Richard Starkings
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 14: Conan #5
Every day this month, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today’s page is from Conan #5, which was published by Dark Horse and is cover dated June 2004. Enjoy!
Comic-Con 2011: I am described as “persnickety” and other anecdotes from San Diego
Yes, it’s time for the Mother of All Con Reports! No panel coverage, no breaking news, no fascinating interviews – just stories from the convention trenches! See: Superheroes struggle to text! Read about: The man with no sunglasses! Behold: Your humble author’s clothing! Nothing is sacred, not even the reputation of our newly-minted Eisner-award-winning Grand [...]
I spent two days walking the floor of Comic-Con (not unlike a nerd David Carradine) …
And now I’m gonna write about it!!! You gotta problem with that?!?
Comics You Should Own flashback – Detective #569-574
Such a great run, and so short-lived! Consarnit!!!!!
A review a day: Tumor
I love it when a book for which I have huge expectations lives up to my own hype! Whoo-hoo!
Comics You Should Own flashback – Daredevil #26-50; 56-81
Ah, the Bendis/Maleev issues. Will they ever recapture the magic?
Into the back issue box #53
And … we’re back! I’d like to do these every weekend, but simply can’t. So just be overjoyed when it does show up! I know that you are!
Comics You Should Own flashback – Avengers Forever
I probably should have written a lot more about Avengers Forever back in the day, but I didn’t. If I wrote this today, this would be twice as long. This post might be a tad short on the details, but I hope it gives you some idea about why this wacky tale is so good!
Comics You Should Own flashback – Automatic Kafka
Let’s update another old post in this series. This is the first one I wrote for PopCultureShock, which means it’s been gone from the Internet for quite some time. Yes, I’m starting to update the dead links in the archives. Huzzah! (Plus, there are SPOILERS below. Oh, and nudity. You’ve been warned!)
Comics You Should Own – The Intimates
I have a feeling I’ll be stirring the pot a bit with this selection, but I care not!





