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…
The Mission: Impossible film franchise is not really Mission: Impossible. It is the 'Tom Cruise does spy stuff and explosions' franchise. The television series was a real ensemble piece, with Peter Graves providing a regular leader. The films have changed it so that Ethan Hunt is the star, and the…
Stop hounding me for content, you fiends! (I wish.) I couldn’t get to the comic shop this week, because I was donating my kidneys, spleen, pancreas, liver, lungs and heart to poor sick children, or something, so no comic reviews from me today. Go search the lovely blogosphere if that…
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…
Following from the previous post, this is the second part in my list of artists I dig but who are just outside my Top 5 (in continuing alphabetical order): Dale Keown Peter David had a great run on The Incredible Hulk; not completely perfect by any means, but pretty damned…
Is it really a year since the first Ultimate annuals? Are they special anymore, or just money-grabbing opportunities (or is that stating the obvious when it comes to Marvel)? I must rest my weary cynicism detector. Reading the Marvel solicits is slightly tiring; if it isn’t a tie-in to the…
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…
No intro. Let's do it. Much as I like a bit of Matt Wagner, I won’t be getting his Batman Year 1.5 stories. However, Batman and the Mad Monk is wonderfully silly title, and he draws a cool Bats. What a great byline: 'What do you get when you add…
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…
This might be a little nerdy; it’s hard to tell when one is so close to it. But I like cataloguing my comic book collection. I like having the list, including author, artist(s), company, imprint. It might be a bit sad, but I don’t care. It means that I can…