It was my birthday on Friday, and as something of a belated gift to myself, and because it’s very much a foregone conclusion as to what will be in the Spotlight next week, I’ve decided to introduce something of a plot twist by invoking my recently-bestowed ability to choose to […]

If I’m honest, I’m not really in the mood for this today, but I will give it the old college try, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Mystik U #3 Writer: Alisa Kwitney Artist: Michael Norton Cover: Julian Totino Tedesco Rated T+ $5.99 DC “Higher education is so overrated.” […]

As mentioned yesterday, the comic shop was closed when I got there, and, being lazy, I never bothered to find out if they managed to resolve their computer issues so that I could make another trip there and give buying new comics another shot. After all, I’m not religious, but […]

There were a lot of options to choose from this week – especially considering I picked up some things I should have picked up last week – and I could have finally had my chance to write about the always outstanding work of Brubaker and Phillips, but ultimately my decision […]

With death very much on my mind this week, in determining which book to feature in the Spotlight, I decided that I should focus on a story that puts life – or perhaps Anti-Life – at its center, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Mister Miracle #7 Writer: Tom […]

The combination of novelty, quality, and what one might consider a sign, if one were more inclined to believe in signs, means that there are spoilers ahead for… East of West #36 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist:  Nick Dragotta Cover:  Nick Dragotta Rated M $3.99 Image “Dying as you lived is […]

I considered several options this week. I was particularly interested in taking a look at Gail’s Crosswind, because Gail, but as I’ve mentioned, I’m disinclined to dive into trade collections if I don’t have to, and given that I now no longer have to do anything… (Beyond that, as of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]