2011 December
Flippin’ through Previews – December 2011
Are you looking to do a little Christmas shopping? Well, too bad – Previews #279 is NOT for you! (Because it, you know, has books for February and beyond, so it’s too late for Christmas shopping, so it’s funny that it’s the “December” issue, right, and … oh, let’s just move on.)
2011 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar
Just like a real Advent Calendar, every day until Christmas Eve you can click on the respective day on the Advent Calendar to reveal a special treat! In this instance, the “special treat” is the revelation of #100-51 on the Top DC and Marvel Characters list! Be sure to stop by every day for the [...]
The Abandoned An’ Forsaked – Ben Reilly is the Real Spider-Man!
All throughout December, we will be examining comic book stories and ideas that were not only abandoned, but also had the stories/plots specifically “overturned” by a later writer (as if they were a legal precedent). Click here for an archive of all the previous editions of The Abandoned An’ Forsaked. Today we examine the rather [...]
Comic Theme Time Month – Most Egregious Interference by the Watcher
All December long, I will be doing daily installments of Comic Theme Time. Comic Theme Time is a twist on the idea of a “Top Five” list. Instead of me stating a topic and then listing my top five choices in that topic, I’m giving you the topic and letting you go wild with examples [...]
New Comics Day
No, not Wednesday at my local retailer. This particular “New Comics Day” is actually a much bigger deal in our household; it’s the one we have at school when the first issue from this fall’s new Cartooning Class rolls out.
Only Four Shopping Days Left Until Fred Van Lente Day!
Yes, it is that most glorious time of the year once again – Fred Van Lente Day approaches!! Tuesday, December 6th will be Van Lente-riffic, with a lot of breaking Van Lente news, plus some great preview pages for you to marvel at! Plus, Fred and I will be doing an online panel about comic [...]
What I bought – 30 November 2011
“Maybe I’m crazy. But there’s something in me that loves Death. I think of myself as Death, sometimes. In a scarlet shroud, floating through the night. I’m so beautiful, then. And sad. And hungry to make the whole world happy, by taking them out where I am, into the night, away from all trouble, all [...]
Comic Book Legends Revealed #343
Welcome to the three hundredth and forty-third in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. This week, learn about the Superboy TV series that would have pre-dated Smallville by forty years! Plus, the strange history of Shuma-Gorath and the sad (for fans) story of the Aquaman II [...]
2011 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar
Just like a real Advent Calendar, every day until Christmas Eve you can click on the respective day on the Advent Calendar to reveal a special treat that I know you folks will enjoy. Be sure to stop by every day for a neat treat every day until Christmas Eve!
The Abandoned An’ Forsaked – The Fantastic Four and Doom’s True Face
All throughout December, we will be examining comic book stories and ideas that were not only abandoned, but also had the stories/plots specifically “overturned” by a later writer (as if they were a legal precedent). Click here for an archive of all the previous editions of The Abandoned An’ Forsaked. Today we examine the odd [...]
Comic Theme Time Month – Most Dramatic Creative Shift on a Title
All December long, I will be doing daily installments of Comic Theme Time. Comic Theme Time is a twist on the idea of a “Top Five” list. Instead of me stating a topic and then listing my top five choices in that topic, I’m giving you the topic and letting you go wild with examples [...]
The Abandoned An’ Forsaked Archive
Here is an archive of all the editions of The Abandoned An’ Forsaked that we have done so far. This is for comic book stories and ideas that were not only abandoned, but also had the stories/plots specifically “overturned” by a later writer (as if they were a legal precedent). Click on each one to [...]
The Line it is Drawn Try-Out Week 1, All 7 Groups!
Here is a handy dandy link to all the seven groups of artists who are trying out for the Line it is Drawn. They each drew a piece based on a suggestion of a famous person or character being “superfied” into a superhero or a supervillain. Each group features drawings by 20 artists (except Group [...]
The Line it is Drawn Try-Out Week 1, Group 7
All day, I’ll be posting entries in groups of 20 artists an entry (except this one, which has 14). Check their work out and marvel at all the great talent on display here. Then, next week, after these artists do a second drawing, we’ll ask you all to vote on your favorites. I’ll also have [...]
The Line it is Drawn Try-Out Week 1, Group 6
All day, I’ll be posting entries in groups of 20 artists an entry. Check their work out and marvel at all the great talent on display here. Then, next week, after these artists do a second drawing, we’ll ask you all to vote on your favorites. I’ll also have a group of judges vote for [...]
