Author: Jon Maki

Born and raised in the sparsely-populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.

After one of the more decisive – surprisingly so, all things considered – victories of late, there are spoilers ahead for… Bettie Page #5 Writer: David Avallone Artist: Bane Wade Cover A: Joseph Michael Linsner Rated Teen+ $3.99 Dynamite “I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It’s just that it was much better…

Super Pets lead the Super Sons on a super adventure, new talents are showcased, Zatanna goes kcab ot loohcs, John Wick leaps from the screen to comics, Bettie Page makes her way back to New York, and Dylan’s demon drives him deeper into his war with the Russian mob. Cast your vote below by 12…

Not exactly a landslide, but this week the Spotlight shines on… Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Volume One Writer: William Moulton Marston Artist: Harry G. Peter Cover: Michael Cho $24.99 DC With a hundred times the agility and strength of our best male athletes and strongest wrestlers, she appears as though from nowhere to avenge…

Jon at the comic shop: a play in one act. (Jon walks up to the counter and sets down his stack of comics. He pulls out Doomsday Clock #1, which had been auto-added to his pull list, and sets it aside.) Jon: NO. Comic Shop Employee: No? Jon: Absolutely not. (End) Anyway, it’s Weigh In…

No clear winner this week, which would normally mean that I would cast the tie-breaking vote, but I decided to do something different and say a little something about each of the three books that shared the votes. After all, according to the dumb rules I arbitrarily decided upon for the Bonus feature, I already…

New comics: I got ’em. Pick one from the list below by 12 AM Eastern on 11/19, and I’ll write some stuff about whichever one gets the most votes in the next Spotlight Sunday post. Seems simple enough.   TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of…

Maybe one of these days you’ll actually vote for me to write about one of the best new mainstream comics out there, but in the meantime, alert yourself to the spoilers ahead for… Action Comics #991 Writer: Dan Jurgens Artist: Viktor Bogdanovic Cover: Rick Bradshaw, Brad Anderson Variant Cover: Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn Rated T…

A family reunion may turn bad for Wonder Woman (so, basically, just a typical family reunion), the horrible (typical) family reunion theme continues for Superman, it’d take a Miracle for Scott Free to get off, er, scot-free, and AH! gives us a tale of comics’ most famous BFFs (Best Frenemies Forever). All this and…well, all…

This week we take a spoiler-filled look at this octopus of a thing… Deadman #1 (of 6)Writer: Neal AdamsArtist: Neal AdamsCover: Neal AdamsRated T+$3.99DC Neal Adams is a comic book legend, and with good reason. As an artist, he’s one of the greats, both on his own, and as an inspiration to the great artists…

Lois Lane has always been a furious female, but how will she fare as a Female Fury? There is sure to be some batshit insanity ahead for the late Boston Brand,  courtesy of the legendary Neal Adams. Red Sonja heads to Sin City, and Bettie Page may not know who’s behind it all, but she’ll…