DC This Week – August 16, 2017: Many Happy Returns in “Metal”
‘Dark Nights: Metal #1’ debuts and there’s a shocking guest-star on the last page. Plus, we highly recommend the terrific Kirby tribute comic starring his Sandman.
Continue Reading‘Dark Nights: Metal #1’ debuts and there’s a shocking guest-star on the last page. Plus, we highly recommend the terrific Kirby tribute comic starring his Sandman.
Continue ReadingDeathstroke, Kamandi and Killer Frost lead the week for DC.
Continue ReadingCelebrate 75 years of Marvel Comics with this jam packed volume of over 500 covers culled from the Marvel vault to celebrate the many great artists that have created cover art over the years.
Continue ReadingReviews this week include Superman, Supergirl, The Flash, Princess Ugg, and the revamp of a Jack Kirby comic by the current DC Co-Publisher.
Continue ReadingBefore you watch Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD tonight, check out the end of our month-long countdown to the show.
Continue ReadingStan Lee deserves all the acclaim he receives. Excelsior!
Continue ReadingJust exactly how is Phil Coulson alive after his “death” in The Avengers? We have a few theories…
Continue ReadingJack “King” Kirby, who would have been 96 years old last week, was the visual architect of the Marvel Universe, including SHIELD.
Continue ReadingWriter Bob Calhoun’s new tome is Shattering Conventions: Commerce, Cosplay and Conflict on the Expo Floor, an insightful and fun romp through what he calls “temporary worlds created in concrete convention centers and hotel conference rooms.” We chat about his book, his take on Comic-Con, and the days he used to wrestle men in Sasquatch suits while drunks tossed food at him.
Continue ReadingIt’s a sad fact of comic fandom that the pioneers who created the most beloved characters often were compensated to such a small degree for their work for hire that in their later lives, they need financial assistance. That’s where …
Continue ReadingWe have a few tables in our living room that hold an assortment of coffee table books of interest to my wife — most of them hold little or no interest to me. That’s why I’ve recently introduced a few …
Continue ReadingTwo new collections show off some historic superhero firsts.
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