2010 November
Comics You Should Own – The Monarchy
Comics Should Be Good! – the only blog with two posts about this particular comic! That’s just how we roll!
When We First Met #2
This is the second in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces showing you the first appearance of stuff that later became notable parts of comic book lore. Not like “the first appearance of Superman,” but rather, “the first time someone said, ‘Avengers Assemble!’” or “the first appearance of Batman’s giant penny” or [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 309
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 comics posted so far! Today [...]
Friday’s Preview Pages
I don’t have much of a column for you this week, because of a whole bunch of life stuff I won’t bore you with. What I DO have in lieu of a full column, though, is something I think you will enjoy a great deal.
What I bought – 3 November 2010
“It’s the worst thing you’ll ever do in your life,” she said, “helping the people you love to do something that in your heart you believe is deeply wrong.” (Orson Scott Card, from Xenocide)
Comic Book Legends Revealed #285
Welcome to the two-hundred and eighty-fifth 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 eighty-four. 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 308
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 comics posted so far! Today [...]
Regarding the Ending of Batman and Robin #16…
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
- 110 Comments
Spoilers, of course, for those who have not yet read the issue.
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 307
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 comics posted so far! Today [...]
The Line It Is Drawn #14 – Comic Book Characters/Comic Strip Characters
Let’s get the standard stuff out of the way. You should follow Comics Should Be Good on Twitter (if you have Twitter, that is – if you don’t, you can go sign up). Here is our Twitter page… http://twitter.com/csbg. And here are the Comics Should Be Good writers who are on Twitter (the links go [...]
Committed: Psychopathic Back-Story Killer
Would someone have to be insane to become a costumed hero, or would they have to be something else entirely? While it is entirely reasonable that super villains can be psychopaths, why can’t superheroes too? And if psychopaths are born, not made, then doesn’t it make sense that some of them might seek out the [...]
A Year of Cool Comics – Day 306
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 comics posted so far! Today [...]
Random Thoughts (November 2, 2010)
Random Thought! Maybe now things can stop being quite so busy, yes? It’s random thoughts time! Get excited!
Help me buy my comics this week!
- by Greg Burgas
- in General
- 56 Comments
It’s been a while since I asked for help from you, the readers, in helping me purchase comics, but I figured as the end of the year draws nigh and I start to ponder culling the pull list, I can always see if things I don’t usually buy strike my fancy! So let’s go under [...]
Scott’s Classic Comics Corner: Underappreciated Artist Spotlight – Paul Norris
This time around, I’m highlighting the work of one of the original underappreciated artists: Paul Norris.
