An attempt at being topical means that there are spoilers ahead for some recent episodes of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and… “He–he’s gone wild! Like a mad beast!! I’d better get out of here!!” I’ve often mentioned that when I was a kid I didn’t have particularly reliable access to new comics, which […]
Spotlight Sunday 4.4.21
A day associated with resurrection and bunnies means that there are spoilers ahead for… “Well, no big deal–even Superman can’t hold up the Washington Monument in a tornado!” As I noted above, it’s Easter, so it seemed like as good a time as any to return after being away for so long. I’ve meant to […]
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You: It’s a waste of time to keep writing Spotlight Sunday posts about silly PSA and promo comics! Me:
Spotlight Sunday 9.27.20
The number of joking references that I’ve made to this comic recently and the fact that soup, of all things, has been in the headlines mean that there are spoilers ahead for… “I don’t know if I can stop them! You see, one of the Energy Drainers’ secret weapons is to drain the world of […]
Spotlight Sunday 8.2.20
My recent discovery of a long-running YouTube channel means that there are spoilers ahead for… “Oh yeah? And what more can Ms. Expert tell us?” Several months ago, as I whiled away the hours watching videos, YouTube’s algorithm decided to take a break from trying to get me to watch videos made by incels who […]
Spotlight Sunday 4.26.20
The receipt of a free “gift” means that there are spoilers ahead for… “We need to have enough energy for tomorrow!” Lately, against my better financial judgment, largely, I think, because of losing my regular Wednesday ritual, I’ve been buying some old comics online. Mostly issues of Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane, as I’ve often wished […]
Spotlight Sunday 3.22.20
Deciding that it was time for me to get my hands on a copy of the comic that has what may be my favorite cover of all time means that there are 52 year old spoilers for… Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #80 Writer: Leo Dorfman Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger Cover: Curt Swan and Neal Adams […]
Spotlight Sunday 9.29.19
Getting lots of reminders about a comic I read to destruction as a kid means that the Spotlight is shining again today, and there are spoilers ahead for… OMAC lives so that man may live! Over on Twitter, there’s been a lot of discussion about comics that have gotten me thinking about this particular issue […]
Spotlight Sunday 11.25.18
A light week at the comic shop means that at long last it’s here – A Very Special™ Spotlight Sunday! The New Teen Titans: PlagueWriter: Marv WolfmanArtist: George PerezDC/Keebler Company The 1980s are famously associated with a lot of cultural trends. Parachute pants! Breakdancing! Shoulder pads! Big hair! Alongside all of those artifacts of that […]
Spotlight Sunday 7.29.18
There was nothing in this week’s stack of books that really cried out for the Spotlight, but there is something in the Archives that I’ve wanted to write about for a long time that is newly-relevant, so there are 36-year-old spoilers ahead for… The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen TitansWriter: Chris ClaremontArtist: Walter SimonsonCover: […]