 (Marvel)
“Name That JJJ Artist!” ANSWERS are up!!
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 at 10:34 PM EST
The answers to the “Name That JJJ Artist!” game are up, including who made the most correct guesses - including the top person, with an astounding EIGHTEEN out of twenty-nine correct! Check the answers out here.
The best Batman artist ever?????
- by Greg Burgas
- Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 at 8:35 PM EST
My latest Comics You Should Own column features Detective Comics #583-594 and #601-614, Alan Grant and John Wagner writing (and Grant alone from #601 onward) with Norm Breyfogle on pencils. Breyfogle, as I’ve mentioned before, doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but he just might be the best Batman artist ever. He’s definitely in the […]
