2010 January
Mistakes of a Past History #1
This is the first in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces looking at instances in comic book history where, well, let’s just say that some unfortunate choices were made. These decisions were certainly more acceptable in the context of the time when the comics in question came out, but “more acceptable at [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 18
Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today [...]
Your year isn’t complete without my “Best-of” lists, is it? IS IT????
Hey, I can compile a list of the best comics of the year, too!
She Has No Head! – Spotlight: Eleanor Davis
Thanks to being hopped up on cold medicine for the last few days you guys almost got an aggressive potentially polarizing article about objectification of women in comics and why I’m so sick of being told to ‘just accept it’. Fortunately, cooler heads have prevailed, and though I’m sure I’ll someday post some version of [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 17
Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today [...]
Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary — Yaoi Sunday!
Today I review two recent yaoi releases which both chart the rocky road two friends take on their way to becoming sexually and romantically involved.
Weird Bit in the What If…? One-Shots
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
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After reading the various What If…? one-shots from Marvel (they had one on House of M: Spider-Man, one on Astonishing X-Men, one on World War Hulk and one on Daredevil vs. Elektra) I was a bit puzzled. Having jokes in the back of What If…? issues is a time-honored tradition. I’m totally down with that [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 16
Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today [...]
“Save SWORD” Petition
S.W.O.R.D. artist Stephen Sanders posted the following the other day: SWORD fan Greg Hyatt is starting a mail in campaign over rumors he’s heard of it being canceled. (I can’t confirm that, before anyone asks) He has a page here explaining it, along with a cute mailer to print out that folds into its own [...]
Comic Critics #102!
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 hundred and one strips at the archive here and you can read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog. Enjoy!
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 15
Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here‘s the archive of the moments posted so far! Today [...]
Liveblogging the Human Target Debut
- by Chad Nevett
- in General
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Seeing that the Human Target‘s first episode is debuting in Canada tonight on CTV, I’ve decided to liveblog it instead of doing a review. So, come below the cut and refresh the page throughout the hour of 10-11 pm EST. There will be spoilers, of course. Edit: the episode is over, but you can still [...]
Spoilers for Marvel’s April 2010 Books?
David Uzumeri (who you may know from Funybook Babylon and the Savage Critics) posted a link to the Diamond order form for April 2010′s books on Twitter and it includes a few very interesting books from Marvel. I’ll discuss that in more detail below the cut to avoid possible spoilers…
Friday’s Bronze Edition Trivia ANSWERS!!
Well, it’s been a week. Let’s see whose bronze-fu was the strongest, shall we?
Comic Book Legends Revealed #243
Welcome to the two-hundred and forty-third in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and forty-two. Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of [...]
