Opening the door to a wider world of expression
If you’ve read any of my Spotlight Sunday entries, and have also read traditional reviews of, well, anything, you know that what I write here isn’t really a traditional review so much as a rambling recap of what happened in the selected comic, along with somewhat-related side anecdotes, and just my overall feeling about the…
The Amazing Amazon teams up with the Savage Cimmerian, the Super-Sons continue their misadventures even though it’s a school night, a collection of classic Kirby, 25 years of Harley, good love is not safe, good and bad things come in threes, and an intrepid reporter tracks down a deadly mercenary in this week’s Weigh In…
No clear winner this week, so I’m casting the tie-breaking vote, and, of course, I have no choice but to grab hold of my… Man-Thing by R.L. Stine Writer: R.L. Stine Artist: Germán Peralta Cover: Tyler Crook Rated T+ Marvel This past week we lost a legendary figure in comics, the brilliant writer and editor Len…
The end of an arc, the beginning of another, a celebration of 25 years, a new take on a classic Kirby character, some Brubaker and Phillips awesomeness, and my Man-Thing will give you Goosebumps! Pick your poison! TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of a regular…
Superman #30 Writer: Keith Champagne Artist: Ed Benes, Tyler Kirkham, Philip Tan Cover: Dough Mahnke Rated T $2.99 DC What is Superman afraid of? Or, perhaps more to the point, what could Superman possibly be afraid of, given that, you know, he’s Superman? What do you fear when there’s virtually nothing that can hurt you,…
A relatively light week, with only two regular comics, a hardcover collection featuring fan-favorite former follower of Freud and flame of a famously flamboyant felonious funnyman fledermaus-foe, frenzied, frenetic, flighty, fun femme fatale (Phew!), the one-and-only Harley Quinn! And a trade paperback that includes the iconic Teen Titans story “The Judas Contract.” TPB = Trade Paperback,…
Darkseid Oversize Special #1 Writer: Mark Evanier, Paul Levitz Artist: Scott Kolins, Ande Parks, Phil Hester Cover: Chris Burnham Rated T $4.99 DC What is the opposite of life? Is it death? It might seem so, but ultimately death is a part of life. Death provides the shape and form of life, defining its boundaries,…
Going for a simpler, more streamlined approach this week. Vote below to select which comic gets featured in the Spotlight Sunday post. TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of a regular comic. Check back this Sunday to see which comic wins! Special thanks go out to Comic…
Jacob Kurtzberg, better known to the world as Jack “King” Kirby, was born 100 years ago today. While Jack left us in 1994, the unparalleled nature of his genius lives on and continues to inspire new generations of comics fans and creators, both in the comics he created, and in the adaptations of this creations…
Welcome to another Spotlight Sunday, in which I share my thoughts on a single comic, selected by you, the reader, from the week’s purchases. As with the inaugural post, there was something of a paucity of votes on this week’s Weigh In Wednesday post, despite the fact that I added a polling option to simplify…
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