2011 August
Almost Hidden – Wally West’s “Perfect Gift”
Even with this large amount of comic books that have been collected in trade paperbacks, there are still a number of great comic books that have never been reprinted (I’d say roughly 60% of them are DC Comics from the 1980s through the mid-1990s). So every day this month I will spotlight a different cool [...]
Last day to vote for your Top DC and Marvel Characters!
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
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The voting ends tonight, so go vote at this link!
Max Overacts Could Be Released as a Book – And You Can Help!
Caanan Grall is trying to release his excellent (and Eisner-nominated) Max Overacts as a print volume, but he needs YOUR help to get it done! Simply put, he just needs people to pledge to buy the book so that he can raise enough money to print it out. Here is the site for the information. [...]
Committed: Superheroes and the Social Contract
With the popularity of superheroes there is much talk about the modern mythology we’re creating. But the movies aren’t being made about any old superheroes, the most popular heroes are the golden and silver age ones who not only fight evil operating on their own authority, but are motivated by a need to support the weak, [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – That Time Country Folk Thought Jimmy Olsen Was Superman
Every day this August I’ll be spotlighting strange but ultimately endearing comic stories, one a day (basically, we’re talking lots and lots of Silver Age comic books). Here is the archive of past installments of this feature. Today we look at a strange issue of Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen from 1956 (#14, to be precise), [...]
Almost Hidden – The Rise and Fall of Red Orion
Even with this large amount of comic books that have been collected in trade paperbacks, there are still a number of great comic books that have never been reprinted (I’d say roughly 60% of them are DC Comics from the 1980s through the mid-1990s). So every day this month I will spotlight a different cool [...]
Review time! with Pinocchio
Here’s a big thick European comic. We all love those, right?
No Random Thoughts… Yet
Well, the deadline came and went this morning, and the goal of $500 for the Hero Initiative as part of my Blogathon and with the promise of the return of Random Thoughts was not met. But, because Brian so wants to see the feature return, he’s talked me into extending the deadline until Friday evening [...]
Just a Few More Hours to Keep Random Thoughts Going!
- by Brian Cronin
- in Announcements
Chad Nevett has promised that if he can raise $150 for the Hero Initiative (the fund for veteran comic book creators in financial need) by 9am Tuesday morning (Eastern Standard Time) that he will return to doing Random Thoughts every Tuesday (starting with today). So come on, people, it’s for charity, for crying out loud! [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Hey, Let’s Have One of Our Pets Pick Out Our Team Leader!
Every day this August I’ll be spotlighting strange but ultimately endearing comic stories, one a day (basically, we’re talking lots and lots of Silver Age comic books). Here is the archive of past installments of this feature. Today we look at Adventure Comics #323, where the Legion let Chameleon Boy’s pet, Proty II, dictate who [...]
Almost Hidden – Roger Stern and Tom Lyle’s Starman
Even with this large amount of comic books that have been collected in trade paperbacks, there are still a number of great comic books that have never been reprinted (I’d say roughly 60% of them are DC Comics from the 1980s through the mid-1990s). So every day this month I will spotlight a different cool [...]
3 Chicks Review Comics – Episode 024
IT’S EPISODE 024! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN, DOWNLOAD, AND/OR SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES NOW. Inside this episode! This week we review Nick Spencer and Emma Rios’ Cloak & Dagger: Spider-Island #1 and Bryan Q. Miller’s excellent send off for Stephanie Brown in Batgirl #24. We also have a very special guest – phenomenal Detective Comics and [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Flames = Super-Strength? Of COURSE they do!
Every day this August I’ll be spotlighting strange but ultimately endearing comic stories, one a day (basically, we’re talking lots and lots of Silver Age comic books). Here is the archive of past installments of this feature. Today we look at an issue of Strange Tales (#115, by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers) where we [...]
Almost Hidden – JLA/Hitman
Even with this large amount of comic books that have been collected in trade paperbacks, there are still a number of great comic books that have never been reprinted (I’d say roughly 60% of them are DC Comics from the 1980s through the mid-1990s). So every day this month I will spotlight a different cool [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Hey Look, It’s Batman Jones!
Every day this August I’ll be spotlighting strange but ultimately endearing comic stories, one a day (basically, we’re talking lots and lots of Silver Age comic books). Here is the archive of past installments of this feature. Today we look at the first (and so far only) appearance of Batman Jones!
