The best part about the death of the Weigh In is that I’m free to write about any comic I choose. The worst part about the death of the Weigh In is that I’m free to write about any comic I choose. This wasn’t a great week for freedom, as […]
Weigh In Wednesday is dead…long* live Showcase Saturday! I haven’t actually started working yet, but I decided to forge ahead with the new direction that will be forced upon me once I do start working, which means that I’ll likely do my comic shopping on Saturday mornings. That doesn’t leave […]
One last-minute vote in the final Weigh In broke a tie, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Wonder Woman #40 Writer: James Robinson Artist: Emanuela Lupacchino, Carmen Carnero Cover: Jesús Merino Rated T $2.99 DC If I’m honest, I was hoping that it would remain a tie, in which […]
There is no asylum for Dylan even in the asylum, Barbarella can’t find a way for the ends to justify the means, Deadman is still dead and this comic is still an octopus of a thing, Superman and Booster face off against Zod and son, a collection of Brubaker’s tales […]
A record number of votes that seems like something that could only happen in an alternate universe means that there are spoilers ahead for… Elseworlds: Superman Vol. 1 Writer: Steve Vance, Roger Stern, Howard Chaykin, Dave Gibbons, J.M. DeMatteis, Roy Thomas Artist: Various, Michael Lark, Gil Kane, José Luis García-López, […]
Love is in the air – or is that just Swamp Thing funk? – for the Young Monsters of the DCU, Swampy makes a second appearance this week in a tribute to his creators, Superman and Son head off into space to save a planet that wants to die, the […]
Because I didn’t buy any comics* this week, there was no Weigh In this past Wednesday. As I’ve mentioned a few times, this might be the sign of things to come, as I was getting closer and closer, after nearly a year out of it, to re-entering the workforce. Well, that […]
I went to the comic shop today, and it went something like this: No new comics = no Weigh In Wednesday I tried to find something to buy, but nothing appealed to me. I considered providing some sort of alternative in this post, but decided instead to give everyone a […]
A relatively decisive win this week means that there are spoilers ahead for… Only The End Of The World Again Writer: Neil Gaiman (Adapted by P. Craig Russell) Artist: Troy Nixey (Layouts by P. Craig Russell) Cover: Troy Nixey $19.99 Dark Horse The other day I was thinking about actor […]
This week brings us a fun(ko) collection of the further adventures of Cliff Secord, while over at another publisher Cliff’s best girl Bettie heats up the Cold War, a comic book adaptation of a non-comic book story by comic book legend Neil Gaiman about the humdrum – especially these days […]