2009 April
Random Thoughts! (April 14, 2009)
Why limit myself to long, meandering posts on comics that only interest me when I can deliver short, pointless snippets that only interest me? It’s random thoughts time, people! Get excited!
What I’m reading – The Somnambulist, The Creeper
- by Greg Burgas
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I’m a day late, but that’s no reason to stop reading! What else are you going to do, watch Cupid?
Scott’s Classic Comics Corner: Digesting the Bronze Age Pt. 1
Not too long ago, I waxed poetic here about the wonders of Treasury sized comics. This week, I’m shifting to the other end of the spectrum and taking a look at some great comics that are short on stature, but big on fun. Here’s a look at some rather interesting examples of digest sized books [...]
Comic Critics #54!
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 fifty-three strips at the archive here and you can read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog. Enjoy!
Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary — Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit vol 1
Due out in May from Viz, Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, by Motoro Mase, is a psychological study of death. However, it should be noted, the creator constructs intimate portraits of not the experience of death, but how the knowledge of it as an inevitability can both transform and intensify one’s experience of oneself.
Len Wein Help Update
- by Brian Cronin
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I am sure many of you by now have heard of the terrible news involving Len Wein’s home burning down. Mark Evanier is planning to set up a web site where people can help donate copies of Len’s work to replace Len’s copies that were lost in the fire (sadly, some amazing pieces of comic [...]
A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 103
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 look at a great scene from the second Hellboy mini-series, where Hellboy makes quite an introduction upon some Nazis [...]
A Month of Self-Published Comics: Doug Deever: Dumpster Diver #1
This month I am posting a review of a different self-published comic book each day for the rest of the month! Here is an archive of the books reviewed so far! Today I am featuring Russ Kazmierczak and Brent Otey’s Doug Deever: Dumpster Diver #1.
This Place Is Good – Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
- by Brian Cronin
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I don’t know if I’ve ever talked about this place before, but my pal Eric dropped me a line thinking it might be worth a mention on the blog, and it’s funny, because our own Joe Rice volunteers here frequently during the summer months when he is not corrupting our fair city’s youth in the [...]
New Legends Revealed Web Site!
In anticipation of the release of Was Superman a Spy? and Other Comic Book Legends Revealed at the end of the month, I’ve set up a brand new site for legends from the world of sports and entertainment (my pal Brandon Hanvey created the logos for me)! It’s called Legends Revealed, and you can visit [...]
Reviews! Getcher pipin’ hot reviews right here!
It’s been a while since I hunkered down and reviewed some graphic novel-type thingies. It’s probably because I haven’t been buying many recently. It seems like it’s kind of a fallow period right now. But what the heck – I’ll still review the stuff I do have!
Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary — Wolverine: Prodigal Son vol 1
Yes, Manga!Wolverine has arrived! Released last week by Del Rey, Wolverine: Prodigal Son, written by Antony Johnson and art by Wilson Tortosa, re-imagines the character and history of the most popular X-Man (at least if one is judging by the sheer number of Marvel books in which he appears).
A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments – Day 102
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 look at a cool scene from an early storyline in Garth Ennis and John McCrea’s Hitman. Enjoy!
A Month of Self-Published Comics: Egg #1
This month I am posting a review of a different self-published comic book each day for the rest of the month! Here is an archive of the books reviewed so far! With today being Easter and all, I couldn’t help but feature Eric Skillman’s Egg #1 (Egg as in Hard-Boiled Stories).
The Reread Reviews – Velocity: Pilot Season #1
For the second edition of the Reread Reviews, I’ll be looking at a comic written by the writer I’m most closely associated with, Joe Casey. It’s what people expect, so who am I to disappoint? As always, spoilers mean nothing to me, but they may mean something to you, so beware what lies below if [...]
