Weekly Comics Thread 01-JAN-2025
Happy New Year! Filling in for the late post. What are you reading and what do you think about it? BONUS Prompt: Goals for 2025 comic reading? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 01-JAN-2025
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Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #19-24 & Giant-Size #1 (Unstoppable)
Welcome to our fourth and final reading club discussing Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Each Thursday, we have been discussing one arc from the historic run. In light of John Cassaday’s recent passing, many of us wanted … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #19-24 & Giant-Size #1 (Unstoppable)
Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #13-18 (Torn)
Welcome to our third reading club discussing Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Each Thursday, we will be discussing one arc from the historic run. In light of John Cassaday’s recent passing, many of us wanted to celebrate … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #13-18 (Torn)
Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #7-12 (Dangerous)
Welcome to our second reading club discussing Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Each Thursday, we will be discussing one arc from the historic run. In light of John Cassaday’s recent passing, many of us wanted to celebrate … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #7-12 (Dangerous)
Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #1-6 (Gifted)
Welcome to our first reading club discussing Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Each Thursday, we will be discussing one arc from the historic run. In light of John Cassaday’s recent passing, many of us wanted to celebrate … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men #1-6 (Gifted)
Announcing Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men
The Avocado Comics Community would like to invite you to join in our next reading club which will be Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. Each Thursday, we will be discussing one arc from the historic run. In … Continue reading Announcing Comic Book Club: Astonishing X-Men
Weekly Comics Thread 30-MAR-2022
Filling in for AggroCraig! What are you reading and what do you think about it? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 30-MAR-2022
Franchise Festival #107: Spider-Man (3D)
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be swinging our way through Spider-Man’s … Continue reading Franchise Festival #107: Spider-Man (3D)
Comic Book News: Creators Tynion, Hickman, Snyder, & Others join Substack initiative
Heidi MacDonald wrote a good summary of the recent news that has been shared across the New York Times and various creator newsletters. In summary, it has been known for some time that Nick Spencer had signed a big deal … Continue reading Comic Book News: Creators Tynion, Hickman, Snyder, & Others join Substack initiative
Franchise Festival #106: Spider-Man (2D)
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be swinging our way through Spider-Man’s tangled … Continue reading Franchise Festival #106: Spider-Man (2D)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Trailer Reaction Thread
What’d you all think? Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Trailer Reaction Thread
Late to the Party: Robin by Chuck Dixon
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is the Tim Drake Robin series by legendary writer Chuck Dixon. History In … Continue reading Late to the Party: Robin by Chuck Dixon
Comic Book Review – BRZRKR #1
Writer – Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt Artist – Ron Garney Background Keanu Reeves is starting to become a business within himself. For many decades, Reeves was an actor who drew jeers for the way he said “Whoa” and failed … Continue reading Comic Book Review – BRZRKR #1
Spoil Sports – Raya and the Last Dragon
Welcome to the Raya and the Last Dragon spoiler space! Feel free to share your thoughts on Disney’s newest animated feature right here. Continue reading Spoil Sports – Raya and the Last Dragon
Comic Book Club: Nominations for the Next Reading
Thanks everyone for participating in our first Comic Book Club! In case you missed out on the last book discussion, now is the time to help decide the future of this feature. I figured that we will take a break … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Nominations for the Next Reading
Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Post Mortem)
Welcome to our Post Mortem conversation about Sean Howe’s Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. Thank you to everyone who has followed along and participated in the discussion during these past 5 weeks. Before we vote on our next Comic Book … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Post Mortem)
Joss Whedon Allegations Thread
Today, Charisma Carpenter spoke out in support of Ray Fisher and his allegations about Joss Whedon’s on-set behavior. Amber Benson has since backed up Carpenter’s statement. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Michelle Trachtenberg have made comments on Instagram. Before we head … Continue reading Joss Whedon Allegations Thread
Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Part 5)
Welcome to week five of Comic Book Club! Each week, we will be covering a section of Sean Howe’s novel Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. This week, we are discussing Part V: A New Marvel (p. 377-434). Highlights from this section include: … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Part 5)
The Nevers Teaser Trailer Reaction Thread
So Joss Whedon was definitely fired from this mid-production, right? Continue reading The Nevers Teaser Trailer Reaction Thread
Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Part 4)
Welcome to week four of Comic Book Club! Each week, we will be covering a section of Sean Howe’s novel Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. This week, we are discussing Part IV: Boom and Bust (p. 301-376). Highlights from this section include: … Continue reading Comic Book Club: Marvel Comics – The Untold Story (Part 4)
Comic Book Chat: Election of the X-Men
Those of you who have been following Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men run have found that in the wake of the X of Swords crossover, Cyclops is spearheading a campaign to launch the first official X-Men team of the Krakoa era. The … Continue reading Comic Book Chat: Election of the X-Men