In our increasingly mass media world, everything needs a tie-in. Having seen Iron Man 3 this past weekend, I can’t begin to explain the vast amount of corporate tie-ins that appeared in that one movie, let alone in just one scene. I have in the past may have ranted a bit about how corporate owners [...]
I have been burdened with great and glorious purpose! Wait…wrong company. Anyways, I have been tasked to spread the gospel of The Movement! Announced earlier this year along with its compatriot title The Green Team, The Movement details the adventures of those who fight crime with either training or powers, but don’t exactly have the [...]
Almost two years ago, DC Comics launched their rebooted universe with the New 52. However, with that they jettisoned over 75 years of history, characters and continuity. Timelines became too compressed, fan favorite characters disappeared, a lack of context was formed. In the days, weeks and months since, certain…shall we say zealous…fans have been clamoring [...]
It’s almost Summer, and you know what that means: Event Time for comic books. As previously announced, the long-awaited Trinity War event will be DC Comics’ offering this year. First announced at last year’s Free Comic Book Day, Trinity War will have the three Justice Leagues (Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League [...]
When they announced the WTF twist for this month’s Batman and Robin, I was a tad livid. I am not the biggest fan of The Dark Knight Returns, and I am still of the vehement opinion that the recent death of Damian Wayne was incredibly unneeded. So my reaction upon seeing the WTF cover was [...]
The solicits for July’s Batman titles came with this little tidbit: BATMAN, INCORPORATED #13 Written by GRANT MORRISON Art and cover by CHRIS BURNHAM 1:25 Variant cover by GRANT MORRISON 1:100 B&W Variant cover by CHRIS BURNHAM On sale JULY 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T FINAL ISSUE • Combo pack [...]
Very rare these days is the book that reaches 100 issues. Many will be lucky to surpass 50. Of the comics that began the Golden Age of Comics, we have only two holdovers: Detective Comics and Action Comics. Both belong to DC Comics and before the New 52 renumbering had print runs in the high [...]
They say your hero can only be as good as his villain. In the nearly 80 years that DC Comics has been in existence, they have given us many of the most infamous bad guys in comics. Superman needs to fight against the machinations of Lex Luthor. Batman needs to stop the insane rampages of [...]
This past Saturday marked the end of the line for two shows: Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series. As several sites have pointed out, the rational being given for the cancellation of the show is the fact that the toys are not selling very well. Given that this is a children’s show, the [...]
I try not to mix my politics with my comics (my writings FOR comics, on the other hand, is another story!). However, the news of Orson Scott Card being hired to write a Superman title peaked my interest. I knew him for being the writer of Ender’s Game…and now I know him as an horrendous [...]
Publisher: DC Comics Writer Jeff Lemire Artist: Andrea Sorrentino Release Date: Feb. 6, 2013 Well, after a busy end to the fall semester and a busier-than-average break, I’m back to give you my 2 cents on an issue, good or bad. This week, I take aim (pun INCREDIBLY intended) at DC’s Emerald Archer, Green Arrow. With his new [...]
January, 1993. A month that will live in comic book infamy. That month, in Superman #75, an icon fell to the blows of a monstrous creature. The day the issue was released; it made headlines around the world. Superman was dead. But, as we all know, he didn’t stay that way. Now, in January, 1993; [...]
I need to start things off by saying I’m a relative newcomer to comics, so I was not originally aware of the 1990′s obsession with multiple variants, covers that connected to others in a grand panorama, etc. This obsession led to people buying copies and holding onto them with hopes of increased value, which almost [...]
The Silver Age of comics was heralded with the closing of World War II and ended as Vietnam was winding down. It began with the spirit of optimism the nation had as we defeated true evil, and ended as disillusionment and cynicism swept the present generation. It had spectacular ideas, and some outlandish ones, [...]
When editors and solicits say “IT ALL CHANGES HERE!”, in my experience it tends to be an over-hyped let down. In the case of Superman #13, they didn’t announce the change. Previews hinted at it this week, but not much was said. I can now tell you without a doubt there is a major change [...]
Yes, my first review, on one of my favorite characters as well. Nightwing #13 reintroduces one of the major femme fatales and deadliest assassins in the DC Universe: Lady Shiva. Shiva did appear in Nightwing #0 last month at the end, and that is referenced here as well. I have to admit that I know Lady [...]
