MONDO MARVEL #16:
September 1963
By Paul Brian McCoy
So this is it, folks! September, 1963 is where we really get a first glimpse of how the Marvel Universe is going to work as a whole. It's been a long time coming... more
FEATURE INTERVIEW:
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning: The True Kings Within the Realm of Kings
By Charles Webb
Charles Webb caught up with writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, who give us an intimate look at what’s happening in Marvel’s Cosmic Universe... more
COMIC EFFECT:
Sgt. Rock of Easy Co. in "The Storyteller"
By Jim Kingman
During the research and writing of my Sgt. Rock article, “The Longer Shadow,” which will be published this month in Back Issue #37... more
WHAT LOOKS GOOD #285:
The Lost Boy!
By Michael Diaz
I’ve highlighted a few comics this week that really geeked me out, which, honestly, I am a touch surprised that I could do that. Not that the comics this week are bad, far from it... more
Green Lantern Corps #42
Reviewed By Chris Murman
I guess we all knew this day was coming, didn’t we? It would make sense that a sacrificial lamb would need to be made. After all,…
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The Brave and the Bold #29
Reviewed By Jason Sacks
There's a widespread belief among comics fans that one of the worst comics of all time is the 1968 series Brother Power the…
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The Black Coat: Or Give Me Death #1 & #2
Reviewed By Matt Spatola
Plot: Just before the Revolutionary War in New York the Black Coat battles the mysterious organization known as The League…
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Days Missing #2 & #3
Reviewed By Matthew Brady
Days Missing, which apparently was dreamed up by Gene Roddenberry before he died, is an interesting foundational…
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Archie's Pal Jughead #197
Reviewed By Penny Kenny
Money manager. Celebrity. Superhero. Jughead takes on each of these roles with amusing and unexpected results in the latest…
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Sonic the Hedgehog #206
Reviewed By Penny Kenny
"Troubles by the Dozen"
It's Sonic against the Iron Queen and her minions. Wanna guess who's outmatched?
Ian Flynn…
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Transformers #1
Reviewed By Matthew McLean
Looking for something to get the taste of the last two Transformers movies out of your mouth? You've come to the right…
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Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Joe Shuster
Reviewed By Charles Webb
To effectively assess Craig Yoe’s Secret Identity it’s necessary to establish what kind of work it’s supposed to be. Is…
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DAN JURGENS:
Booster Gold Faces the Remains of an Old Friend
By Josh Green
With the recent release of the Booster Gold tie-in with Blackest Night, Dan Jurgens took time out of his busy schedule to talk with Josh Green about the title and what’s to come for Booster... more
DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING:
The True Kings Within the Realm of Kings
By Charles Webb
Charles Webb caught up with writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, who give us an intimate look at what’s happening in Marvel’s Cosmic Universe... more
DAVID HINE:
A Look at the Closed Files of the FVZA...and more...
By Alex Rodrik
With titles like Radical’s FVZA: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency, DC’s Arkham Reborn and Marvel’s Spider-man Noir: Eyes Without a Face... more
DAVID HINE:
From an Asylum Reborn to Eyes Without a Face
By Alex Rodrik
Earlier this week David Hine gave us an intimate look into the world of Radical’s FVZA: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency... more
MONDO MARVEL #16:
September 1963
By Paul Brian McCoy
So this is it, folks! September, 1963 is where we really get a first glimpse of how the Marvel Universe is going to work as a whole. It's been a long time coming... more
WHAT LOOKS GOOD #285:
The Lost Boy!
By Michael Diaz
I’ve highlighted a few comics this week that really geeked me out, which, honestly, I am a touch surprised that I could do that. Not that the comics this week are bad, far from it... more
SHOT FOR SHOT:
Fist Of The North Star
By Charles Webb
Manga month continues here at Shot For Shot with the classic anime Fist Of The North Star, an ultra-violent revenge tale. After a nuclear holocaust turns the world into a vast desert ruin... more
THE PARK & BARB SHOW:
Fireside Chat: An Interview with Justin De Witt of Fireside Games PART ONE
By Park Cooper
One day, Barb noticed in the local weekly community periodical that someone was going to be having a sort of open house for their new boardgame at a local comics shop... more
VERTIGO SPOTLIGHT:
Until You Call on the Dark
By Charles Webb
Welcome back, everyone, to a spooktacular 4th installment of Vertigo Spotlight... more
BURNING MIND:
Converting the Converted
By Ace Masters
Recently I read a piece that mentioned the problem with the comics industry was that it was trying to bring in new readers. Trying to get new readers is a problem? Without reservation, that thought is stupid... more
F.O.O.M. (FLASHBACKS OF OL' MARVEL) #6:
Ya Gotta Start Somewhere: The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)
By Paul Brian McCoy
The date was April 19 (or September 14, depending on the source), 1977, and CBS presented the debut of the first live-action Marvel film, The Amazing Spider-Man... more
COMICS GRIND + REWIND: Out of the Loop--Part One
By Zack Davisson
Seven years is a long time to go without comics. Especially for someone like me, who has lived and breathed comics for most of his life, both as a hobby (obsession?) and as a source of occasional income... more
SILVER SOAPBOX:
Marvel's Push into Digital
By Rob McClellan
Marvel flooded the digital comics world on Friday, pushing Iron Man, X-Men, Spider-man and others onto the iPhone/iPod Touch through Comixology, Panelfly, and iVerse... more
BUSTED KNUCKLES:
Manly Recommendations of Pop Culture
By Beau Smith
It's been a busy Summer and Fall here at the ranch due to convention travel as well as writing deadlines. My Manly Recommendations have been piling up... more
FOOL BRITANNIA:
The Root of All Evil
By Regie Rigby
They say that money makes the world go 'round, and in a strictly metaphorical sense this is probably true. What is definitely true is that lack of money can certainly bring it to a screeching halt - especially if your world is comics... more
COMIC EFFECT:
Sgt. Rock of Easy Co. in "The Storyteller"
By Jim Kingman
During the research and writing of my Sgt. Rock article, “The Longer Shadow,” which will be published this month in Back Issue #37... more