2006 June
Curious Cat Asks…
- by 2
- Friday, June 30th, 2006 at 8:32 PM EST
Why does Marvel have an “A” rating on some of their more “all ages” books? If you go to their website where they explain their ratings, they do not explain what “A” means. So..
A. What does it mean?
B. Why do they use it, if they don’t explain what it means?
and
C. If it means (as some […]
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #57
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, June 29th, 2006 at 8:14 PM EST
This is the fifty-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 fifty-six.
Let’s begin!
Comic Promotions Can Be Good!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, June 29th, 2006 at 4:23 PM EST
Sometimes, promotions for comic books can be very cool. I, for one, really liked the one that “name the mystery Thunderbolt” contest Marvel did for the Avengers/Thunderbolts mini-series. That was a lot of fun. A similar amount of fun is the Temple of Atlas blog that Marvel is doing in anticipation of the upcoming Jeff […]
Watching the River Flow for 6/29
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, June 29th, 2006 at 4:02 PM EST
What’s the matter with me,
I don’t have much to say,
Daylight sneakin’ through the window
And I’m still in this all-night cafe.
Walkin’ to and fro beneath the moon
Out to where the trucks are rollin’ slow,
To sit down on this bank of sand
And watch the river flow.
This is for all the various rambling thoughts that I have about […]
What I bought - 28 June 2006
- by Greg Burgas
- Thursday, June 29th, 2006 at 3:38 PM EST
I know that you come here to see what weird, strange, unusual comic books I might have dug up, so that maybe you can move beyond the standard superhero fare. Well, today I have failed you, my friends. It’s all DC and Marvel! It’s all superheroes! What can I say? We must all be corporate whores every so […]
Exiles #83 Numbers Game!
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 10:15 AM EST
In Exiles #83, writer Tony Bedard has the group return the bodies of the former members of the Exiles who passed away on their mission. Each alternate Earth they return the members to is numbered, and each number presumably has some meaning. So, dear reader, how about you guess what the meaning is behind each […]
Dark, super-depressing Batman? It must be Comics You Should Own!
- by Greg Burgas
- Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 7:25 AM EST
I was on the fence about including David Lapham’s recent 12-part “City of Crime” as Comics You Should Own, even though I liked it. Then I re-read the series in one sitting, and it blew me away. Excellent, excellent stuff. So therefore, it’s the subject of my latest column. Read if you like!
Reviews for the 6/28 Comic Book Week
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 3:45 AM EST
Savage Dragon #127 (Image)
Daredevil #86 (Marvel)
Nextwave #6 (Marvel)
Paul Jenkins’ Sidekick #1 (Desperado/Image)
Something Companywide Crossovers Are Good For
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 2:15 AM EST
You know how companywide crossovers are basically really lame, as far as good stories go? While true, an interesting side effect of these lame companywide crossovers is the fact that they often result in some really good SPIN-OFFs. A remarkably high number, which was broguht to my attention when I asked folks at Snark Free […]
More Reviews for the 6/21 Comic Book Week
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 1:53 AM EST
Marvel Adventures: Avengers #2 (Marvel)
Captain America #19 (Marvel)
All Star Superman #4 (D.C.)
In which Greg gives answers and tries to put it all behind him
- by Greg Burgas
- Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 at 9:27 PM EST
I was going to post a nice rant, because my LJ friend posted something else in response to my comics quiz, but I just don’t have the energy. I won’t link to his posts, but if you go to Technorati and find the links to this blog, you’re sure to come across it. I don’t care if he […]
In which Greg cops an attitude, which is probably not that healthy, but tries to overcome it by giving a quiz
- by Greg Burgas
- Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 at 8:50 AM EST
I know that since we moved over here we have a bigger audience (I don’t know how much bigger, since the Great Cronin jealously guards those numbers!), and therefore we have a bigger range of opinions chiming in. I have noticed that recently, people seem to be meaner to me, and it has made me cry. Why, […]
“This Comic Is Good” Archived!
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, June 26th, 2006 at 5:18 PM EST
I just uploaded the latest archive of posts from the old blog. This time, it is all the “This Comic Is Good” recommendation entries I did at the old blog address! So if you want to hear about some good comic books, just click on the “This Comic Is Good” category on the sidebar! I […]
Top Five Sandmen!
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, June 26th, 2006 at 3:30 PM EST
This week, let us take a look at the top five comic book characters to be known as “Sandman.” Let’s begin!
Breaking down “Event” comics, Part Seven: Infinite Crisis; or, who is first against the wall when the revolution comes?
- by Greg Burgas
- Sunday, June 25th, 2006 at 9:30 PM EST
Part One: Identity Crisis #1-7.
Part Two: Countdown to Infinite Crisis.
Part Three: Day of Vengeance #1-6.
Part Four: The OMAC Project #1-6.
Part Five: Villains United #1-6.
Part Six: Rann-Thanagar War #1-6.
“If that’s all there is, my friends, then let’s keep dancing.”
I have completed my task, good readers. In the past month, I have read 7 issues of Identity Crisis, 1 […]
