2010 July
Five Great Comics from the Past Few Months
My Box of Comics posts usually arrive fashionably late, but in this instance, the party ended weeks ago and the Box of Comics is still picking out a tie. So let’s give a quick look at the really good stuff, the comics worth praising from the past few lunar cycles. I suspect many of you [...]
She Has No Head! – Wonder Woman #600: A Lot Of Promise, Not Enough Delivery
WONDER WOMAN #600. Gail Simone, Amanda Conner, Louise Simonson, Geoff Johns, and J. Michael Straczynski (writers). George Perez, Amanda Conner, Eduardo Pansica, Scott Kolins, Don Kramer (art). Scott Koblish, Bob Wiacek, and Michael Babinski (inks). Hi-Fi, Paul Mounts, Pete Pantazis, Michael Atiyeh, and Alex Sinclair (colors). Adam Hughes, Nicola Scott & Jason Wright, Ivan Reis, [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 185
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 [...]
Greg reviews every manga series he reads, part 4: Eden: It’s an Endless World!
I’m back with another review! This one would definitely be higher on the list if there appeared to be any chance it would ever continue. Sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Lorendiac’s Lists: The Master List of Flagsuit Characters (Fourth Draft)
Here is the archive of the lists Lorendiac posts here, and here is his latest, nicely timed for the Fourth of July! Remember, again, this list is written by Lorendiac, not Brian Cronin. – BC. In June of 2007, on various forums, I requested help from my fellow fans in compiling a list of “Flagsuit [...]
Sunday Brunch: 7/4/10
“This will be our… Independence Day!” Join with me, fellow Americans, as we celebrate the anniversary of that movie with Will Smith and Bill Pullman! I don’t know why this country makes such a big deal about it every year, but… … Declaration of what? So, leave it to the holiday weekend when no one’s [...]
Interesting Spotlight on Kinetic
I was thinking of doing a bit on Kinetic for a Year of Cool Comics (and I might still), the 8-issue series from DC Focus co-created by Allan Heinberg (before he created Young Avengers) and Kelley Puckett and drawn by Warren Pleece (that’s a pretty top-notch creative trio right there). But I noticed that Max [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 184
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 [...]
Some Quick Saturday Linkblogging
By the time you read this, Julie and I will be off on our longest vacation/bookscouting road trip since we got married.
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 183
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 [...]
Comic Book Legends Revealed #267
Welcome to the two-hundred and sixty-seventh 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 sixty-six. 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 182
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 [...]
A Look at Graphic NYC Presents Dean Haspiel: The Early Years
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
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Besides being a mouthful of a title, Graphic NYC Presents: Dean Haspiel, the Early Years represents a fascinating combination of an artist profile/interview book and a collection of the early works of cartoonist Dean Haspiel, the acclaimed creator perhaps best known for his collaborations with Harvey Pekar in American Splendor and Jonathan Ames in The [...]
What I bought – 30 June 2010
The difference between men and sheep seems to be that men, unlike sheep, need not be led to the slaughter but are carried there on the wings of their own enthusiasm. (William Gerhardie, from God’s Fifth Column)
A Look at Wonder Woman’s Various Costumes Throughout Her History!
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
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I wrote up a piece for CBR’s front page about all the costumes Wonder Woman has worn over the years. Check it out here.
