2011 August
Almost Hidden – Stig’s Inferno
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 – That Time Aquaman Fought a Giant Killer Rabbit…
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 time that Aquaman was attacked by a giant killer bunny rabbit.
Almost Hidden – Isabella and Newell’s Black Lightning
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 [...]
Long Weekend on the Road (International Edition)
I was a little taken aback by how strongly my wife approved of my suggestion that for this year’s anniversary trip, we should take the Clipper to Victoria, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. “Because I want to have high tea,” Julie explained. “At the Empress.”
Comic Book Legends Revealed #328
Welcome to the three hundredth and twenty-eighth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. This week, did Aunt May and Uncle Ben appear in a Marvel comic book two months BEFORE Peter Parker did?!?! Plus, what is the story behind the proposed superhero team series that [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Killer Robots Help Make You a Better Person
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 story about a killer robot that has the type of ending that the [...]
Almost Hidden – Justice League America vs. Despero!
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 [...]
What I bought – 17 August 2011
dearest abbie who told me that in a sick society a symbol will always become a commodity (Tommy Trantino, from Lock the Lock)
The Line It Is Drawn #53 – I Was So Much Older Then, I’m Younger Than That Now
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 [...]
Comic Critics #172!
Here is the latest installment of the Comic Critics strip, courtesy of Sean Whitmore (writer) and Brandon Hanvey (artist)! You can check out the first hundred and seventy-one strips at the archive here and you can read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog. Enjoy!
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Batman and…Owlman!?!?
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 tale from Batman #107 where Batman gets a new partner…Owlman! But is he [...]
Almost Hidden – Justice League International vs. Starro!
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 [...]
Blogathon 2011 Update and Offer
The Blogathon on Monday was a big success. The archive post of the entire thing is up for easy access and $349.99 was raised for the Hero Initiative. That’s the most raised in one of my Blogathons to date. But, I think we can do better. As I always do, I’ve left the sponsorship/donation window [...]
Committed: The Weird Life of Avenger Couples
After I saw the Thor and Captain America movies, I got pretty excited about The Avengers movie (that was the idea, wasn’t it?) Thor, Captain America and Iron Man all stand up pretty well, but after a while these solo movies feel like a complicated teaser campaign and we find ourselves gasping for the payoff [...]
I Love Ya But You’re Strange – Superman Has Always Wanted to Kiss a Woman With a Mustache
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 weird “imaginary story” from Lois Lane #39 where Superman and Lois are married [...]
