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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]