WHAT LOOKS GOOD #283:
The 2:10 To China!
By Michael A. Diaz
Another short week this week, but what can you do? Sometimes that's just how the comic book cookie crumbles. Also, and this has nothing to do with the column (thank you DVR!), remember that V is on ABC tonight. Sweet? I hope so... more
MONDO MARVEL #15:
August 1963
By Paul Brian McCoy
Welcome one and all to another installment of Mondo Marvel!
I'm your host and glutton for punishment, Paul Brian McCoy, and it's time to take a look at Marvel's super hero releases for August, 1963... 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
FEATURE INTERVIEW:
Craig Yoe: A Look at Shuster's Secret Stash
By Charles Webb
Craig Yoe’s recent book Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster explores an unexamined period in the life of the artist... more
Batman: The Widening Gyre #3
Reviewed By Chris Kiser
Enjoying a superhero comic penned by Kevin Smith these days requires one to manage his or her expectations. Though Smith once…
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Great Ten #1
Reviewed By Danny Djeljosevic
Plot: A handful of the Great Ten is sent to quell riots in Tibet when they meet some very displeased Chinese Gods.…
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Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #2
Reviewed By Charles Webb
Plot: In her search for proof of the afterlife, terminally ill detective Catherine Allingham travels from Italy to the…
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Kill Audio #2
Reviewed By Danny Djeljosevic
Plot: Kill Audio finds out who he is and finally gets his task: to capture music genres like an audio…
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Unknown Soldier #13
Reviewed By Matthew McLean
“The Way Home” (part 1)
Pain, or perhaps more accurately personal trauma, is incredibly difficult to judge from one person…
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Last Days of Animal Man #6
Reviewed By David Wallace
“Live”
To look at the cover of this concluding issue of The Last Days Of Animal Man you could be forgiven for…
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Blackest Night #4
Reviewed By Matt Spatola
Plot: The Black Lanterns continue to menace the DCU as Barry Allen meets the man behind the…
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Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?
Reviewed By Michael Deeley
Brian Fies’s latest graphic novel looks at changes in American culture from 1939 through 1975--specifically, how the country went…
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DARIO BRIZUELA:
Penciling Heroes for the Newest Generation of Comics Fans
By Andre Lamar
Recently, Andre Lamar got the chance to catch up with artist, Dario Brizuela. In this interview, Dario gives us a look into his latest projects and his history as a comic artist... more
CRAIG YOE:
A Look at Shuster's Secret Stash
By Charles Webb
Craig Yoe’s recent book Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster explores an unexamined period in the life of the artist... more
ZACK WHEDON:
Rise of Both the Silver Surfer and the Golden Army
By Josh Green
Recently, Zack Whedon took time out of his busy schedule to sit down and chat with Josh Green about his career, Dr. Horrible, and what’s to come... more
MINCK OOOSTERVEER:
The Man and The Unknown Trunk
By Charles Webb
Dutch artist Minck Oosterveer is half the team (along with Mark Waid) on the critically-acclaimed The Unknown... more
MONDO MARVEL #15:
August 1963
By Paul Brian McCoy
Welcome one and all to another installment of Mondo Marvel!
I'm your host and glutton for punishment, Paul Brian McCoy, and it's time to take a look at Marvel's super hero releases for August, 1963... more
WHAT LOOKS GOOD #283:
The 2:10 To China!
By Michael A. Diaz
Another short week this week, but what can you do? Sometimes that's just how the comic book cookie crumbles. Also, and this has nothing to do with the column (thank you DVR!), remember that V is on ABC tonight. Sweet? I hope so... more
SHOT FOR SHOT:
Trick 'r Treat
By Charles Webb and Matt Fantaci
In celebration of today, we've decided to have a go at another horror film, Trick 'r Treat. Similar to Creepshow... more
COMICS GRIND & REWIND:
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
By Zack Davisson
We all remember our first time, don't we? Maybe it wasn't the best we ever had, and maybe our own memory makes it sweeter... 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:
Questions Begat Questions
By Ace Masters
The sky has cracked. The earth has split in the fury of the gods. Hell has come to Earth. Disney will soon own Marvel... more
F.O.O.M. (FLASHBACKS OF OL' MARVEL) #5:
Hating the Drake: the Origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy
By Jason Sacks
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the Guardians of the Galaxy. They're one of those teams that I discovered at just the right time in my comics-reading life... more
IN THE TRENCHES Prognostication in the Rain
By Shon C. Bury
Remember when I wrote: Here’s the reality: 2009 is going to be way worse than 2008. More layoffs at big publishers will occur and many smaller publishers will close down... more
SILVER SOAPBOX:
Digital Comics, Webcomics, Zuda and Baltimore
By Rob McClellan
You know digital comics are maturing when you hold a panel and publishers show up -- not to mention major Comics news websites... 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:
Not conning you
By Regie Rigby
If, a few weeks ago when I posted the Reboot column you heard the rustle of a new leaf turning over, then over the last few weeks, you probably imagine that you've heard it turning back again. "He's late again!"... more
COMIC EFFECT:
Surviving the Walking Dead (via Boggy Creek)
By Jim Kingman
In the 1972 cult film The Legend of Boggy Creek (which actually made $22 million during its original run), there is a scene... more