On any given week when new comics come out I am behind on half or more of the titles that I buy regularly. Last week, December 5th new issues, something odd happened. Several comics that I was actually caught up on came out as did a bunch of new books that I was really looking... Continue Reading →
A long time ago I took a literature course in college where we read and studied novels about dystopian societies. We read ‘Brave New World’, ‘1984’, ‘We’, and several other novels including “The Handmaid's Tale” by Margaret Atwood. That was my first and only exposure to Atwood until I read this comic. Dark Horse Comics... Continue Reading →
Phantom Stranger #41 This piece is dedicated to Chris from Chris and Reggie’s Cosmic Treadmill podcast. Their recent episodes discussing Action comics weekly have inspired me to write about this issue, which I picked up at the Baltimore Comic-con in September. I’ve never read an issue of this particular volume of the Stranger, so why... Continue Reading →
A Kin of Homecoming Creators Writer - Brian Azzaello Artist - Marcealo Frusin Colorist - Patrica Mulvihill Letters - Clem Robins Assistant Editor - Casey Seijas Editor - Will Dennis Loveless created by Azzarello and Frusion This falls under the category of comics series I bought because I thought they looked cool and then never... Continue Reading →
The Dream Killers It was the late seventies and the Comics Code Authority had been relaxed quite a bit. Wolfmen and Vampires were back and so were more adult themes. Spider-Man and Green Arrow had significant anti-drug messages several years previous to this comic. While The Amazing Spider-man #96 - 98 and Green Lantern #85-86... Continue Reading →
No, this is not going to be a review of the new series by Howard Chaykin being published by Image comics with the same name. Rather I would like to share my experiences at the Baltimore Comic Con this year. This convention is more than just a place to meet creators, buy comics, and get... Continue Reading →
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