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The work of Brubaker and Phillips being my drug of choice means that there are spoilers ahead for… My Heroes HaveAlways Been JunkiesWriter: Ed BrubakerArtist: Sean PhillipsCover: Sean PhillipsRated M$16.99Image “I mean, what young lovers don’t secretly want this? To just be bandits on some lost highway…running until it all burns down?” I’ve gotten off…
In another reality, I made a different selection for the Spotlight, and you can ponder the question of what that other reality is like – what this reality might have been like – but in the reality in which I made this choice, there are spoilers ahead for… What If? Thor #1Writer: Ethan SacksArtist: Michele…
Some good comics this week – and we’ll get to that – but did any of the others have Fin Fang Foom? No. No, they did not, so there are spoilers ahead for… Thor #6Writer: Jason AaronArtist: Christian WardCover: Esad RibicRated T+$3.99Marvel “The Starbrand, the Iron Fist, the Spirit of Vengeance.The Sorcerer Supreme. Doom is…
Okay, so, yeah. No Spotlight today. Sorry. I’m just not feeling it, and I have some non-comics-related stuff to deal with today. The Spotlight will return next week, and one of these days I’ll get around to that Very Special™ post, but for right now…yeah. I don’t think that the Showcase will return, however. Even…
Wanting to focus on something more lighthearted and fun means there are spoilers ahead for… Adventures of the Super Sons #3Writer: Peter J. TomasiArtist: Carlo BarberiCover: Dan MoraRated T$3.99DC “Shut up, Robin!” I mentioned a while back that I have plans for a very special™ Spotlight post. This week would have been a good time…
The passing of a legendary artist and the opportunity to support a worthy cause mean that there are spoilers ahead for… Heroes In Crisis #1Writer: Tom KingArtist: Clay MannCover: Clay MannVariant Covers: Ryan Sook, Mark Brooks, J.G. Jones, Francesco Mattina$3.99DC “Yeah. There’s going to be a fight.” Before we dive into the issue at hand,…
One of the greatest pages in the history of comics means that there no escape from the spoilers ahead for… Mister Miracle #11Writer: Tom KingArtist: Mitch GeradsCover: Nick DerringtonVariant Cover: Mitch Gerads Rated M$3.99DC “Never underestimate the power of a good veggie tray.” I considered shining the Spotlight on Thor this week, as the story…
Repeat to yourself, “It’s just a comic; I should really just relax,” because there are spoilers ahead for… Mystery Science Theater 3000 #1Writer: Joel Hodgson, Harold Buchholz, Matt McGinnis, Mary Robinson, Seth Robinson, Sharyl VolpeArtist: Todd Nauck, Mike ManleyCover: Todd Nauck$3.99Dark Horse TURN DOWN YOUR LIGHTS (Where applicable) If you’ve ever read one of my…
My tendency to pick first issues and my fondness for a certain Norse goddess mean that there are spoilers ahead for… Asgardians of the Galaxy #1Writer: Cullen BunnArtist: Matteo LolliCover: Dale KeownRated T+$3.99Marvel “It beats Hel.” In my most recent Spotlight post about Thor, I mentioned that I was interested in seeing what Jason Aaron…
The merry-go-round broke down, which means there are spoilers ahead for… Harley Quinn/Gossamer Special #1Writer: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Sholly FischArtist: Pier Brito, David AlvarezCover: Amanda ConnerRated T$4.99DC “Why is someone out ta get ya? Are you somebody’s pet or somethin’? Maybe a government experiment fer hair growth of aging, bald, white guys? An iconic…