2011 February
Comic Book Legends Revealed #300 – Part 3
Welcome to the three hundredth 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 ninety-nine. Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment [...]
Fantastic Four # 1 Review
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So here’s the deal. A while back Bill Reed linked to a long-form essay by Colin Smith comparing the first eight issues of the Avengers from way back in 1963 to the current model. I thought “Hey, that was fun!” After which I thought “I wish there was more blog-style writing on the earliest Silver [...]
You Decide ’11 – What do you like better: Kirby/Lee Fantastic Four or Ditko/Lee Spider-Man?
Each day this month, I’ll be posting a different poll question – each poll will last five days, and I’ll reveal the results of the finished polls every Tuesday. This way, for this month, we can see what our readers feel about various comic book questions. For a month, you folks will decide! Click here [...]
Sunday Continental Breakfast: 2/13/11
Your regularly-scheduled Brunch has been sent to Aunt Mabel’s farm for a while, whilst other projects take shape. That said, here’s a few neat links anyway…
Month of Indy Comics – Cragmore Book One
Every day this month I’ll be reviewing a different independent comic book, based on submissions from the creators of the comic books themselves. The month continues with the first part of Pat Lewis’ excellent Cragmore series (now that it is completed, someone really ought to collect the series – it is great)…
You Decide ’11 – Who do you want to see as the current Batgirl?
Each day this month, I’ll be posting a different poll question – each poll will last five days, and I’ll reveal the results of the finished polls every Tuesday. This way, for this month, we can see what our readers feel about various comic book questions. For a month, you folks will decide! Click here [...]
The Day We Got The Band Back Together
Katie Taylor smiled and said, “Before we go, I have one brief announcement.” And she held up a copy of this book.
Comic Book Legends Revealed #300 – Part 2
Welcome to the three hundredth 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 ninety-nine. Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment [...]
Month of Indy Comics – Mauled #3
Every day this month I’ll be reviewing a different independent comic book, based on submissions from the creators of the comic books themselves. The month continues with the third volume of the Mauled anthology, which is a comic anthology collecting stories about, well, you know, people getting Mauled. The theme for this issue is True [...]
You Decide ’11 – What is your favorite current ongoing Batman title?
Each day this month, I’ll be posting a different poll question – each poll will last five days, and I’ll reveal the results of the finished polls every Tuesday. This way, for this month, we can see what our readers feel about various comic book questions. For a month, you folks will decide! Click here [...]
What I bought – 9 February 2011
There was no hope for an empire that lost the will to prosecute the grand and awful business of adventure. (Michael Chabon, from Gentlemen of the Road)
Comic Book Legends Revealed #300 – Part 1
Welcome to the three hundredth 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 ninety-nine. Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment [...]
February 2011 Reader Art Gallery!
Every week, we have six artists do sketches based on reader suggestions. The feature is called The Line It Is Drawn (check it out here). Well, once a month I am letting any reader who wants to share their OWN drawings send in one drawing apiece based on one of the previous topics that the [...]
Month of Indie Comics – Toy Boy Special #1
Every day this month I’ll be reviewing a different independent comic book, based on submissions from the creators of the comic books themselves. The month continues with the fun and entertaining one-shot, Toy Boy Special #1, by Tom Stillwell and Jethro Morales, which has a very cool Tim Seeley cover…
You Decide ’11 – Who is the Greatest Villain Created/Co-Created by Jack Kirby?
Each day this month, I’ll be posting a different poll question – each poll will last five days, and I’ll reveal the results of the finished polls every Tuesday. This way, for this month, we can see what our readers feel about various comic book questions. For a month, you folks will decide! Click here [...]
