FEATURE INTERVIEW:
Kelly Sue DeConnick: A New Tale for a Goddess of Asgard
By Charles Webb
With the upcoming release of Sif, Charles Webb sat down with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick to get a firsthand look into the One-shot set to release April 14th... more
F.O.O.M. (FLASHBACKS OF OL' MARVEL) #13:
"If It Ain't Funk He Don't Feel It: Howard the Duck" (1986)"
By Paul Brian McCoy
It wouldn't be until 1986 that another Marvel property would make a live-action appearance in a feature-length motion picture, and it wasn't the property that one would have expected to see... more
SHOT FOR SHOT:
Freaknik: The Musical
By Charles Webb
There’s a certain magic to making a road trip comedy work that is absent from Freaknik: The Musical... more
WHAT LOOKS GOOD #300:
Happy Anniversary!!!
By Michael A. Diaz
Yes, it's true, I am back to write this week's WLG, but don't get too used to it, I'm not back full-time yet. So where have I been?... more
Amazing Spider-Man #625
Reviewed By Dave Wallace
Editor's Note: Amazing Spider-Man #625 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
"Endangered…
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Spider-Woman #7
Reviewed By Dave Wallace
Editor's Note: Spider-Woman #7 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
As many readers may have…
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Siege #3
Reviewed By Matthew J. Brady
Editor's Note: Siege #3 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
Event comics can be a tricky…
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X-Factor Forever #1
Reviewed By Charles Webb
Editor's Note: X-Factor Forever #1 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
Plot:…
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X-23 #1
Reviewed By Charles Webb
Editor's Note: X-23 #1 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
Plot: When…
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Hercules: Fall of an Avenger
Reviewed By Paul Brian McCoy
Editor's Note: Hercules: Fall of an Avenger arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
I've been kind…
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Deathlok #5 (of 8)
Reviewed By Paul Brian McCoy
Editor's Note: Deathlok #5 arrives in stores tomorrow, March 17.
"Chapter 5: To Rescue From…
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Anita Blake, The Laughing Corpse - Executioner #5
Reviewed By Shawn Hill
Editor's Note: Anita Blake, The Laughing Corpse - Executioner #5 arrives in stores tomorrow, March…
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SHON C. BURY:
A Journey Down the Hero's Path in Nox
By Alex Rodrik
Today we get a closer look at Shon C. Bury the writer. With his first original graphic novel Nox now on sale, Shon had a lot to tell us about his OGN and the impetus of its creation... more
KELLY SUE DECONNICK:
A New Tale for a Goddess of Asgard
By Charles Webb
With the upcoming release of Sif, Charles Webb sat down with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick to get a firsthand look into the One-shot set to release April 14th... more
EDDIE SHARAM:
And As We Wind on Down the Road
By Alex Rodrik
Not long ago I was given the treat of being introduced to Eddie Sharam's Road. I admit, at first I was a bit apprehensive at the thought of a series called "Road"... more
VALERIE D'ORAZIO:
Punisher's Vengeance is Taken to the Max
By Charles Webb
Recently, Charles Webb had the chance to catch up with Valerie D'Orazio to delve into her latest writing venture, Marvel's Punisher: Butterfly... more
MONDO MARVEL #23:
March 1964
By Paul Brian McCoy
This week, we finally hit March, 1964, the month that a whole lot of nothing much happened and then, all of the sudden, there's the return of Captain America... more
WHAT LOOKS GOOD #300:
Happy Anniversary!!!
By Michael A. Diaz
Yes, it's true, I am back to write this week's WLG, but don't get too used to it, I'm not back full-time yet. So where have I been?... more
FOOL BRITANNIA:
Happy Days
By Regie Rigby
Actually, I’m rather more cheerful than usual at the moment because all things considered it’s been a good news week. Like so many other aspects of the economy comics have been in a bit of a slump lately... more
COMIC EFFECT:
DC Disaster: Hal Jordan Goes Bonkers
By Jim Kingman
I’m going to spend a little time this week discussing the worst comic book I’ve ever read. Actually, worst is probably the wrong word... more
SHOT FOR SHOT:
Freaknik: The Musical
By Charles Webb
There’s a certain magic to making a road trip comedy work that is absent from Freaknik: The Musical... more
THE DIGITAL REALITY:
iPad, EPUB, Apps and Comics – oh My!
By Rob McClellan
On 27 January, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad. The device, for the most part, failed to live up to the hype. However, it is an extraordinary device, and the tech behind it is going to be a game changer... more
VERTIGO SPOTLIGHT:
The Unwritten As Written
By Danny Djeljosevic
Stories, like people, are alive. They can uplift your spirits or put you in a rotten mood. Like people, you can get along with them at first and grow a seething hatred later or find that they start out annoying and only later reveal their better qualities... more
METH ADDICT:
Steve Englehart: Full of Reach and Astonishment
By Clifford Meth
Steve Englehart was a very terrific writer of comics at a time when I was reading nothing but... more
F.O.O.M. (FLASHBACKS OF OL' MARVEL) #13:
"If It Ain't Funk He Don't Feel It: Howard the Duck" (1986)"
By Paul Brian McCoy
It wouldn't be until 1986 that another Marvel property would make a live-action appearance in a feature-length motion picture, and it wasn't the property that one would have expected to see... more
WORKING TITLE:
Probing Gotham City Secrets: A Look at Sam Kieth's Batman: Secrets
By Alex Rodrik
So this week I thought I’d change things up a bit. Instead of focusing on what a story’s done wrong, today we’ll be looking at what a story’s done right... more
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #4:
May 2010
By True Believer Tuesday All-Stars
The True Believer Tuesday All-Stars have picked their way through Marvel's May 2010 solicitations in order to find you the titles that look like they have the most promise, the most heartbreak, or simply the most frustration... more
THE BURNING MIND:
Baby Steps; or, the Revamping of this Column
By Ace Masters
Every so often life bites you in the @$$ and things happen that spiral out of control. When this happens you can either kick life's @$$ and take control... more
COMICS GRIND & REWIND:
Stan "The Man" Lee and Forty Bucks
By Zack Davisson
I get to meet Stan Lee. That's awesome. I could hardly believe when I saw his list on the name of attendees at this year's Emerald City Comic Con and had to refresh the page a few times just to make sure it was real...more
BUSTED KNUCKLES:
Time to Collect That Comic Book IOU
By Beau Smith
In the present market of comic books, the collected trade paperbacks are not only (finally) being produced in record numbers, but they are also causing an... more