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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 3.10.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 week, 2 days ago
An additional data point in favor of my long-held theory means that there are spoilers ahead for…
Conan the Barbarian #4Writer: Jason AaronArtist: Gerardo ZaffinoCover: Esad Ribic$3.99Marvel
“Come, you […]
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Jon Maki commented on the post, Spotlight Sunday 3.3.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Yeah, Giles was astonishingly bad.
Which is a shame, because it was a set-up that actually had a fair amount of potential, but it ended up being like “I fed 10,000 lines of Joss Whedon dialogue into a bot and had it write a comic book.” -
Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 3.3.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Familiar faces in somewhat-unfamiliar places mean that there are spoilers ahead for…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2Writer: Jordie BellaireArtist: Dan MoraCover: Matthew Taylor$3.99BOOM! Studios
“How many […]
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Yeah, Giles was astonishingly bad.
Which is a shame, because it was a set-up that actually had a fair amount of potential, but it ended up being like “I fed 10,000 lines of Joss Whedon dialogue into a bot and had it write a comic book.”
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 2.24.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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 […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 2.17.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 month ago
The fact that you can’t judge a book by its cover means that there are spoilers ahead for…
Thor #10Writer: Jason AaronArtist: Mike Del MundoCover: Mike Del MundoRated T+$3.99Marvel
“I do hope you didn’t […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 2.10.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 month, 1 week ago
There was a lot to choose from this week, but the publication of a “lost” story means that there are spoilers ahead for…
Man and Superman #1Writer: Marv WolfmanArtist: Claudio CastelliniCover: Claudio […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 2.3.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The fact that I’ve got “Thunderstruck” stuck in my head means that there are spoilers ahead for…
Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt #1Writer: Kieron GillenArtist: Caspar WijingaardCover: Sean PhillipsRated […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 1.27.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
Naomi #1Writer: David F. Walker, Brian Michael […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 1.20.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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 […]
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Jon Maki commented on the post, Spotlight Sunday 1.13.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months ago
Well, this was just a small dose; there are some other sequences that are bit more obnoxious. And honestly, it’s not that bad…yet. But it’s clear (especially given what Bendis has done with some of the dialogue he’s put in the mouth of Bart’s grandfather in Superman and Action) where it can – and likely will – lead.
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 1.13.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months ago
A bit of corporate synergy means that there are spoilers ahead for…
Young Justice #1Writer: Brian Michael BendisArtist: Patrick GleasonCover: (Superboy Variant) Jorge JimenezRated T+$4.99DC
“You know, […]
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Well, this was just a small dose; there are some other sequences that are bit more obnoxious. And honestly, it’s not that bad…yet. But it’s clear (especially given what Bendis has done with some of the dialogue he’s put in the mouth of Bart’s grandfather in Superman and Action) where it can – and likely will – lead.
But, as with all things, mileage varies, and it took me some time to become allergic to Bendis dialogue.
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 1.6.19, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months, 1 week ago
Conan the Barbarian #1Writer: Jason AaronArtist: Mahmud AsrarCover: Esad Ribic$4.99Marvel
“Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of […]
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Jon Maki commented on the post, End of The Year Miscellany, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months, 2 weeks ago
That’s just unverified gossip from that scandal sheet The Daily Tattler. You can’t trust them – they’re actual fake news.
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, My Wish For The New Year, on the site Journey Into Mediocrity 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Maybe I should make a resolution to get better at coming up with inspirational messages in the new year?
Happy New Year! Here’s to 2019 sucking less than 2018 did! To help make that happens, start holding […]
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Jon Maki commented on the post, End of The Year Miscellany, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Lana Lang dated Vartox.
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, End of The Year Miscellany, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Jon Maki, President and Publisher
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 […]
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Lana Lang dated Vartox.
That tells you everything you need to know about her. -
That’s just unverified gossip from that scandal sheet The Daily Tattler. You can’t trust them – they’re actual fake news.
(In the sense that it’s a fictional newspaper.)
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Lights Out Sunday 12.23.18, on the site OpenDoor Comics 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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!
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 12.16.18, on the site OpenDoor Comics 3 months ago
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 […]
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 12.9.18, on the site OpenDoor Comics 3 months, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Hal Jordan should have stayed dead.
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Jon Maki wrote a new post, Spotlight Sunday 12.2.18, on the site OpenDoor Comics 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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 D […]
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