2011 July
Committed: Understanding Harry Potter Fans
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This week I gained a unique insight into what life is like for those who exist outside the sphere of fan love, when I attended the opening night of the new Harry Potter film.
Comic Book Easter Eggs – New “Se”X-Men #118 Edition!
All throughout July, I will be sharing with you three comic book “easter eggs” a day. An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the [...]
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Did Anyone Ever Tell You That You Look Like Superman?
In this feature, I spotlight five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today, based on a suggestion by Keith Alan Morgan, I am featuring five stories with character who are nearly identical twins of Superman. Enjoy!
Comic Book Easter Eggs – A Tom Orzechowski Anniversary is Celebrated in the Pages of X-Men
All throughout July, I will be sharing with you three comic book “easter eggs” a day. An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the [...]
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Press Conferences Announcing New Avenger Rosters!
In this feature, I spotlight five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today I’m featuring five (and there have certainly been more than five of these over the years) examples of the Avengers holding press conferences where they announce their new roster. [...]
Thoughts on the Super-Marriage Officially Being Erased
With the official word now confirming what we all knew was about a 99% certainty (I think I even went with 100% certainty at one point), that Clark Kent and Lois Lane’s marriage will be erased with the reboot, something I find myself thinking is, “Wait, they were married?” We are nearing the finish of [...]
Malinky Robot: Collected Stories and Other Bits Review
In roughly a month, Sonny Liew’s new graphic novel from Image Comics, Malinky Robot: Collected Stories and Other Bits is coming out. It is a stunning mixture of whimsy and sadness, as the two young leads of Liew’s Malinky Robot tales live in a world where technology is futuristic but the world itself is still [...]
She Has No Head! – Koko Be Good
Koko Be Good. Jen Wang (writer/artist). First Second. Color. Softcover. 304 pages. $18.99. I really enjoyed reading Jen Wang’s first offering to comics via publisher First Second. It’s a beautiful and quite large edition that is, despite its high page count (it clocks in at 304 pages), a surprisingly light and quick read. Wang’s art [...]
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Knowing Batman’s Identity Can Be Lethal!
In this feature, I spotlight five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today I’m featuring people who have discovered that Bruce Wayne is really Batman…only to die soon afterwards. Enjoy!
Comic Book Easter Eggs – John Byrne Celebrates an Anniversary in the Pages of X-Men
All throughout July, I will be sharing with you three comic book “easter eggs” a day. An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the [...]
Saturday’s Annual Inventory (…Came Unexpectedly Early)
I keep thinking I’m done talking about the DC relaunch, and then some new piece comes up. This time it was from my retailer. A couple of weeks ago, when picking up my comics from the shop, there was a form waiting for me.
Comic Book Easter Eggs – A Trio of Wonder Woman Easter Eggs!
All throughout July, I will be sharing with you three comic book “easter eggs” a day. An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the [...]
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Wolverine Threatening With His Third Claw
In this feature, I spotlight five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today, based on I am pretty sure a suggestion by yo go re (I’ve misplaced who suggested it), we look at five instances of Wolverine putting his two end claws [...]
Comic Book Easter Eggs – My Name Is Earl in Hulk and The Office in Spider-Man!
All throughout July, I will be sharing with you three comic book “easter eggs” a day. An easter egg is a joke/visual gag/in-joke that a comic book creator (typically the artist) has hidden in the pages of the comic for readers to find (just like an easter egg). They range from the not-so-obscure to the [...]
Drawing Crazy Patterns – Off With Their Heads!
In this feature, I spotlight five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Today we look at the somewhat oddly popular act of decapitation within comic books. Be forewarned, there are a couple of fairly graphic scenes to follow – so if you [...]
