2009 February
Comic Book Questions Answered #14
Reader Scott wrote in with a question that I thought it would be nice to answer, so enjoy!
NY Comic Con Plans?
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 17 Comments
So, who’s attending New York Comic Con? Obviously, as I live in New York City, I’ll be around for the convention (if not actually attending the convention), so if you’re going to be in town, drop me a line in the comments – I should be available Friday and Saturday night, and it’s always fun [...]
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe Review
The latest Scott Pilgrim graphic novel (we’re up to Volume 5!) from Bryan Lee O’Malley is a change of pace from past volumes, as the story is reaching its conclusion in the next volume, so certain plot points are advanced a bit further than they were in past volumes and matters are dealt with in [...]
A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 35
Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today we take a look at a particularly dramatic moment during the Apocalypse War in 2000 A.D. Enjoy!
Random New Comics Day Thoughts
- by Brad Curran
- in General
- 21 Comments
A random collection of reflections, of dubious merit, on my weekly comics pilgrimage. A sample: Hey, did you know that the creator Lost is doing a mini-series for Marvel? I just saw the first issue today! It had the Hulk fighting Wolverine! Seems weird that they had him doing a mini tying in to a [...]
A Bit of a Jonah Hex Apology
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 10 Comments
During the discussion of the February Solicitations, I made a comment about David Michael Beck’s cover to Jonah Hex #40, about how it appeared as though it had computer effects. David stopped by to explain that there were no computer effects, and with the book’s release today, I only thought it fair to point out [...]
Comics You Should Own – Hitman
One word makes this a Comic You Should Own: DOGWELDER!
Scott’s Classic Comics Corner: Multiple Personality Disorder Titles Pt. 1
If you’ve ever spent quality time flipping through the Overstreet Guide or browsing cover galleries on-line, you will have noticed that there are quite a few comic book series that changed their look, if not content and genre, every few years. This can be a fascinating exercise, as you can watch the various trends flow [...]
A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 34
Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today we take a look at an amusing moment from about a third of the way through Peter David’s Incredible Hulk [...]
Top Five Super Villains Who Remind me of Dick Cheney
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 18 Comments
Read on!
Newer Avengers: Dark Avengers #1/Mighty Avengers #21 Tandem Review
- by Brad Curran
- in General
- 8 Comments
The Avengers franchise offers two jumping on points; will I stick around for the ride or get off at the next stop?
Making a Final Crisis FAQ
I see that quite a few people have some questions about the events of Final Crisis that they’d like to see answered, so I thought it’d be a nice idea to do a FAQ. So if you have a question about Final Crisis that you’d like to see answered, ask it in the comments and [...]
Achewood is Back!
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 3 Comments
Huzzah! After a few weeks off while he and his family moved, Chris Onstad’s awesome web comic, Achewood, is back! Check out the latest comic here (and if you’d like to take the time to generate a name, feel free to post your name in the comment section here)!
Comic Critics #34!
Here is the latest installment of the Comic Critics strip, courtesy of Sean Whitmore (writer) and Brandon Hanvey (artist)! You can check out the first thirty-three strips at the archive here and read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog here! Enjoy!
Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary — 2/3/09
For someone who doesn’t really like fantasy, I ended up reading and ultimately enjoying quite a few fantasy manga titles recently. Today, I report on the following reading experiences: Berserk, volumes 1, 2 and 3, by Kentaro Miura Gakuen Alice, vol 5, by Higuchi Tachibana Momo Tama, vol 1, by Nanae Chrono
