2006 August
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #66
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 31st, 2006 at 9:59 PM EST
This is the sixty-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 sixty-five.
Let’s begin!
BONUS Comic Blogs Should Be Good - Random Panels
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 31st, 2006 at 5:20 PM EST
There are a lot of cool comic book blogs out there (see our sidebar for a list of a bunch of them), but I guess it is hard to pick which ones you think you’d like to read. So each week, I will feature a guest entry by a really cool comic blogger, and you […]
What I bought - 30 August 2006
- by Greg Burgas
- Thursday, August 31st, 2006 at 1:13 PM EST
Yet another big week in the comic book world, and I had a lot to read. I even read an issue the excellence of which staggered me. And no, it’s not the one you think!
So let’s get it on!
Reign of the Supermen
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 31st, 2006 at 5:41 AM EST
In this week’s Action Comics, Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza and Pete Woods teamed up to write a fun, action-packed, character-rich, amusing and gripping story…and it wasn’t even the best Superman comic of the week!! What a week for Superman fans (please note that I am in an alternate universe where only two Superman titles came […]
The Trials of Shazam #1 - Packaging Can Be Important
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 at 6:02 AM EST
The first issue of The Trials of Shazam is quite interesting, in that the basic concept behind the book is quite fun. Billy Batson has inherited the role of the wizard Shazam, and meanwhile, he is keeping himself very busy dealing with all the new magic problems, particularly because, after the events of Infinite Crisis, […]
Top Five Hank Pym Identities
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 at 4:26 AM EST
Hank Pym is known for having a number of superhero identities. Here are my picks for the top five!
Enjoy!
Comic Blogs Should Be Good - Estoreal
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 8:23 PM EST
There are a lot of cool comic book blogs out there (see our sidebar for a list of a bunch of them), but I guess it is hard to pick which ones you think you’d like to read. So each week, I will feature a guest entry by a really cool comic blogger, and you […]
The Fourth Rail Is Good
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 10:13 AM EST
I’ll miss it. Congratulations to Don and Randy on so many years of great reviews on The Fourth Rail. An achievement well worth celebrating. Make sure you two drop me a line when each of your next gigs starts up, so I can pimp it here! And to you folks, check out this collection of […]
Klezmer Book One: Tales of the Wild East - Embodying Music
- by Brian Cronin
- Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 6:39 AM EST
One of the most difficult things to achieve in comic books is the depiction of music. Sure, you can write clever lyrics to the tune of famous songs, but the actual expression of music with art? It is both incredibly difficult to pull off, and very satisfying when done well. Joann Sfar does it well […]
Snark Free Corner for 8/28
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 5:49 PM EST
Welcome to the latest installment of your breath of snark free air!
Enjoy!
Ten questions with Kieron Gillen
- by Greg Burgas
- Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 2:50 PM EST
I decided to try my hand at interviewing comic book creators, because I noticed a few of them dropping by the site. So I figured that everyone likes publicity, so why not ask them questions about their work? Kieron Gillen, writer of Phonogram, is my very first victim! So read on, and […]
Justice League of America #1 - Stumbling out of the Gates
- by Brian Cronin
- Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 3:04 AM EST
The kind folks at DC sent me a copy of their current big release, Justice League of America #1, written by Brad Meltzer with art by Ed Benes and Sandra Hope. The comic seemed ready to be a fun book, and it had quite a few nice character bits, but ultimately, for the debut issue […]
8/27 - Declarative Rabbit Says…
- by 3
- Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 12:51 PM EST
I think Iron Man came off better in the Crossing than he has so far in Civil War.
Fun Top Fifty X-Men Countdown
- by Brian Cronin
- Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 8:59 AM EST
Over at Comic Book Resources, I had the posters vote for a couple of weeks on their ten favorite X-Men (10 points for a first place vote, 9 for a second, etc.), and yesterday, the voting ended (a nice turnout, too - about 100 ballots cast!), so today I began listing CBR’s Top Fifty X-Men. […]
8/27 - Curious Cat Asks…
- by 2
- Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 3:15 AM EST
Why is the X-Men character Maggott spelled with two t’s? What is the reason for having a character be named after a maggot - only a mis-spelled maggot? How does that even come UP? “What’s your name?” “Maggott.” “Oh, okay, Maggot.” “No, no, MaggotT.” “Yeah, that’s what I said - Maggot.” “No, no, you’re getting […]
