2010 April
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 120
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 [...]
The Greatest Black Panther Stories Ever Told! – Voting
Here’s the latest of the daily voting threads for The Greatest ____ Stories Ever Told! Our next character up for voting is Black Panther. Black Panther first showed up in the pages of Fantastic Four and then became a member of the Avengers. He has since had a number of notable solo stories by creators [...]
What I bought – 28 April 2010
“It took me some time to figure out that love is in the details. It’s in the books and records and the stereo and the convertible. Love is always in the details. And that’s where the pain is too.” (John Crowley, from Aegypt)
Friday at the Finish Line
Okay, so here is where I admit to being stupid. Or maybe it’s just naive.
Comic Critics #115!
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 fourteen strips at the archive here and you can read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog. Enjoy!
Free Comic Book Day at Heavy Ink!
Online comic book retailer Heavy Ink is celebrating Free Comic Book Day… and if you have the internet, you’re invited! Those shopless among us, or unable to visit their local comick booke establishment on the fateful day (which is tomorrow, Saturday, May 1st), but who still want to snag a free comic or three such [...]
Comic Book Legends Revealed #258
Welcome to the two-hundred and fifty-eighth 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 fifty-seven. Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 119
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 — Dorohedoro volume 1
In Dorohedoro, manga creator Q Hayashida takes a matter-of-fact approach to dismemberment, human experimentation and beheading by reptile jaws, resulting in a wickedly funny gross-out comic.
Review: WWE Heroes #2
After I really, really, really did not like WWE Heroes #1, Titan still sent me the second issue and, guess what, it’s a marked improvement. To find out how much of one, read the full review below and beware spoilers.
The Greatest Ed Brubaker Stories Ever Told! – Voting
Here’s the latest of the daily voting threads for The Greatest ____ Stories Ever Told! Our next creator up for voting is Ed Brubaker. Brubaker is best known for his work on Captain America, Sleeper, Criminal, Gotham Central, Daredevil, Batman, Catwoman, Detective Comics, Incognito, Scene of the Crime, Authority, Uncanny X-Men, The Fall, Deadenders and [...]
Snark Blocker – The Greatest Cover That Never Was!
Back when I was doing the Top 75 Most Iconic DC Covers of All-Time, more than once I had someone suggest a certain Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson cover that is one of the most iconic Batman images of all-time. The thing is – it’s not a cover! It was a pin-up! The actual pin-up [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 118
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 [...]
The Greatest Darkseid Stories Ever Told! – Voting
Here’s the latest of the daily voting threads for The Greatest ____ Stories Ever Told! Next is the Darkseid, Jack Kirby’s awesome villain who has been a major part of DC comics over the past few decades. From The Great Darkness Saga to Final Crisis – he’s been all over the DC Universe! You have [...]
Meta Messages Archive
Here is an archive of all the past installments of Meta Messages, which is a term for where a comic book writer uses the characters in a comic book to comment on/reference the work of another comic book creator! In each installment, we give you the context behind the message! If you want to make [...]
