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What I bought – 11 April 2012
“An empire that can provide a prince, one who might end up succeeding to the throne, a life of childish foolishness and happiness until the age of twenty-nine is necessarily doomed to collapse, dissolution, and annihilation.” (Orhan Pamuk, from The Black Book)
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 103: Hard Time (volume 1) #12
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks (more or less), with each week devoted to a single writer. This pseudo-week: Steve Gerber. Today’s page is from Hard Time (volume 1) #12, which was published by DC and is cover dated [...]
Comics You Should Own – The Question #1-6: “Devil’s in the Details”
I included the name of the story to indicate that this is NOT the Denny O’Neil/Denys Cowans series from the 1980s, but the mini-series that came out in 2005. Now you know!
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 98: Seven Soldiers of Victory #1
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks (more or less), with each week devoted to a single writer. This week: Grant “Putting me with Williams is just asking for the book to be delayed two or three decades, man!” Morrison. [...]
Flippin’ through Previews – April 2012
Yes, I’m a week late thanks to being out of town, but I hope you’re ready for a Very Special Guest to help me go through this months Previews #283!
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 96: JLA #4
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks (more or less), with each week devoted to a single writer. This week: Grant “Crazy superheroics is what I do best!” Morrison. Today’s page is from JLA #4, which was published by DC [...]
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 95: Doom Patrol #63
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks (more or less), with each week devoted to a single writer. This week: Grant “Come in out of the rain” Morrison. Today’s page is from Doom Patrol #63, which was published by DC [...]
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 94: Hellblazer #26
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks (more or less), with each week devoted to a single writer. This week: Grant “Nukes is scary!” Morrison. Today’s page is from Hellblazer #26, which was published by DC and is cover dated [...]
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 89: Justice League America #48
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Justice League America #48, which was published by DC and is cover dated March 1991. Enjoy!
What I bought – 21 March 2012
And so I stood perfectly still with folded arms, allowing my eyes to receive the tracery of apian flight, so like curling silver strings in the air. White butterflies, faint as powder on a mirror, yet imbued with the mysterious force of life, hovered and flitted, half-powered by their own efforts and half-carried by the [...]
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 76: Fate #17
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Fate #17, which was published by DC and is cover dated March 1996. Enjoy!
What I bought – 14 March 2012
‘We are happy lovers. Aren’t we? And happiness makes one stupid. Happiness and wisdom do not go together, just as body and thought do not go together. Because only pain is the thought of the body. In other words, happy people become stupid people. It is only when they get tired of their happiness that [...]
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 73: The New Titans Annual #7
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from The New Titans Annual #7, which was published by DC and is cover dated 1991. Enjoy!
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 70: Starman #78
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Starman #78, which was published by DC and is cover dated June 2001. Enjoy!
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 68: Swamp Thing #127
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Swamp Thing #127, which was published by DC and is cover dated January 1993. Enjoy!
