2011 May
Ten Goofiest Moments in the First Ten Issues of Batman
Every day this month will have the five goofiest moment from a five-issue stretch of a particular comic book run. Once a week it will be the ten goofiest moments of a ten-issue stretch. Here is a list of the moments featured so far. Today we’re looking at the first ten issues of Batman’s solo [...]
Review time! with The Comic Book Guide to the Mission
I’m not sure who sent this to me in the mail. Perhaps Lauren Davis, the editor? Whoever it was, that was awfully nice of them. So, thanks!
Cover Theme Game for 5/22
What a treat! Out of nowhere, a new cover theme game! If you don’t know the game by now, it works like this: I’ll show you three covers. They all have something in common, whether it be a character, a trait all three characters share, a locale, a creator, SOMEthing. And it isn’t something obvious [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the Human Torch Feature in Strange Tales #106-110
Every day this month will have the five goofiest moment from a five-issue stretch of a particular comic book run. Once a week it will be the ten goofiest moments of a ten-issue stretch. Here is a list of the moments featured so far. Today we’re looking at the next five Human Torch stories from [...]
A Month of Webcomics – Tales of the Brothers Three
All throughout May, I’ll spotlight a different webcomic. Like with the month of independent comics and the month of LGBT comics, I figure I will let you webcomic creators out there suggest your comic for spotlight during this month. So if you want me to spotlight your comic, drop me a line at bcronin@comicbookresources.com! Today [...]
Name That Thor Artist!
In honor of the Thor movie, I am doing an extremely difficult challenge! This is a test to see if you are “worthy” of knowing your Thor pencilers! DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS In the first volume of Thor (Journey Into Mystery #83 through The Mighty Thor #502) there were thirty-two pencilers [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the Team-Up Issues of The Brave and the Bold #55-61
Every day this month will have the five goofiest moment from a five-issue stretch of a particular comic book run. Once a week it will be the ten goofiest moments of a ten-issue stretch. Here is a list of the moments featured so far. Today we’re looking at the next five team-up stories from The [...]
A Month of Webcomics – Nathan Sorry
All throughout May, I’ll spotlight a different webcomic. Like with the month of independent comics and the month of LGBT comics, I figure I will let you webcomic creators out there suggest your comic for spotlight during this month. So if you want me to spotlight your comic, drop me a line at bcronin@comicbookresources.com! Today [...]
Comic Book Legends Revealed #314
Welcome to the three hundredth and fourteenth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. This week, learn of the amazing connection between Jack Kirby and… Frank Zappa?!?! Plus, who is the mystery man who keeps appearing in issues of Erik Larsen’s Savage Dragon? Finally, what is [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the First Five Issues of Marvel Team-Up
Every day this month will have the five goofiest moment from a five-issue stretch of a particular comic book run. Once a week it will be the ten goofiest moments of a ten-issue stretch. Here is a list of the moments featured so far. Today we’re looking at the first five issues of Marvel Team-Up, [...]
A Month of Webcomics – All New Issues
All throughout May, I’ll spotlight a different webcomic. Like with the month of independent comics and the month of LGBT comics, I figure I will let you webcomic creators out there suggest your comic for spotlight during this month. So if you want me to spotlight your comic, drop me a line at bcronin@comicbookresources.com! Today [...]
Portrait of the comic book reader as an old man
Famous 19 May birthdays: Atatürk, Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, Pol Pot (boo!), Pete Townshend, Andre the Giant … [RECORD SCRATCH] … Greg Burgas?!?!?
The Line It Is Drawn #41 – Comic Book Characters Mashed Up With Famous Paintings!
Go 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 to the person’s Twitter account) – myself, Greg Hatcher, Chad [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the Legion Feature in Adventure Comics #305-309
Every day this month will have the five goofiest moment from a five-issue stretch of a particular comic book run. Once a week it will be the ten goofiest moments of a ten-issue stretch. Here is a list of the moments featured so far. Today we’re looking at the next five Legion of Super-Heroes features [...]
A Month of Webcomics – Of What Kind?
All throughout May, I’ll spotlight a different webcomic. Like with the month of independent comics and the month of LGBT comics, I figure I will let you webcomic creators out there suggest your comic for spotlight during this month. So if you want me to spotlight your comic, drop me a line at bcronin@comicbookresources.com! Today [...]
