2011 May
Review time! with Jerks in Space Incorporated: Science Edition
Comics that arrive in the mail are like magical goodies!
Ten Goofiest Moments in the First Ten Issues of the Avengers
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 the Avengers, [...]
A Month of Webcomics – Super Haters
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 [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the First Five Team-Up Stories in The Brave and the Bold
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 The Brave [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the First Five Doctor Doom Stories in Astonishing Tales
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 Astonishing Tales, [...]
A Month of Webcomics – Geist!
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 [...]
Sick Day
Just a quick hit-and-run today. Julie and I and even my aide Katrina are all down with some pestiferous cold/flu thing that’s making the rounds of the school district, so these are just a couple of recommendations and things to amuse you until I am back to full speed next week.
Comic Book Legends Revealed #313
Welcome to the three hundredth and thirteenth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. This week, discover the impact Superman has had upon the world of sign language! Plus, how did a set of animal cards sold on television impact the Amazing Spider-Man? Finally, what’s the [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in the First Five Issues of Teen Titans
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 the Teen [...]
A Month of Webcomics – The Hero Business
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 [...]
One more reason why I love Grant Morrison with a love that isn’t entirely healthy
- by Greg Burgas
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Batman, Incorporated #6: Looker makes an appearance!!!! Yes, she’s still Vampire Looker, but IT’S LOOKER!!!!!!! My review of this comic, had I purchased it this week, would have been: LOOKERLOOKERLOOKERLOOKERLOOKERLOOKER!!!!!!!!! That is all. The first two weeks of not buying single issues every Wednesday has gone smoothly, but when I saw that issue today, I [...]
Batman Inc. #6 Review
Batman Inc. #6 reminds me a lot about the fill-in issues of Batman that Morrison did to directly tie the events of Final Crisis into his Batman run (where I presume one of the practical aspects of that decision was to make it possible to collect Morrison’s entire Batman run without having to include the [...]
More Sexy Batman!
- by Brian Cronin
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Nick Perks did a Sexy Batman team-up with the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for this week’s The Line It Is Drawn (where print comic book characters team up with characters from webcomics). Sexy Batman, of course, is one of Kate Beaton’s great series of strips from her awesome webcomic, Hark! A Vagrant. Well, Nick had [...]
Five Goofiest Moments in Fantastic Four #21-25
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 Fantastic Four #21-25, by Jack Kirby [...]
A Month of Webcomics – 14 Nights
All throughout May, I’ll spotlight a different web comic. Like with the month of independent comics and the month of LGBT comics, I figure I will let you web comic 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 [...]
