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The NANA Project #3 -- Volumes 5 & 6
- by Danielle Leigh
- Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 8:33 AM EST
This month Melinda, Michelle and I return to talk about volumes 5 and 6 of Ai Yazawa's NANA. Topics on our agenda this time around: Is Trapnest hogging Blast's spot-light (i.e. precious page-count)? Reira, Reira, Reira -- just the way she likes it! And, of course, what exactly was Hachi thinking?
Comic Book Gallimaufry
- by Brad Curran
- Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 11:17 PM EST
Ripping off Nevett for the name of my semi-regular collection of scatter shot thoughts on comics is more played than a footnote with a link to Chris Sims. I'm gonna start ripping off everyone's favorite defunct sports writing metacriticism sites instead. That should go over well!
What I'm reading - The Third Translation, A Tale of Two Cities
- by Greg Burgas
- Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:35 AM EST
Let's read!
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: ACG's Recycled Romance
- by Scott
- Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:12 AM EST
I have a soft spot in my heart for ACG (American Comics Group), as they brought us the first ongoing horror comic (Adventures Into the Unknown) as well as Herbie. Long before it was popular to go ‘green’, ACG started recycling some of their romance covers, but only after making some rather odd modifications.
"When Impulse Buys Get Out Of Control" Comics Review (With Spider-Man Supplemental!)
- by Brad Curran
- Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at 2:16 PM EST
Or, see how Brad turned a "one comic in the pull box" week in to a bunch of crap to review, including more Spider-Man comics in one week than is healthy. Or, how's he's slowly becoming Burgas with less genre indie taste.
Short And Sweet Review For New Shang-Chi Master Of Kung Fu One Shot
- by Brad Curran
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 8:31 PM EST
It's awesome. Everyone should buy it, but especially Greg Hatcher, because it is pandering to him pretty heavily. But everyone should (hopefully) enjoy the lead story, by Jonathan Hickman and Kody Chamberlin, where Shang-Chi and Deadpool bond over hot dogs and something awesome happens frequently (at least every other panel; I'll have to re-read to [...]
Sorta Defeats the Purpose, No?
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 4:58 AM EST
From Dark Wolverine #77...
Unbenown to Norman Osborn, Reed is secretly communicating with Daken (this is all part of Daken's plans to basically screw everyone over to help himself). However, genius that Reed is, his "secret" communication (which he even quite thoughtfully encrypts) has his name on it.
Sorta defeats the purpose, no?
Scott's Classic Comics Corner: More Gold Key One-Shots
- by Scott
- Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 7:41 AM EST
Earlier in the year, I looked at some of the terrific one-shots Gold Key produced. I decided it was high time to revisit this topic and take a look at another handful of one-shots. I’ve tried to steer clear of movie adaptations and books basked on TV shows as the number of candidates would be [...]
What I'm reading - History Play
- by Greg Burgas
- Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 7:16 PM EST
Yes, I'm still reading stuff that isn't comic-book in form! How about you?
The "Winning" Wolverine Cover!
- by Brian Cronin
- Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at 11:43 AM EST
Read on to see what Wolverine cover was the reader's choice for the fifth cover on the Top Five Most Iconic Wolverine Covers list!
The Top 16 Best Team-Up Book Runs: # 1
- by MarkAndrew
- Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at 10:49 PM EST
The best comics ever!
(For a very specific definition of best.)
This Can Go Here Because Ultimate Warrior Was In A Comic
- by Brad Curran
- Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at 12:39 PM EST
This is better than that. And his wrestling career. And all six Star Wars movies. Possibly the Mona Lisa; I'll get back to you on that. It's sure better than every comic ever!
Girl Fights: Three Female Superhero Comics Reviewed
- by Brad Curran
- Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 12:44 PM EST
Hey, a theme! I'm not letting that get away! Especially since I have never before bought (and may never again buy) three superhero comics starring two women, a woman who calls herself a girl, and a faceless zen Latina in the same week. Have to take advantage of that sort of thing.
Comics That Probably Shouldn't Be Good But Are
- by Joe Rice
- Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 6:00 PM EST
Everyone knows that DC and Marvel superhero comics are pretty terrible these days. Even more people than everyone knows that big-time crossover events are even worse, the lowest common denominator among the lowest common denominators of comics. And who isn't tired of the "darkening" of these comics where often evil triumphs, moral ambiguity is about [...]
Wednesday Comics: Hey, Wait, We Have One More Page Left!
- by Brad Curran
- Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 8:00 AM EST
Or, why 15 epilogues isn't so great a reading experience.
