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Some thoughts on the nature of comic book storytelling and an interest in checking in on how things are going mean that that there are spoilers ahead for… Action Comics #1002Writer: Brian Michael BendisArtist: Patrick GleasonCover: Patrick GleasonRated T$3.99DC “Look!”“Up in the sky!”“Oh look! Tourists!” Between Action and Superman, Bendis is now four issues into…
With not a lot to choose from and some reasons to not dive into the Archives, there are spoilers ahead for… Thor #4Writer: Jason AaronArtist: Mike Del MundoCover: Mike Del MundoRated T+$3.99Marvel “So today the dead make war! Valhalla says thee nay, demons of Muspelheim!” When a comic is part of an ongoing story arc,…
The birth of a new dream and the return of some icons means that there are spoilers ahead for… The Sandman Universe #1Writer: Neil Gaiman (Story), Dan Watters, Kat Howard, Nalo Hopkinson, Simon SpurrierArtist: Sebastian Fiumara, Max Fiumara, Tom Fowler, Domonike Stanton, Bilquis EvelyCover: Jae LeeMature Readers$4.99Vertigo “You know the feeling – right? Sure you…
One way or another I would have ended up writing about this, so I decided to just lean into it, which means there are spoilers ahead for… Mister Miracle #10 Writer: Tom King Artist: Mitch Gerads Cover: Nick Derrington Variant Cover: Mitch Gerads Rated M $3.99 DC “Plus, I’m sill kind of thinking of trying…
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:…
A desire to write about something new combined with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia means that there are spoilers ahead for… New Challengers #3 Writer: Aaron Gillespie, Scott Snyder Artist: Andy Kubert, V Ken Marion Cover: Andy Kubert Rated T $2.99 DC “I don’t give half a crap if you kids listen or not.” I…
A desire to accentuate the positive means that there are spoilers ahead for… Domino #4 Writer: Gail Simone Artist: David Baldeon Cover: Greg Land $3.99 Marvel “I resent that. I like a lot of snacks and sexy bits. I’m a well-rounded person.” My sister passed away this past week, marking the second loss of a…
The conclusion of the introduction to a new chapter for DC’s flagship character means that there are spoilers ahead for… The Man of Steel 1-6 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Various Cover: Various Rated T $3.99 DC “I meant caca poo poo on some level.” Within my lifetime there have been two significant shifts in…
Because I can’t live on the ~$75 of revenue this site has generated in the three years it’s been around, I have to keep working at a day job, and because I have a day job, I missed my chance at this the first time around, but because some new copies arrived at the shop,…
Given the nature of fandom – I’m becoming increasingly convinced that people don’t actually like to like things – there will probably be some consternation over the fact that there are spoilers ahead for… Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning #1 Writer: Joss Whedon, Christos Gage Artist: Georges Jeanty Cover: Stephanie Hans $3.99…
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