Comics on my shopping list (if I make it to the shop …)

Pulse-pounding Periodicals for Perusal! Supergirl and the Legion of Super Heroes #18 I’m still intrigued by the 'Supergirl thinking it’s all a dream' concept, which has shook things up quite nicely. I still have faith in Waid, although it faltered a little in the middle of this run, so I…

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Q&A: Invisible Woman

Susan Richards, nee Storm, is a mother of two, Franklin and Valeria, married to noted scientist Reed Richards, and a founding member of the Fantastic Four. She has the ability to turn invisible, as well as project invisible force fields. With Reed, Johnny and Ben, she has saved the world…

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Film review: Brick

The American high school seems to be the versatile and fertile ground for re-imagining old stories and styles for a new look: Clueless was Emma with Valley speak; 10 Things I Hate about You was The Taming of the Shrew; She’s All That was a low-quality Pygmalion; The Faculty was…

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From A Library – At Death’s Door, Batman/Deathblow, Road To Perdition

Death: At Death’s Door By Jill Thompson During the Sandman: Season of Mists arc, Death finds her home invaded with the souls of the dead, so enlists the help of her sisters, Delirium and Despair, to find the missing souls. Delirium helps by throwing a party in Death’s home. This…

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