Reviews of comics
Superman/Batman 62 (September 2009) Writers – Michael Green and Michael Johnson Artist – Rafael Alberquerque I set aside a bunch of comics for last year’s Month of Horror/Road to Halloween Reviews that I was unfortunately unable to get to, but … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Superman/Batman #62 (September 2009)
Writer – Christian Cooper Artist – Richard Case Once and awhile, you’ll dig in the dollar bin long enough and find some hidden gems. I came across a copy of Darkhold #1 and I knew it was fate. This spin-off … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Darkhold #1 (October 1992)
Old school futurism. Creative Staff:Story: Scott SnyderArt: Francis ManapulLetterer: Andworld Design What They Say:A sci-fi mystery thrill-ride into a strange dystopian future, where a neurological internet connection is transforming reality. Content: (please note that content portions of a review may … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Clear #1
A family history you really don’t expect. Creative Staff:Story: Scott SnyderArt: Greg Capullo, Jonathan GlapionColors: Dave McCraigLetterer: Tom Napolitano What They Say:The conflict between good and evil is about to come to a head when a teenage hero embarks on … Continue reading Comic Book Review – We Have Demons #1
Tales Told in Technihorror Season One (June 2021) Writer – Kiyarn Taghan Artist – Christian Dibari Do you like horror anthologies like Creepshow and Tales from the Darkside: The Movie? Are you looking for a comic book to get in … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Tales Told in Technihorror Season One (June 2021)
The Death of Doctor Strange #1 Writer – Jed Mackay Artist – Lee Garbett Today we are gathered to remember the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Stephen Strange. This was at the top of my read pile last week and I’m thankful … Continue reading Comic Book Review- The Death of Doctor Strange #1
Plastic Man (2018) Writer – Gail Simone Artist – Adriana Melo One of my favorite things is reading dollar bin comics from the past five or ten years and looking at the in-house advertisements to find comics I may have … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Plastic Man (2018)
The Street Angel Gang Hardcover (July 2017) Writer – Jim Rugg Artist – Brian Maruca I visited the Mount Lebanon Public Library one afternoon and took a walk around their graphic novel section and the oversized hardcover of The Street … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Street Angel Gang GN (2017)
Spider-Woman # 7 (January 2000) Writer – John Byrne Artist – Bart Sears My buddy Rimmey posted on Instagram asking for help finding Spider-Woman comics to fill holes in his collection. I was able to find the issues he needed … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Spider-Woman #7 (January 2000)
Suicide Squad – Get Joker #1 (of 3) Writer – Brian Azzarello Artist – Alex Maleev Jason Todd, aka the Red Hood, has been apprehended and placed in jail in Gotham City. After one too many fights with the other … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Suicide Squad – Get Joker #1 (of 3)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. This week: Raven Wilder dives into the Silver Age of Superman comics. Some Background (on the comics) … Continue reading Late to the Party – Silver Age Superman
Blue and Gold #1 Writer – Dan Jurgens Artist – Ryan Sook Team Blue and Gold is back in this eight-issue miniseries brought to you by Booster Gold’s creator Dan Jurgens and artist Ryan Sook. Booster Gold is live streaming … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Blue and Gold #1
Extreme Carnage #1 Writer – Phillip Kennedy Johnson Artist – Manuel Garcia I was on the fence about picking up Extreme Carnage #1 last Thursday. When writing out my list of new comics to purchase, I had a question mark … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Extreme Carnage #1
X-Factor 224.1 Writer – Peter David Artist – Valentine De Landro In my spare time, I have been spring cleaning my apartment and one of my tasks is sorting and putting comic books away and it’s a Sisyphean task that … Continue reading Comic Book Review – X-Factor 224.1 (September 2011)
DCeased Hardcover Writer – Tom Taylor Artists – Trevor Hairsine and Stefano Gaudinao A couple of weeks ago, the hardcover of DCeased: Hope at World’s End was released, and this was the impetus for me to catch up on the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – DCeased Hardcover
Writer – Maurene Goo Artist – Takeshi Miyazawa My local Wal-Mart has finally gotten in new DC and Marvel Comic Packs. I picked up one of each to send to a friend for their birthday. I have been out of … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Silk #1 (2021)
Broke Down and 4 Dead Bodies #1 Writer – Travis Gibb Artist – Felix Novara The very first comic book Kickstarter project I backed arrived in the mail and I looked at the comics and goodies that came with it. … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Broke Down and 4 Dead Bodies #1
Superboy The Comic Book #7 Writer – Mark Waid Artist – Jim Mooney One of my favorite TV shows growing up was the syndicated Superboy series. DC Comics, in a brilliant move of synergy, released a tie-in comic book series … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Superboy The Comic Book #7 (Aug 1990)
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
Writer – Christopher Cantwell Artist – Adam Gorham In the past year, I have been talking comics with my friends in group chats on a daily basis and watching their weekly livestream discussions on YouTube. One thing I have paid … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Blue Flame #1
Fantastic Four: Life Story #1 Writer – Mark Russell Artist – Sean Izaakse I missed out on Spider-Man: Life Story when it was released and after hearing nothing but good things about the mini-series, I decided I wasn’t going to … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Fantastic Four: Life Story #1
