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# OpenDoor Comics

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- [The Threshold](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/threshold/)
- [1-800-GAIL-BEAR 2021 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/1-800-gail-bear-2021-annual-report/) - ANNUAL REPORT 20211-800-GAIL-BEAR TO OUR AUDIENCE Strategic Highlights The “What Did Gail Do Now?” (1-800-GAIL-BEAR) site was launched in Q3 of 2021 to hold Gail Simone – writer, trickster god, and bear pretending to be a redheaded human woman – accountable, to the extent that it is possible, for the humorous horrors she inflicts daily
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.14.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-14-18/) - There were more options to vote on this week, but fewer people voting. Still, one book managed to eke out a victory, meaning that there are spoilers ahead for… Barbarella #2 Writer: Mike Carey Artist: Kenan Yarar Cover: Marcos Martin Rated Mature $3.99 Dynamite Beyond being dimly aware that it had been a French comic
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.11.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-11-18/) - 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, Eduardo Barreto Cover: Eduardo Barreto
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.29.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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
- [Of Course](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/of-course-2/) - I left the poll for naming the new sub-site that will replace Spotlight Sunday open through Election Day here in the US, and the results of that should not surprise anyone. Very few votes resulting in a tie. Yep, that checks out. I could do another poll to try to get a tiebreaker, but I'm
- [The Voice Of A Generation](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/the-voice-of-a-generation/) - "It was Bruce Wayne talking to himself, reaffirming his own identity … He's saying it to himself rather than proclaiming it to the world. He's psyching himself up … If you do it like a histrionic speech then it sounds ridiculous. But if you do it from inside, like you're trying to convince yourself, you're
- [NCBD = NO Comic Book Day?](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/ncbd-no-comic-book-day/) - Today is New Comic Book Day, which is normally a happy occasion for those of who eagerly rush to our local comic shop (LCS) to pick up the latest four-color adventures. But this New Comic Book Day is unlike any other, in that it's going to be the last one for an as-yet undetermined amount
- [The Illusion of Control](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/the-illusion-of-control/) - It's not exactly controversial - and is a complete understatement - to say that things in general aren't really going so great right now. This is as true in my own life as it is for the world at large, and at both levels there is very little over which I have any significant amount
- [Nostalgic X-amination](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/nostalgic-x-amination/) - While I will be talking about some comics today, and it is Sunday, this isn't a Spotlight Sunday post. Instead it's just something of a casual, meandering walk down memory lane inspired by some recent acquisitions, though in one case it's a reacquisition. I've written before - at length - about how, for various reasons,
- [Spotlight Sunday 6.6.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-6-6-21/) - Thinking about getting away to someplace nice, perhaps near a lake, means there are spoilers ahead for... "How gentlemanly, letting me pick my own apocalypse." One thing I often think about is how when it comes to movies, TV shows, and books I'm very genre-focused. I like what I like, I've been around long enough
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.27.22](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-27-22/) - An experiment in visual storytelling means there are spoilers ahead for... ... As I so often point out, what I'm doing here isn't really reviewing comics or providing any sort of in-depth analysis, but rather I'm attempting to have a conversation, of sorts, about specific comics I've read, to tell you about what I liked,
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.22.20](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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 10.20.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-20-19/) - A modern adaptation of a classic radio adventure that helped promote real-world justice means that the Spotlight has been turned on once again to reveal some spoilers for... The emblem on his chest looked like a badge, or maybe a shield. It told everyone that he was Superman, and that was awesome. In 1946, as
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.23.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-23-18/) - 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
- [So...Now What?](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/so-now-what/) - Last week while I was writing a Pull List post on Comics Unbagged, I found that I was unable to upload an image. After doing some troubleshooting based on the error message, I determined that the problem was that I had hit my server's limit of 250,000 files. This actually explained a problem I'd had
- [Sunday Miscellany](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/sunday-miscellany/) - It's #SignalBoostSunday! Follow the link to find creators to support. I've often talked about the high degree of "comic book insecurity" I had as a young fan. That is, for a variety of reasons, when I was a kid I didn't have stable, secure access to new comics. There were no comic shops within hundreds
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.16.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-16-18/) - 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
- [1-800-GAIL-BEAR 2022 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/1-800-gail-bear-2022-annual-report/) - ANNUAL REPORT20221-800-GAIL-BEAR TO OUR AUDIENCE Strategic Highlights In the chaotic and turbulent environment that Twitter has become since being purchased by store-brand Tony Stark who seems to be doing his best to destroy the platform, Gail Simone has managed to thrive, as chaos is her natural habitat. And Elon is a fool if he thinks
- [Spotlight Sunday 6.3.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-6-3-18/) - In a rare advance look into my thinking, I’ll mention that I’m holding off on writing about The Man of Steel until the mini-series is complete. I will say that I liked the first issue more than I expected to; it sets up an interesting mystery, and while Bendis is Bendis – which is exemplified
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.27.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-27-17/) - Welcome to another Spotlight Sunday, in which I share my thoughts on a single comic, selected by you, the reader, from the week’s purchases. As with the inaugural post, there was something of a paucity of votes on this week’s Weigh In Wednesday post, despite the fact that I added a polling option to simplify
- [At Least There Are Comics](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/at-least-there-are-comics/) - "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" - Dante, Clerks (And also my inner twentysomething who didn't figure on making it to 30, let alone 50.) As of today, I've been hanging around for half a century, and while many parts of those five decades have been rough going, I can't say it's all
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.24.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-24-17/) - You’d better not pout, you’d better not cry, and you’d better be aware that there are spoilers ahead for… Hellboy: Krampusnacht Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Adam Hughes Cover: Adam Hughes $3.99 Dark Horse “That’s a pretty weird story for Christmas.” – Liz Sherman Last year, in preparation for being confined to my home for several
- [Answered Prayers](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/answered-prayers/) - It's been a while since I last posted anything here, as most of my efforts have been focused on Comics Unbagged, but this seemed like a better place for this. After so many years and so many offers of any amount of money, the legendary 1982 DC Comics Style Guide is going to be released
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.25.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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 1.28.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-28-18/) - 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 Rutger Hauer. Except I wasn’t
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.8.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-8-17/) - Our first-ever unanimous victory goes to… NEW SUPER-MAN VOL. 2: COMING TO AMERICA Writer: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Billy Tan, Viktor Bogdanovic Cover: Viktor Bogdanovic and Mike Spider Rated T $16.99 DC (SPOILERS) There are no shortcuts in life. That remains true even if – or perhaps especially if – a brilliant scientist of questionable
- [A Stall](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/a-stall/) - Last time I talked about how this whole thing got started and how ever since that start things have been stalled at the gate. I also got into some of the reasons why I think that's the case, why there has been no significant growth of the platform or movement towards achieving the vision that
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.15.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-15-18/) - 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
- [Post-Con Check-In](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/post-con-check-in/) - The last post mentioned that your humble (only because I've been humbled so many times) President and Publisher was going to be attending a convention. Since that time, the convention-attending has occurred, so I thought that I'd just pop in quickly and talk about it a bit. There is a lot I could say about
- [Spotlight Sunday 5.6.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-6-18/) - The inclusion of an unusually timely and topical story means that there are spoilers ahead for… Action Comics Special #1 Writer: Mark Russell, Max Landis, Dan Jurgens Artist: Francis Manapul, Will Conrad, Jill Thompson Cover: Will Conrad Rated T $4.99 DC “Instead of embracing the super, he embraces the man. Therein lies his weakness.” If
- [Spotlight Sunday 5.20.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-20-18/) - We’re finally seeing blue skies and sunshine this morning, and I find myself barely remembering what that was ever like, which brings to mind the plight of some mythical creatures, meaning that there are spoilers for… The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #4 Writer: Liam Sharp Artist: Liam Sharp Cover: Liam Sharp
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.22.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-22-18/) - In the least surprising turn of events imaginable, there are spoilers ahead for… Action Comics #1000 Writer: Various Artist: Various Cover: Jim Lee Variant Covers: Steve Rude, Michael Cho, Dave Gibbons, Michael Allred, Jim Steranko, Joshua Middleton, Dan Jurgens, Lee Bermejo Rated T $7.99 DC “That’s why they let him speak, Jon. To remind us
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.26.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-26-18/) - 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
- [Just A Quick Note](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/just-a-quick-note/) - Just wanted to post a quick note to point out that the new site that will be the home for Spotlight Sunday-style posts finally has a name and is live. You can see it here. There's not much to see yet beyond a "welcome" post, but the first actual post will show up soon, so
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.27.20](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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... When I first started doing these Spotlight Sunday posts, the intent was just to put something on this site, given that it's not
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.9.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-9-18/) - Another week of playing catch-up means that there are spoilers ahead for... The Green Lantern #2Writer: Grant MorrisonArtist: Liam SharpCover: Liam SharpRated T+$3.99DC Before we get started, I can announce the selection of a winner of the first (and only) OpenDoor Comics Peer Pressure Prize Sweepstakes. Congratulations to Seed of Bismuth! Thanks to everyone who
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.15.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-15-18/) - 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 write about something that was
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.28.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-28-18/) - 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
- [By The Way...](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/by-the-way/) - As an addendum to yesterday's post, I should mention that the existing Spotlight Sunday posts aren't going anywhere. The only real change that's happening is that there will be no new posts, and that all similar posts will appear on the yet-to-be-named site that will serve as their new home. And they won't be limited
- [Name! That! Site!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/name-that-site/) - As mentioned in my final Spotlight Sunday post months ago, I'm planning to launch a new site here at OpenDoor Comics that serves as a dedicated location for those kinds of posts, and I noted that the first hurdle is coming up with a name for it. I also asked for people to submit some
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.21.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-21-18/) - 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
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.12.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-12-18/) - 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
- [At Least I Did That Much](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/at-least-i-did-that-much/) - It took more than two years, but I finally managed to exert some control over my life. Yes, that's right: all of my comics, trade paperbacks, and hardcovers have been entered into my CLZ database and are all organized and neatly put away. Over the past few days, I built up enough motivation to finish
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.2.20](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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 7.17.22](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-17-22/) - Thinking about an ending brings to mind a beginning, which means there are spoilers ahead for... You sure know how to fill up a girl's lungs! This will be the last Spotlight Sunday post, as I have decided to bring this feature to a close. That does not mean, however, that I'm no longer going
- [Spotlight Sunday 6.17.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-6-17-18/) - It was a pretty good batch of books this week. And also Wonder Woman. That fact coupled with the lack of any sort of recurring or relevant theme in the books themselves or in my life this week has made it tricky to make a selection. Exiles was fun and featured a deep dive into
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.15.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-15-17/) - In a stunning, from-behind victory, this week’s Spotlight shines on… The Wicked + The Divine #32 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Jamie McKelvie Cover (B): Noelle Stevenson Rated M/Mature $3.99 Image (Spoilers) Every ninety years twelve gods return as young people. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are all dead. It’s happening
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.17.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-17-17/) - I got my Christmas miracle, so spoilers await as we take a look at… Mister Miracle #5 Writer: Tom King Artist: Mitch Gerads Cover: Nick Derington Variant Cover: Mitch Gerads Rated M $3.99 DC Darkseid is. I’ve wanted to write about Mister Miracle since I started doing these Spotlight Sunday posts, so I’m glad to
- [George Pérez 1954-2022 (1954-Forever in our hearts)](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/george-perez-1954-2022-1954-forever-in-our-hearts/) - The time those of us who knew him either personally or through his amazing creative output have dreaded has come to pass. George Pérez has died. I don't have the words to express how much this man meant to me, and will continue to mean to me, but I have to try to say something.
- [Spotlight Sunday 5.1.22](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-1-22/) - The passing of a legend means there are spoilers ahead for... The 'Superman vs. Muhammad Ali' book was printed in every free country in the world, OK? Now, it's so good in its way that we can go in and make fun of it and feel good about it.Neal Adams The comics world was saddened
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.2.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-2-18/) - 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
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.6.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-6-19/) - "Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world, like blue mantles beneath the stars…"The Nemedian Chronicles The "Welcome Back" video at the
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.12.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-12-21/) - Some completely devastating news means that it's time once again to shine the Spotlight on a legend... I wrote a bit about how much I and pretty much everyone else in the world loves George Pérez back when he announced his retirement from comics, and everything I said then still stands - including the sadness
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.26.20](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-26-20/) - The receipt of a free "gift" means that there are spoilers ahead for... Gail approves. That does it for this Very Special Spotlight Sunday. I hope you're all staying safe out there, and as a reminder...
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.30.2020](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-30-2020/) - My need to tell you to BUY THIS BOOK means there are fewer-than-usual spoilers ahead for... Pulp HCWriter: Ed BrubakerArtist: Sean Phillips, Jacob PhillipsCover: Sean PhillipsRating: Mature$16.99Image That's the reason we survived so long…Because this world belongs to the monsters.But Jeremiah was right about one thing…It shouldn't. It's not exactly news when I say that
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.20.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-10-19/) - While there were some good books in my stack this week, I have to admit that nothing really jumped out at me as Spotlight material. There was, however, some significant industry news this past week, and so I decided to do a little something different, so today the Spotlight shines on... In a recent post
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.24.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-24-21/) - The release of the third installment of a series of books that seem to be written specifically for me means that there are spoilers ahead for... "Thing is, that's not what I signed up for. This was supposed to be about revenge." My mom loved Charles Bronson. Why? I don't know, really. It certainly wasn't
- [Do Your Part...For Funsies!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/do-your-part-for-funsies/) - Anyone who follows Gail Simone on Twitter knows that she often engages in shenanigans, creating trending topics, sending unwitting nerds into fits of nerdrage, and poisoning the minds of her followers with thoughts about kaiju taint and more besides. After sending the tweet embedded above, I decided to take matters into my own hands and
- [Spotlight Sunday 5.13.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-13-18/) - After a lot of internal back-and-forth about which book to focus on, some stray thoughts about the continued record-breaking success of the latest Marvel Studios offering means that there are spoilers ahead for… Exiles #3Writer: Saladin AhmedArtist: Javier RodriguezCover: David MarquezRated T+$3.99Marvel “Are we about to go bye-bye?” I had considered writing about Eternity Girl,
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.1.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-1-21/) - A lot of alleged comic book fans engaging in a "Tell me you don't know anything about Superman without saying that you don't know anything about Superman" challenge online means that there are spoilers ahead for... Yes, it's Superman--strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-7-18/) - Despite a very strong showing from “I just like clicking things,” there was only one actual comic book in the running this week, so spoilers lie ahead for… Superman #38 Writer: Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi Artist: Sergio Davila Cover: Oclair Albert, Ivan Reis Rated T $2.99 DC Personally, I’m kind of surprised that “I'm
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.25.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-25-21/) - A new comic from the Mother of Dragons means there are spoilers ahead for... "I'm your mom now, and I'm MAD." It's not unusual for people from fields outside of comics to make comics. Prose writers, singers, comedians, and actors have all taken a crack at it over the years. Some fans get angry and
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.4.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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
- [It's A Miracle](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/its-a-miracle/) - On Miracle Monday the spirit of humanity soared free. A good Miracle Monday to you all! I hope you're celebrating safely and - Wait, you didn't know that it's Miracle Monday? You don't even know what Miracle Monday is? Well, let's remedy that! To answer the question, we have to travel back in time -
- [Spotlight Sunday 5.16.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-17-21/) - DC's release of a 100-page celebration of Asian Heritage Month means there are spoilers ahead for... "Knights of the so-called Brotherhood. Your sophomoric attempts to hypersexualize me and my Asian sisters are pathetic. Be grateful I don't slay you where you stand." Let me get the (kind of) bad stuff out of the way first.
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.18.21](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-18-21/) - 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 5.27.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-5-27-18/) - I considered taking a look at the final issue of Super Sons this week – it was pretty good! – but some thoughts I didn’t fit into last week’s post and a conversation at the comic shop mean taking a dip into the archives, with spoilers, I guess, ahead for… DC Comics Presents Annual #1
- [Spotlight Sunday Addendum](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-addendum/) - Until I saw it tweeted out by Tom Brevoort earlier this evening I had completely forgotten that this existed. I wish I had remembered when I wrote the Spotlight Sunday post, but better late than never, I suppose, and anyway...KEEP IT UP, AMERICA!
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.10.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-10-17/) - Superman #30 Writer: Keith Champagne Artist: Ed Benes, Tyler Kirkham, Philip Tan Cover: Dough Mahnke Rated T $2.99 DC What is Superman afraid of? Or, perhaps more to the point, what could Superman possibly be afraid of, given that, you know, he’s Superman? What do you fear when there’s virtually nothing that can hurt you,
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.31.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-31-17/) - Sigh. Okay, so now it’s a rule: one person, one vote. I mean, I kind of wish that everyone had that much enthusiasm and would vote at least once – the Weigh In posts get a lot more views than actual votes, which is kind of odd, given that it is pretty easy to vote, and
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.20.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-20-17/) - Welcome to the first-ever Spotlight Sunday, in which I focus on one comic from my Wednesday purchases! In theory, the comic in the Spotlight is selected by you, the theoretical reader, based on a listing of the week’s purchases that I provide in the Weigh In Wednesday post. I can’t say it’s entirely unexpected, but
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.22.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-22-17/) - And this week’s winner is… Wait, for real? I…huh. Okay, you weirdoes, spoilers ahead for… Trinity #14 Writer: Rob Williams Artist: V Ken Marion Cover: Danny Miki, Tony S. Daniel Rated T $3.99 DC I mean, it’s not a bad comic, but you had some other choices that seemed more compelling, like an anniversary issue
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.25.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-25-18/) - 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 there were a lot of
- [I ❤ The DC Bullet](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/i-❤-the-dc-bullet/) - There are always those things you know, tucked away somewhere deep in your brain's archives that you can't immediately retrieve but that just pop out of hiding once you're reminded of it. Some little factoid that you wouldn't be able to just blurt out on command - or even at random - but upon someone
- [Which Way To Free?](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/which-way-to-free/) - It's the first Saturday in May, and if it were any ordinary first Saturday in May it would also be Free Comic Book Day. But, of course, it is not an ordinary first Saturday in May, and so that joyous occasion has been postponed until an as-yet-to-be-determined date. Still, as I pointed out in the
- [Reading List](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/reading-list/) - As we enter Day Whatever-Number-It-Is of isolation and continue to press forward in what has become our new normal, I thought I'd share a few comics-related items that might help pass the time. For example, this free online Batman comic, produced by a group of comic professionals. What this fabulous fivesome have brought you is
- [Old Comic Book Day](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/old-comic-book-day/) - In what we now know as "The Before Times," today would have been the best day of the week, AKA New Comic Book Day. However, as noted last week, one of the many challenges we're facing in the midst of this global pandemic - and, admittedly, one of the more minor inconveniences, all things considered
- [My Promise To YOU](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/my-promise-to-you/) - Over the weekend news broke that DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio is no longer with the company. As of this writing, details are scarce, and there has been no official announcement of any kind. Naturally, this has led to rampant speculation as to why and what it means for the future, but, again, no one
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.3.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-3-17/) - Darkseid Oversize Special #1 Writer: Mark Evanier, Paul Levitz Artist: Scott Kolins, Ande Parks, Phil Hester Cover: Chris Burnham Rated T $4.99 DC What is the opposite of life? Is it death? It might seem so, but ultimately death is a part of life. Death provides the shape and form of life, defining its boundaries,
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.3.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-3-19/) - The fact that I've got "Thunderstruck" stuck in my head means that there are spoilers ahead for... "The continued existence of people is the only hope for something other than your culture." I don't recall a time in my life in which I saw comics published by Charlton being sold individually on store shelves or
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.29.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/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:
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.1.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-1-18/) - 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,
- [A Start](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/a-start/) - Six years ago, finding myself in a set of circumstances - both personal and professional - that could be viewed as either a challenge or an opportunity, I decided to pursue thinking of it all as the latter, and began weighing my options. It was that options-weighing that ultimately led to the creation of OpenDoor
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.24.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-24-19/) - For the sake of mixing things up every so often, I've decided to do something a bit different today. Instead of talking about one of the latest comics I've bought or one from my existing library of comics, I want to talk a bit about an interesting bit of comics-related social media reminiscing in which
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.15.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-15-19/) - The biggest change to the status quo since the last one means there are spoilers ahead for... My name is Clark Kent. I haven't done a Spotlight post in exactly two months, and I hadn't really planned to break that streak, but someone elseweb expressed an interest in reading what I have to say about
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.24.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-24-17/) - If you’ve read any of my Spotlight Sunday entries, and have also read traditional reviews of, well, anything, you know that what I write here isn’t really a traditional review so much as a rambling recap of what happened in the selected comic, along with somewhat-related side anecdotes, and just my overall feeling about the
- [Showcase Saturday 5.26.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturda-5-26-18/) - It's Saturday. I've been to the comic shop. This is what I bought. I may write about one of these tomorrow, or I may write about some other comic entirely. So you know what I got, but you don't necessarily know what you're going to get. Let's take a look. From DC: BATMAN BEYOND #20
- [Go Read It!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/go-read-it/) - Just popping in quickly to say that this article about Wednesday Comics, the unique experiment that DC Comics launched ten years ago, is worth your time. And also that it's time for DC to launch a sequel. Go read it! And also, while you're here...
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.18.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-18-18/) - 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 King Artist: Mitch Gerads Cover:
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.25.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-25-18/) - 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 was made for me as
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.30.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-30-18/) - 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,
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.5.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-5-17/) - This week we take a spoiler-filled look at this octopus of a thing… Deadman #1 (of 6)Writer: Neal AdamsArtist: Neal AdamsCover: Neal AdamsRated T+$3.99DC Neal Adams is a comic book legend, and with good reason. As an artist, he’s one of the greats, both on his own, and as an inspiration to the great artists
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.4.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-4-18/) - 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
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-7-18/) - The return of a certain Ace reporter to her own title after a too-long absence means that there is a temporary return of the Spotlight and spoilers ahead for... "Espionage and investigative journalism have a lot in common. More than just the hours." I remain annoyed that last year DC didn't do anything to acknowledge
- [#ComicsSupporter](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/comicssupporter/) - On Twitter, as he is wont to do, Alex Segura has started a discussion related to comics. Who was your first #comicssupporter - the person that helped you go from casual to serious fan? For me, it was my dad - who bought me my first new/off the rack comic, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #348. I’d read
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.3.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-3-17/) - After one of the more decisive – surprisingly so, all things considered – victories of late, there are spoilers ahead for… Bettie Page #5 Writer: David Avallone Artist: Bane Wade Cover A: Joseph Michael Linsner Rated Teen+ $3.99 Dynamite "I never thought it was shameful. I felt normal. It's just that it was much better
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.10.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-10-19/) - An additional data point in favor of my long-held theory means that there are spoilers ahead for... "Come, you ignorant beast! Try and kill me so I can live again!" I was reluctant, as per my nebulous rules for writing about comics, to tackle an issue of Conan again so soon, but this issue provides
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.3.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-3-19/) - Familiar faces in somewhat-unfamiliar places mean that there are spoilers ahead for... "How many times must I remind old dudes that I'm 16?" This was one of the heavier weeks at the comic shop, meaning that I had a lot of books to choose from for the Spotlight which can, sometimes, be a bit of
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.17.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-17-19/) - The fact that you can't judge a book by its cover means that there are spoilers ahead for... "I do hope you didn't kill the Dwarves. I'm running low on hammers." I hadn't wanted to tackle another issue of Thor so soon, given how frequently the Spotlight shines on it - if I'm honest, I
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.10.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-10-19/) - There was a lot to choose from this week, but the publication of a "lost" story means that there are spoilers ahead for... "I was wrong. Ma and Pa were wrong. I can't do this." Back in the Aughts, DC published a series called Superman Confidential, featuring story arcs by different creative teams that focused on
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.27.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-27-19/) - I can't spoil "The Biggest New Mystery in the DC Universe," as it's only the first issue so we don't know what the mystery is, but there are spoilers ahead for... "Actually, yeah." I was as uncertain about what would be in the Spotlight this week as I was about picking up the first issue
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.13.19](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-13-19/) - A bit of corporate synergy means that there are spoilers ahead for... "You know, I'll take that sass from just about anyone else in my life…but not from Zeus' granddaughter!" One of the things I was most eagerly anticipating in 2019 was the return of Young Justice. The animated series, that is. After years of demand
- [End of The Year Miscellany](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/end-of-the-year-miscellany/) - I hope everyone's holidays are going well so far, and while I mentioned in my last post that I was stepping out of the Spotlight for a bit, I thought I would pop in just to say hello and to talk about a few things. The original intent of The Threshold was for it to be
- [Lights Out Sunday 12.23.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/lights-out-sunday-12-23-2018/) - Taking a bit of a holiday break and stepping out of the Spotlight. See you in the new year, and in the meantime, make your holidays happy and read comics!
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.16.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-16-18/) - The fact that, like it or not, it is that season, means there are spoilers ahead for... Red Sonja Holiday SpecialWriter: Amy Chu, Erik Burnham, Roy Thomas, Clair NotoArtist: Ricardo Jamie, Frank ThorneCover: Leonardo RomeroRated Teen+$4.99Dynamite "This time of year, people try a little harder to help others. Peace on earth, good will towards all,
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.2.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-2-18/) - The end of an informal moratorium and the early days of a new creative team mean that there are spoilers ahead for… Wonder Woman #59Writer: G. Willow WilsonArtist: Cary NordCover: Terry and Rachel DodsonRated T$3.99DC “He? Who said anything about a he?” Back when the comic featured in the Spotlight was selected by the votes
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.18.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-18-18/) - While there were several options to choose from, with the arrival of the end, there are spoilers ahead for… Mister Miracle #12Writer: Tom KingArtist: Mitch GeradsCover: Nick DerringtonVariant Cover: Mitch GeradsRated M$3.99DC “I can always escape.” I meant to get around to taking a look at Plastic Man upon the arrival of its final issue,
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.11.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-11-18/) - Hitting the shop several days after New Comic Book Day means there are spoilers ahead for… The Wicked + The Divine: The Funnies #1Writer: VariousArtist: VariousCover: Jamie McKelvieVariant Cover: Margaux SaltelRated M$3.99Image “We also asked Chip.” If things had gone according to plan, you’d most likely be reading about The Green Lantern #1 by Grant
- [Lights Out Sunday 10.14.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/lights-out-sunday-10-14-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 10.13.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-10-13-18/) - There’s a triple helping of Gail Simone this week, along with a Spooktacular special, Superman having only a ghost of a chance of surviving in the Phantom Zone, the second part of a Wonder Woman story that I didn’t read the first part of, a look at one of Catwoman’s previous lives, Arabian Nights, and
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-7-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 10.6.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-10-6-18/) - I bought comics. These are the comics I bought. I might write about one of them tomorrow. Take a look. From DC ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #3 – The Super Sons find themselves tumbling through space and time without so much as a GPS to guide them! Having battled the intergalactic group of teen
- [Showcase Saturday 9.29.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-9-29-18/) - I know you’re all out there eagerly counting down the days to the Showcase. Well, stop counting: it’s here! From DC ACTION COMICS #1003 – How well does Clark Kent know his own city? Are the threats targeting Metropolis new or something older and more dangerous than they seem? With mobsters being killed off and
- [Showcase Saturday 9.22.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-9-22-18/) - I didn’t get my hands on I didn’t grab hold of …I didn’t buy the comic with the Bat-penis, okay? But here’s what I did buy this week. From DC BATMAN/CATWOMAN: THE WEDDING ALBUM - THE DELUXE EDITION – The historic wedding of Batman and Catwoman is commemorated in this must-have collector’s item, featuring the
- [Showcase Saturday 9.15.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-9-15-18/) - It’s Batman Day! Did I buy any Batman-related comics in honor of this special day? Take a look at the Showcase and find out! (Spoiler: I did.) From DC ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE – One of the most popular graphic novels of all time, this twisted tale of insanity and perseverance is presented as
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.9.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-9-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 9.8.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-9-8-18/) - It’s Saturday, and you know what that means. If you don’t know what that means, you’re about to find out, because it’s time for the Showcase. From DC: ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #2 – Kids today, amiright? What with their vaping, texting, emoji-ing and whatnot—never mind what happens when teen villains the Gang get
- [Showcase Saturday 9.1.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-9-1-18/) - If you’re wondering whether I went to the comic shop and bought comics, wonder no more: I did. Of course I did. And of course I made a Showcase Saturday post. Check it: From DC: CATWOMAN/TWEETY AND SYLVESTER SPECIAL #1 – In his relentless pursuit of Tweety, Sylvester suddenly finds himself with a new, human
- [Showcase Saturday 8.25.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-8-25-18/) - It was a busy morning at the comic shop, which is, for me, always a bittersweet experience, in that I like to see them doing brisk business, but on the other hand…people. Anyway, let’s see what I bought: From DC: ACTION COMICS #1002 – A bold new era of the adventures of the Man of
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.19.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-19-18/) - 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,
- [Showcase Saturday 8.18.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-8-18-18/) - A relatively light week – at least in terms of regular books – but not a cheap one, given the purchase of a particularly weighty tome*. Let’s take a look: From DC: JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS – These are the legendary tales written and illustrated by Jack “King” Kirby that introduced the warring worlds
- [Showcase Saturday 8.11.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-8-11-18/) - The return of an iconic brand and set of characters serves as the centerpiece to this week’s Showcase. From DC: BATMAN BEYOND #22 – Batman’s got a bullseye on his back in part four of “Target: Batman.” Thanks to the machinations of the Scarecrow, the entire city of Neo-Gotham is looking to take aim at
- [Spotlight Sunday 8.5.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-8-5-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 8.4.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-8-4-18/) - A damaged shipment at the comic shop makes for a rather light Showcase this week. From DC: MISTER MIRACLE #10 – Darkseid has put an offer on the table— something that can end the war between New Genesis and Apokolips once and for all. The stakes are high, but peace is important. Mister Miracle finds
- [Spotlight Sunday 6.10.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-6-10-18/) - An overwhelming lack of enthusiasm means that there are spoilers ahead for… Red Sonja/Tarzan #2 Writer: Gail Simone Artist: Walter Geovani Cover: Aaron Lopresti Rated Teen+ $3.99 Dynamite “I quite feel that sheathing my blade to get assistance from the man who threw me over isn’t perhaps the wisest of all strategies at this time.”
- [Showcase Saturday 7.28.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-7-28-18/) - This is the part where I try to come up with something clever to say as a means of introducing this post in which I list the comics I bought today, one of which I might write about tomorrow. … … Look, here’s what I bought, okay? Don’t make this weird. From DC: ACTION COMICS
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.22.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-22-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 7.21.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-7-21-18/) - Time to make the donuts Showcase! From DC: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN #6 – It’s an epic battle for Tir Na Nóg in this finale, as King Elatha has opened its Causeways and both Fomorian and Dé Denann creatures are spilling into our own realm! Batman must go back to
- [Showcase Saturday 7.14.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-7-14-18/) - This week’s Showcase includes a double helping of Gail Simone, a new start for the Man of Steel, and something that’s probably going to interfere with my ability to sleep, if history is any indication. Let’s take a look. From Avatar: PROVIDENCE ACT 2 HARDCOVER – The second arc of Providence is unveiled in this
- [Spotlight Sunday 7.8.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-7-8-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 7.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-7-7-18/) - Thanks to the holiday, I picked up my new comic books on New Comic Book Day for a change. I considered doing a special, one-off Weigh In Wednesday, but I already gave advance notice of which book(s) I’ll be writing about on Sunday a while back, so I decided against it. If – and that’s
- [Showcase Saturday 6.30.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-6-30-18/) - (To the tune of the theme song of ABC’s early 90s “TGIF” programming block) It’s Saturday afternoon On the last day of June Been to my favorite spot Show you what I bought Showcase Saturday! From DC: BATMAN BEYOND #21 – “Target: Batman” part two! When a hyper-crime crisis strikes Neo-Gotham, Batman flies in to
- [Spotlight Sunday 6.24.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-6-24-18/) - 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
- [Showcase Saturday 6.23.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-6-23-18/) - Sweet Christmas! This is cutting into my Luke Cage Season 2 binge, so I’ll make it quick. Look at the comics I bought this week – including some things I missed the first time around – and then come back tomorrow to see which – if any – of them I write about. RICANSTRUCTION –
- [Showcase Saturday 6.16.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-6-14-18/) - It’s Saturday, and you know what that means…because if you don’t know what it means, you’re probably not here looking at this anyway, so who am I even talking to? Anyway, I bought comics. Let’s you – whoever you may or may not be – and me take a look, shall we? From DC: MISTER
- [Showcase Saturday 6.9.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-6-9-18/) - I show you what I bought, you take a look, then, hopefully, you come back tomorrow to see which of these comics - if any; I might choose something else entirely - I write about. That sums it up. Here's the part where you take a look: From DC: THE LEGION BY DAN ABNETT AND
- [Showcase Saturday 6.2.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-6-2-18/) - Being late to the party means I missed out on the one DC/H-B crosssover I was most interested in (Black Lightning/Hong Kong Phooey), but I still grabbed one of them, anyway. Let's take a look at what we have to work with. From DC: THE MAN OF STEEL #1 - A new era begins for
- [Showcase Saturday 5.19.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-5-19-18/) - It just won't stop raining here, and I'm tired and irritable and can't think of anything clever to say, so let's just do this. From DC: HARLEY QUINN: HARLEY LOVES JOKER #1 - Paul Dini returns to the character he co-created to deliver the incredible two-issue wrap-up of the “Harley Loves Joker” flashback tale that
- [Showcase Saturday 5.12.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-5-12-18/) - It's something of a probationary week, with a few titles that I'm giving a chance to wow me before I decide whether to drop them entirely, add them to my pull list, or start trade-waiting after the first arc concludes. Let's take a look: From DC: ETERNITY GIRL #2 - Far beyond the farthest any
- [Showcase Saturday 5.5.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-5-5-18/) - Happy Free Comic Book Day! Normally I hate standing in line...and today wasn't any different, but I was pleased that the line I had to stand in just to get into the comic shop was so long. (Though I did still hate standing in it.) I didn't grab any freebies (for myself), but here's what
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.29.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-29-18/) - It’s not the best or most interesting comic I read this week, but it is the best example of a kind of inadvertent theme I noticed in my purchases, and so there are spoilers ahead for… Batman Beyond #19 Writer: Dan Jurgens Artist: Ande Parks, Phil Hester Cover: Bernard Chang Rated T $3.99 DC “Live
- [Showcase Saturday 4.28.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-4-28-18/) - A bit of a delay this week as I had to take some time out to catch a screening of an obscure little movie you probably haven't heard about. But I'm here now, so let's see what I bought. From DC: BATMAN BEYOND #19 - “The Long Payback” finale! When Batman was at the mercy
- [Showcase Saturday 4.21.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-4-21-18/) - There's no mystery as to what I'll be talking about tomorrow, but have a look-see at everything I bought this week anyway: From DC: ACTION COMICS #1000 - Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today’s explosive
- [Showcase Saturday 4.14.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-4-14-18/) - This week features some catch-up purchases and impulse buys. Let's take a look at what's in the Showcase, shall we? From DC: ACTION COMICS: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN THE DELUXE EDITION - Join us for the 80th anniversary celebration of the most important comic book in American history: ACTION COMICS #1, featuring the first appearance
- [Spotlight Sunday 4.8.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-4-8-18/) - 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.” One of the other options
- [Showcase Saturday 4.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-4-7-18/) - Looks like it would have been a relatively light week last week if I had picked up any comics. Also, when pulling up the info on the comics I saw that I failed to remember to pick up The Teriffics #2 this week. But let's take a look at what I did pick up, shall
- [Spotless Sunday 4.1.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotless-sunday-4-1-18/) - 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 it seems like I should
- [No Case Saturday 3.31.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/no-case-saturday-3-31-18/) - Upon my arrival at the comic shop today I was greeted with a sign informing me that their computer system was down. I didn't check to see if the sign was written in lamb's blood, but I'm going to guess that it wasn't. Of course, having been raised a Lutheran, I initially likened it less
- [Showcase Saturday 3.24.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-3-24-18/) - It's a week for noticing things that I missed last week, like Eternity Girl - which I'm mostly just checking out to see if I'll be interested in picking up in the eventual trades - and Barbarella, which I've since added to my pull list, and things from weeks long-past, which I only noticed I'd
- [Showcase Saturday 3.17.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-3-17-18/) - It's a St. Patrick's Day Showcase, free of any Irish affectations or appropriations. And free of a lot of options for me to choose from, for that matter. One of the drawbacks of picking up comics on Saturday is that there won't be a lot of impulsive or incidental purchases, as the shelves are pretty
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.11.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-11-18/) - 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 a just end...but an end
- [Showcase Saturday 3.10.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-3-10-18/) - A fairly light week, with not a lot of choices, given that I'm unlikely to read a full trade in time to formulate anything to write about. It's worth noting that this is the first week in which my theory that I wouldn't have it in me to get in my car and drive to
- [Spotlight Sunday 3.4.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-3-4-18/) - 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 this writing, I haven’t gotten
- [Showcase Saturday 3.3.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-3-3-18/) - It's time for Showcase Saturday! I'll show you mine even if you don't show me yours! (Click on the comic title to see more information at the publisher's site) From Dark Horse: BUFFY SEASON 11: GILES #1 From Joss Whedon and Erika Alexander comes a series that returns Buffy's Rupert Giles to high school! But
- [Showcase Saturday 2.24.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/showcase-saturday-2-24-18/) - 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 a lot of time for
- [Spotlight Sunday 2.18.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-2-18-18/) - 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 case I would have opted
- [Weigh In Wednesday 2.14.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-2-14-18/) - 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 of the Bat, a look
- [Weigh In Wednesday 2.7.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-2-7-18/) - 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 Man of Steel takes on
- [A Grim View Of A Dark Future](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/a-grim-view-of-a-dark-future/) - 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 taste of the nightmare scenario
- [Weigh In Wednesday 1.24.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-1-24-18/) - 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 - subject of the end
- [Spotlight Sunday 1.21.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-1-21-18/) - Even as the total number of votes continue to drop, a victor still manages to emerge, and so there are spoilers ahead for... Super Powers by Jack Kirby Writer: Paul Kupperberg, Joey Cavalieri, Jack Kirby Artist: Jack Kirby, Various, Mike Thibodeaux, Greg Theakston, Mike Royer Cover: Jack Kirby $39.99 DC I had a lot of
- [Weigh In Wednesday 1.17.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-1-17-18/) - The legendary George Pérez spins an epic tale of women who will save the galaxy - if they can remember who they are, in the hour of Asgardia's greatest need its mightiest hero is missing in action, Wonder Woman and Conan fight to save innocent lives, Superman grants some wishes, Damian's mom pops in for
- [Weigh In Wednesday 1.10.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-1-10-18/) - I'm posting this a little later than usual because I had a job interview today. This problem will only get worse if/when I get a job, so if you don't want to see that happen, support OpenDoor Comics on Patreon so that I don't have to get a job! The Man of Steel and the Man of Gold
- [Weigh In Wednesday 1.3.18](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-1-3-18/) - ...so I tried to find something else to buy, but there just really wasn't anything that appealed to me. I suppose I'll have to look at other options for this scenario in the future, but in the meantime, you can still go through the motions by 12 AM Eastern on January 8th, if you want.
- [Weigh In Wednesday 12.27.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-12-27-17/) - The final Weigh In of the year brings us, fittingly enough, the last tale in the year-long challenge faced by the Last Boy on Earth, a tale of the Teen Titans for the sake of completeness, Batman finding that his problems go Beyond the Royal Flush Gang, Superman and Booster Gold continuing their time-travelling road
- [Weigh In Wednesday 12.20.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-12-20-17/) - Back to not trying to swing the vote, as we look at a Weigh In that includes a a patriarchy-punching Bitch Planet Triple Feature, a multi-part story focused on the Super Sons of the future, Wonder Woman and Conan working together and trying not to kill each other first, a hell of a holiday tale
- [Weigh In Wednesday 12.13.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-12-13-17/) - Superman and Booster Gold take a road trip to the past, oh, look, Wonder Woman is all chained up; that's so unusual, it's date night for Scott and Barda as Mister Miracle's execution awaits and the comic gets its "Mature" rating, and the gods deliver a Wickedly Divine Christmas special. Voters in Alabama made the
- [Spotlight Sunday 12.10.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-12-10-17/) - Another close contest this week, but with a narrow margin of victory, there are spoilers ahead for… Deadman #2 Writer: Neal Adams Artist: Neal Adams Cover: Neal Adams Rated T+ $3.99 DC “I will SO kill you. I don’t need my hip.” The thing that stands out as most bizarre for me with these Neal
- [Weigh In Wednesday 12.6.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-12-6-17/) - DC heroes bring a holiday message of hope...that this special will be better than the one for Halloween, at least the people of Apokolips don't have to even consider voting for Roy Moore, Boston Brand is still dead and Neal Adams is still...well, Neal Adams, Sonja's quest comes to an end, good love remains unsafe, Barbarella
- [Weigh In Wednesday 11.29.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-11-29-17/) - Super Pets lead the Super Sons on a super adventure, new talents are showcased, Zatanna goes kcab ot loohcs, John Wick leaps from the screen to comics, Bettie Page makes her way back to New York, and Dylan's demon drives him deeper into his war with the Russian mob. Cast your vote below by 12
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.26.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-26-17/) - Not exactly a landslide, but this week the Spotlight shines on… Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Volume One Writer: William Moulton Marston Artist: Harry G. Peter Cover: Michael Cho $24.99 DC With a hundred times the agility and strength of our best male athletes and strongest wrestlers, she appears as though from nowhere to avenge
- [Weigh In Wednesday 11.22.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-11-22-17/) - Jon at the comic shop: a play in one act. (Jon walks up to the counter and sets down his stack of comics. He pulls out Doomsday Clock #1, which had been auto-added to his pull list, and sets it aside.) Jon: NO. Comic Shop Employee: No? Jon: Absolutely not. (End) Anyway, it's Weigh In
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.19.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-19-17/) - No clear winner this week, which would normally mean that I would cast the tie-breaking vote, but I decided to do something different and say a little something about each of the three books that shared the votes. After all, according to the dumb rules I arbitrarily decided upon for the Bonus feature, I already
- [Weigh In Wednesday 11.15.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-11-15-17/) - New comics: I got 'em. Pick one from the list below by 12 AM Eastern on 11/19, and I'll write some stuff about whichever one gets the most votes in the next Spotlight Sunday post. Seems simple enough. TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of
- [Spotlight Sunday 11.12.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-11-12-17/) - Maybe one of these days you’ll actually vote for me to write about one of the best new mainstream comics out there, but in the meantime, alert yourself to the spoilers ahead for… Action Comics #991 Writer: Dan Jurgens Artist: Viktor Bogdanovic Cover: Rick Bradshaw, Brad Anderson Variant Cover: Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn Rated T
- [Weigh In Wednesday 11.8.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-11-8-17/) - A family reunion may turn bad for Wonder Woman (so, basically, just a typical family reunion), the horrible (typical) family reunion theme continues for Superman, it'd take a Miracle for Scott Free to get off, er, scot-free, and AH! gives us a tale of comics' most famous BFFs (Best Frenemies Forever). All this and...well, all
- [Weigh In Wednesday 11.1.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-11-1-17/) - Lois Lane has always been a furious female, but how will she fare as a Female Fury? There is sure to be some batshit insanity ahead for the late Boston Brand, courtesy of the legendary Neal Adams. Red Sonja heads to Sin City, and Bettie Page may not know who's behind it all, but she'll
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.29.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-29-17/) - It’s a spooky, spoilery Spotlight Sunday as we take a look at this week’s seasonally-appropriate winner… DC House of Horror #1 Plot: Keith Giffen Writer: Various Artist: Various Cover: Michael Wm. Kaluta Rated T+ $9.99 DC When it came to horror-based media, I was a pretty wimpy kid. I used to close my eyes and
- [Weigh In Wednesday 10.25.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-10-25-17/) - This week, Mr. Oz is a typical grandpa and offers Superboy a hard candy if he'll join him in leaving humanity to its fate, an unholy Grail goes on a quest of her own that will lead to Wonder Woman's brother, horror invades the DCU, we go slightly less Beyond with Batman in a tale
- [Weigh In Wednesday 10.18.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-10-18-17/) - It's a very DC-centric week, with Super Sons, Trinities both holy and unholy, the continuing adventures of the Amazing Amazon and the Savage Cimmerian, Lex Luthor going to the Darkseid, a vigilante versus the Russian mob, and the beginning of the end for the Goddess of Thunder. It's time to vote! Please note that voting
- [Weigh In Wednesday 10.11.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-10-11-17/) - A prim and murderous domestic goddess In this selection, she's not the oddest Diana, that Amazon Woman of Wonder In part two, she hunts the hunter To her father-in-law, whether he's Oz or El, Lois Lane will likely exclaim "Just go to Hell!" The war wages on and takes its toll, But Scott Free's story
- [Weigh In Wednesday 10.4.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-10-4-17/) - A very light Weigh In this week, with the choice between Superman and Super-Man. Cast your vote, and then come back for Spotlight Sunday. TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of a regular comic. HC = Hardcover, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting
- [Spotlight Sunday 10.1.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-10-1-17/) - In the time since I’ve started doing these Weigh In Wednesday/Spotlight Sunday posts, it’s been interesting to see how what gets voted for compares to what I would have been inclined to write about without the vote. Of course, it would be even more interesting if there were more people voting, but in any case,
- [Weigh In Wednesday 9.27.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-9-27-17/) - The kid from Kansas pays some attention to the man behind the curtain, James Robinson decides that the best way to capitalize on the success of her movie is to make Wonder Woman's latest storyline be about a man, Buffy takes on the government, Thor takes on Thor, Red Sonja keeps on truckin', Angel learns
- [Weigh In Wednesday 9.20.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-9-20-17/) - The Amazing Amazon teams up with the Savage Cimmerian, the Super-Sons continue their misadventures even though it's a school night, a collection of classic Kirby, 25 years of Harley, good love is not safe, good and bad things come in threes, and an intrepid reporter tracks down a deadly mercenary in this week's Weigh In
- [Spotlight Sunday 9.17.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/spotlight-sunday-9-17-17/) - No clear winner this week, so I’m casting the tie-breaking vote, and, of course, I have no choice but to grab hold of my… Man-Thing by R.L. Stine Writer: R.L. Stine Artist: Germán Peralta Cover: Tyler Crook Rated T+ Marvel This past week we lost a legendary figure in comics, the brilliant writer and editor Len
- [Weigh In Wednesday 9.13.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-9-13-17/) - The end of an arc, the beginning of another, a celebration of 25 years, a new take on a classic Kirby character, some Brubaker and Phillips awesomeness, and my Man-Thing will give you Goosebumps! Pick your poison! TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of a regular
- [Weigh In Wednesday 9.6.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-9-6-17/) - A relatively light week, with only two regular comics, a hardcover collection featuring fan-favorite former follower of Freud and flame of a famously flamboyant felonious funnyman fledermaus-foe, frenzied, frenetic, flighty, fun femme fatale (Phew!), the one-and-only Harley Quinn! And a trade paperback that includes the iconic Teen Titans story "The Judas Contract." TPB = Trade Paperback,
- [Weigh In Wednesday 8.30.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-8-30-17/) - Going for a simpler, more streamlined approach this week. Vote below to select which comic gets featured in the Spotlight Sunday post. TPB = Trade Paperback, a volume containing a longer original story, or collecting multiple issues of a regular comic. Check back this Sunday to see which comic wins! Special thanks go out to Comic
- [100 Years of Kirby](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/100-years-of-kirby/) - Jacob Kurtzberg, better known to the world as Jack “King” Kirby, was born 100 years ago today. While Jack left us in 1994, the unparalleled nature of his genius lives on and continues to inspire new generations of comics fans and creators, both in the comics he created, and in the adaptations of this creations
- [Weigh In Wednesday 8.23.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-8-23-17/) - It’s New Comic Book Day, which means it’s time for this week’s Weigh In Wednesday! Here’s what I bought this week, in no particular order: BETTIE PAGE #2 Bettie takes on Hollywood as the B-Movie Queen of the Space Commies! Bettie gets in over her head with the shadowy Sky Science cult! Bettie unleashes chaos
- [Weigh In Wednesday 8.16.17](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/weigh-in-wednesday-8-16-17/) - As I devote more time and energy (and, ideally, money) to growing the OpenDoor Comics online presence, one of the steps I mentioned I would be taking is engaging in more blogging. Towards that end, though I must admit that I’m not that much of a fan of “theme” posts in general, today I’m launching
- [Is This Thing On?](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/is-this-thing-on/) - I have a problem. Well, really, I have a lot of problems. Physical, mental; really, just a huge pile of problems both large and small. For the purposes of this post, though, there’s one problem in particular that I’m grappling with though in fairness, the problem is made up of several smaller problems, and it’s
- [Still Open](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/still-open/) - I know, it’s been a while, and not very much has seemed to happen in that time. Not here, at any rate. That’s not because I’ve given up on OpenDoor Comics, but the fact of the matter is that what I had hoped would happen so far, well, hasn’t. What had I hoped? Mostly that
- [...And You Can Do It All At OpenDoor Comics!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/and-you-can-do-it-all-at-opendoor-comics/) - Just popping in to share this comic from Owlturd Comix. View post on imgur.com That whole working with an artist/writer thing? That's part of what OpenDoor Comics is all about! Doing it yourself? Do it here! Terrible at everything? Post your stuff here anyway! Key takeaways: I like Owlturd Comix You should sign up to be
- [Don't Just Wish](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/wish/) - Sorry for the "radio silence" lately, but there have been a few things going on in the world outside the OpenDoor that have been stealing my time and attention. None of which I'll get into here, because it's all boring and it doesn't really matter (in this context). Regardless, I'm checking in once again and
- [Improvements (And Room For More)](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/improvements-and-room-for-more/) - While we wait for Creators to start signing up and posting comics - You are, like me, waiting for that, right? - I continue to tinker with some of the settings and features of the site in an attempt to improve the overall experience. The latest improvement: Enabling (and creating) Groups, which allow registered members
- [The Door is Open! Again! Still! Open-er!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/the-door-is-open-again-still-open-er/) - After a great deal of searching and some trial-and-error - which will no doubt continue - I've managed to enable an automated registration process, allowing Creators to sign up and create their own site all at once. The solution - a plugin called BuddyPress - allows for the creation of a sort of internal social
- [I'm Sorry](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/im-sorry/) - Deciding that it was past time that someone start posting some comics on a platform intended to host, you know, comics, I took it upon myself to create a comic and post it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry because it's not very good, and because that's not what OpenDoor Comics is about; I didn't create this
- [This Space For...](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/this-space-for/) - ...well, not for rent, but I'm not sure that saying "This Space For Free" would make much sense. Not without some additional context, at any rate. So here I am, providing some additional context. What do I mean by "This Space For Free," you ask? Exactly that. This space right here? Free. Less flippantly, I've
- [An Egg Or A Chicken?](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/an-egg-or-a-chicken/) - As I'm sure many of you are at least vaguely aware, the pop culture juggernaut that is San Diego Comic-Con took place this weekend. You've no doubt seen the trending stories about movie trailers, TV pilots, and other big multimedia announcements, and, if you're actually primarily interested in the "comic" aspect of Comic-Con, you most
- [Money Changes Everything](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/money-changes-everything/) - (As part of the migration to the new hosting platform, I'm manually adding back in the posts that were made to The Threshold on the other platform. If there were comments made on the posts, I have no way of carrying them over to the new site as actual comments, so I will append them
- [Money, Money, Money, Money*](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/money-money-money-money/) - (As part of the migration to the new hosting platform, I'm manually adding back in the posts that were made to The Threshold on the other platform. If there were comments made on the posts, I have no way of carrying them over to the new site as actual comments, so I will append them
- [Quick Link Post](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/255/) - Popping in just to share a link to this post at The Mary Sue. I love comics. I love reading them, writing them and also writing about them; comics are a big part of my life. What I don’t love is the industry that currently surrounds comics. Quite a few people are fighting to change
- [Finding The Balance](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/balance/) - As I continue to grapple with the task of getting the word out about OpenDoor Comics and getting creators to begin posting content, I have to admit that it’s difficult to avoid getting at least a little discouraged. When I look at the traffic stats – or lack thereof – it’s a little depressing, even
- [The Path](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/the-path/) - As I’ve been toiling away working on the Media Kit mentioned in my last post – which is why it’s been a while since my last post – there’s been something at the back of my mind that’s given me a bit of pause. We all know by now (I hope) that OpenDoor Comics is
- [Get Real](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/150/) - Just popping in to quickly share a link to a goood article on a relevant topic by Laura Hudson at Wired: It's Time to Get Real About Racial Diversity in Comics “The alternative and independent comics scene is leaps and bounds ahead of the big publishers, as usual, and that’s where the real action is happening,”
- [Independence Is Just The Beginning](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/139/) - Between my day job, being sidelined by a nasty bout of bronchitis, and a visit from my family, I haven't been able to devote much time or attention to the site in recent weeks. That will change going forward, but in the meantime, I wanted to wish a happy and safe 4th of July to
- [Housekeeping](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/housekeeping/) - As I've mentioned in previous posts, I had to make some behind-the-scenes changes with the OpenDoor Comics site. Anyone who visited the site before and after the changes would no doubt have noticed that the site looked quite a bit different as a result. When I initially launched the OpenDoor Comics site I went with
- [Hey You Kids!  Get ON My Lawn!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/hey-you-kids-get-on-my-lawn/) - (Note: In the process of moving from one host to another - part of the "Live and Learn" approach I have no choice but to take, some things, such as these posts, have had to be recreated. In the process, I lost the comments that were made. Or rather, I lost them as comments that
- [Come On In!](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/come-on-in/) - So what in the world is OpenDoor Comics? Well, as you can see for yourself, it isn’t much of anything at the moment. I’ve been kicking this idea around for about two years now, and recently decided to start moving it out of my head and into the world, and what you see here, now,
- [Let's Keep The Momentum](https://www.opendoor-comics.com/lets-keep-the-momentum/) - While the work on getting the site comfortable in its new house continues, and I continue the efforts to develop it further and turn this house into a home, I wanted to share a link to an interesting - and hopeful - article on Comics Alliance. For Second Year In A Row, Female Readers Are A

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