2010 March
Solicit Statistics for May 2010
- by Bill Reed
- in General
- 57 Comments
Number of comics featuring Batman: at least 16 Percentage of DC’s output: 12.4% (including Vertigo, Wildstorm, Johnny DC, and manga) Number of comics featuring Wolverine: at least 20 Percentage of Marvel’s output: 14% Number of comics featuring Deadpool: at least 6 Percentage of Marvel’s output: 4.2% Number of comics featuring Spider-Man: at least 30 Percentage [...]
Committed: Different Issues with Back Issues, Pt 2
Continuing the epic forage through my childhood comic book collection, moving into the realm of comix. Once I’d browsed and reminisced through my superhero comics to my hearts content, I moved on to the darker, more mysterious contents of the remaining boxes.
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 62
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 [...]
Box of Comics: February 2010
This month, every comic I bought revealed shocking political statements underneath the four-color face-kicking! What madness is this!?
Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary — Shonen Slam!
It has been a good while since I indulged in some shonen manga so today I take quick looks at Soul Eater volume 2 and Slam Dunk volume 8.
Random Thoughts! (March 2, 2010)
Random Thought! 14 gold medals and I’m still disappointed over that silver in women’s curling… It’s random thoughts time! Get excited!
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 61
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 [...]
Scott’s Classic Comics Corner: All In Color For A Nickel
You all know that comics could once be had for one, thin dime. Did you know, however, that some comics hit the racks priced at a mere 5 cents? Let’s take a look at some of them:
Guess Who Is the “Fallen”!
Marvel released a teaser for their one-shot that follows the release of Siege #4, called “Fallen,” along with the solicit info… FALLEN (Not Final Title) Publisher: Marvel Comics (W) To Be Announced (A) Tom Raney Cover by Leinil Yu The SIEGE has ended and taken its toll on both sides of the battle field. The [...]
X-Rated X-Men Costume Critique
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 62 Comments
I saw this one on the Comic Book Resources’ X-Men forum (CBR member nikbackm posted it) and I just thought that I had to share it with you folks. Back in 2005, Terry Dodson did a cute little critique of the costume that Frank Quitely designed for Emma Frost (if this appeared in a comic, [...]
Time to Guess the New Avengers Roster!
On Monday, Marvel released the first of their New Avengers teasers, with the reveal that A. There still IS a New Avengers and that B. Luke Cage is still a member of the New Avengers (and their leader, while also being with the Thunderbolts). (Click to enlarge the photo) It’s great to hear that Stuart [...]
The political leanings of superhero comics … revealed!
No, this isn’t another post about Captain America #602. It’s partly inspired by that, but it’s much more far-reaching than that. You recall that every once in a while I like to generalize about comics in such a way that it sends people into paroxysms of rage? Well, here’s another one of those posts! They’re [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 60
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 [...]
She Has No Head! – Marc Andreyko’s Manhunter
Some of you who have been paying very close attention to this column might remember that Marc Andreyko offered in the comments section of one my posts to send me the trades of Manhunter so that I could check it out. Well most of the time I’m not a fool, so I took him up [...]
