It’s just past Christmas, so time to get people to spend those gift cards! Amazon sent out an email this morning promoting graphic Novels, and I found their organizational system fascinating. There were six categories listed: Media Tie-In graphic Novels Religion & Spirituality graphic Novels Educational & Nonfiction graphic Novels Contemporary women graphic Novels Romance […]
Month: January 2023
Perhapanauts #3-4
problem #3 has, within a framing sequence, three short stories featuring a few of the very best characters in the series — but then I recognize that most of the characters are fascinating to me, and I want to understand more about all of them. So anyway… routine artist Craig Rousseau draws the first one, […]
BEAUOLOGY 101: I WANNA BE YOUR …
This post is Filed Under: Home page Highlights, Interviews and Columns Your Comic book Tor-Mentor: beau Smith by beau Smith This past weekend I did a store signing at The inner Geek, a very good store in the Ashland town center mall in Ashland, Kentucky. It’s a large, beautifully displayed store. They carry loads of […]
Batman/Superman #1 is No laugh …
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen the World’s Finest in a book together, but Batman/Superman #1 was worth the wait. writer Joshua Williamson and artist David Marquez bring to life a mystery and dynamic between the pals that has never felt more strained. but following the events of Dark Nights: Metal, it’s no […]
Comic Foundry #3
Comic Foundry problem 4 was due out on Wednesday, however it’s unfortunately been delayed a week (until October 15), which means I’ve been providing a reprieve as well as can barely squeak out my comments on the previous issue. I still haven’t completed reading the whole thing — there’s a great deal of interesting, different […]
CONAN BECOMES A team player IN …
Venom, Punisher, Conan, Wolverine, brother Voodoo, and Elektra form the all-new savage AVENGERS this May. but what happens when marvel someday does not have the Conan license? Hmm… The press release follows: Media release — following his critically acclaimed and sold-out savage SWORD OF CONAN series, writer Gerry Duggan, along with his best-selling INFINITY WARS […]
FOUR YOUR CONSIDERATION: DC’ …
This post is Filed Under: Home page Highlights, Interviews and Columns Bob Greenberger by Robert Greenberger At its core, Jack Kirby’s new Gods saga has always been about fathers and sons but so often, the cosmic conflict has overshadowed the characters themselves. Of all the writers and artists to tackle the characters after the King […]
THE BLACK coat CREATORS introd …
Media release — The innovative team accountable for The Black coat comic book introduced their very first Kickstarter campaign today as well as plan to create a 66 page graphic book that tells the additionally adventures of America’s very first superspy if funded. “We’ve always wished to pick things up where we left off,” stated […]
MARKLEY’S FEVERED BRAIN: cri …
This post is Filed Under: Home page Highlights, Interviews and Columns, Product reviews by Wayne Markley A bit of a change of pace with this blog. I am only going to go over two books this time; one an ongoing series that is by one of my favorite creative teams, who in my opinion have […]
THE GRADING GAME: exactly how …
Pop quiz: what is the single finest thing you can do to enhance the value of your collection? Answer: up your grading game. Improving your skills in this area does at least three things for you. One, by utilizing CGC or CBCS to grade comics, you’ll reduce those unfavorable surprises. Two, you’ll ended up being […]