The Hobgoblin made his debut in Amazing Spider-Man 238 in March 1983. Happy Anniversary Hobby! I really like the Hobgoblin character and his aesthetic/costume is one of my favorites. A cool villain full of mystery and mystique until Marvel dropped … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – 40th Anniversary of Hobgoblin
Dance Off at Drinker’s Pub Day Thread One of my goals for the New Year was to share some stories about my personal life with all of you. Today, I have a story about my epic dance off at Drinker’s … Continue reading Dance Off at Drinkers Pub Day Thread (03/29)
Happy New Comic Book Day! What are you picking up this week? What are you reading? Any recommendations for the group? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 29 MAR 2023
Coins of Judas #1 Writer – Travis Gibb Artist – Tyler Carpenter Back in January, I dedicated an Open Thread to Coins of Judas and promised I would have a review of the comic. Promise made and kept. 30 pieces … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Coins of Judas #1
Mausoleum is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary of release in 2023. Synopsis – “A 10-year old girl, mourning the death of her mother, becomes possessed by a demon who has been preying on her female ancestors for centuries.” John Carl Buechler … Continue reading Mausoleum Day Thread (03/22)
Hallows Eve #1 Writer – Erica Schultz Artist – Michael Dowling Dark Web was mini-crossover between Spider-Man and the X-Men that saw the clones of Peter Parker and Jean Grey (Ben Reilly/Chasm and Maddie Pryor/Goblin Queen) teaming up to right … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Hallows Eve #1
Speak my name and my powers are yours. SHAZAM! ⚡ Captain Marvel and his family are back on the big screen this weekend so today’s Chat is all about the Big Red Cheese. He’s a major player in the DC … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – SHAZAM!
Pi is a psychological thriller from Darren Aronofsky. He wrote and directed this feature. It was also his directorial debut. Released in 1998, it was getting an IMAX re-release today, March 14, 2023, thanks to A24. The film would make … Continue reading Pi Night Thread (03/14)
Local Man #1 Writers and Artists – Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs I was placing an order from Midtown Comics a few weeks ago and I decided to add this first issue to my cart. I was going to pick … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Local Man #1
The Batman was released March 2022 and today we are discussing the film and the future of this franchise. I saw the film twice in theater but I haven’t revisited it since then. I should rectify that soon. A sequel … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The Batman – One Year Later
NOT A BEE GEES GIBB Travis Gibb’s next comic release is Granite State Punk from Scout Comics. Travis is teaming up with artist Patrick Buermeyer this time around. The solicitation for the comic “Zeke has just gotten released from prison … Continue reading Granite State Punk Day Thread (03/08)
Adventure Comics 519 (December 2010) Legion of Super-Heroes – Writer – Paul Levitz and Artist – Eduardo Pansica The Atom – Writer – Jeff Lemire and Artist – Mahmud Asrar Remember a few reviews ago where I said I was … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Adventure Comics #519 (2010)
Today’s Comic Book Chat is a look back at Zero Hour. I was a big fan of this event back in junior high. Even today, I still look for Zero Hour tie-ins in the dollar bin. What did you like/dislike … Continue reading Crisis Management – Zero Hour – A Crisis in Time (1994)
Wolverine and the X-Men #9 (June 2012) Writer – Jason Aaron Artist – Chris Bachalo In this prelude issue to the crossover A Vs. X (Avengers vs X-Men), Captain America visits the Jean Grey School of Higher Learning to formulate … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Wolverine and The X-Men #9 (2012)
Bears are back in a big way as they have taken a big bite out of the box office with Winnie the Pooh – Blood and Honey and Cocaine Bear. Our beloved ScratStitch dedicated a few OTs to Pooh Bear … Continue reading Febru-Beary 27th Day Thread (02/27)
The key to thread longevity here at the Avocado are fresh ideas and keeping things both fun and interesting. Todays Thread is a Cover Challenge. The first prompt is Cars. Post a comic book cover that features a car. If … Continue reading The Comic Book Cover Game – Cars
Although Internet Explorer was retired months ago, I still use it on my work laptop. Unfortunately, they will be removing Internet Explorer from my work laptop on February 22, 2023. In the words of the pop up message I’d get … Continue reading Internet Explorer Night Thread (02/22)
Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania is hitting the big screen tomorrow. Today we are talking about the central villain in this entry in the franchise. Kang will be the next big bad and will be the focus of the next … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – K is for Kang the Conqueror
Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979) is the first appearance of Scott Lang as Ant-Man. This issue is also the first appearance of Cassie Lang and Darren Cross. Scott, Cassie, and The Wasp will battle Kang in Ant-Man and The Wasp … Continue reading The Astonishing Ant-Man Day Thread (02/16)
DC Essentials – Batman and Robin: Bad Blood (2018) Writer – Peter J. Tomasi Artist – Patrick Gleason The TO Comic Book Club’s latest book selection features the father and son team of Bruce and Damian Wayne as Batman and … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Batman and Robin – Bad Blood (2018)
Wishing everyone an early Happy Valentines Day with this ballad by Patrick Swayze. RIP TO A LEGEND! Shes Like The Wind made it all the way to Number 3 on the U.S. music charts. Something to Discuss – What’s your … Continue reading She’s Like The Wind Night Thread (02/13)
