DC Comics is releasing embossed covers for some of their titles very shortly and it got me thinking about the 1990s. So today we will be discussing the good and the bad about that decade in comic books. Back in … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – I Love the 90s!
Iron Cat #1 (July 2022) Writer – Jed Mackay Artist – Pere Perez I took a much-needed day off on Halloween to travel to a few comic book stores around the Pittsburgh area to start Christmas shopping for friends and … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iron Cat #1 (July 2022)
Night of the Living Dead – Revenance #1 Writers – S.A. Check and James Kuhoric Artist – Giancarlo Caracuzo Sunday April 28, 1968, started off like any normal day. It would end up becoming a day to remember. That was … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Night of the Living Dead – Revenance #1
The Curse of Brimstone Volume 1 – Inferno (2018) Writer – Justin Jordan Artists – Philip Tan, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Jose Luis, Inaki Miranda, Daniel Henriques, Denis Cowan, John Stanisci One Saturday afternoon before going to see Pearl, I … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Curse of Brimstone Volume 1 – Inferno (2018)
Bloodshot Salvation – The Book of Revenge (2018) Writer – Jeff Lemire Artists – Lewis LaRosa with Mico Suayan When Project Rising Son is shuttered, Ray Garrison, formerly known as Bloodshot, finally puts his past behind him. He settles down … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Bloodshot Salvation – The Book of Revenge (2018)
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Fortune and Fate Writer- Alyssa Wong Artist – Marika Cresta Doctor Aphra, now an enemy of the Empire, must avoid those trying to collect the bounty on her head while making a living selling hard … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Volume 1 – Fortune and Fate
Harley Quinn Volume 1 – No Good Deed (2021) Writer – Stephanie Phillips Artists – Riley Rossmo and Laura Braga In a previous review, I wrote about how Doctor Strange, Surgeon Supreme had jumped out at me while I was … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Harley Quinn Volume 1 – No Good Deed (2021)
I was tagged in the Weekly Comics Thread by Pupshaw last week- the comment mentioned a discussion topic involving “the history of our comic nerdom.” So today’s discussion is all about your origin story. When did you officially get your … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Your Origin Story
Dr. Harleen Quinzel aka Harley Quinn is celebrating her 30th Anniversary in 2022. From henchwoman to anti-hero to superhero, Harley Quinn is one of the few characters to make the jump from media to comics. Stepping out of the shadow … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Harley Quinn’s 30th Anniversary
You are walking down the street and spy a mysterious phone dial on the ground. It’s odd because you haven’t seen a rotary phone in years. You hear a whisper saying, “Hero”, “Hero”. You spell the word -H-E-R-O using the … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Create Your Own Hero
Today is Jack Kirby’s birthday and in celebration of The King, I figured I’d post a Comic Book Chat thread to discuss the legend. Feel free to post remembrances about Mr. Kirby and some of your favorite art pieces and … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Jack Kirby’s Birthday
The New Champion of Shazam # 1 Writer – Josie Campbell Artist – Evan “Doc” Shaner I was at Eide’s Entertainment recently to take a look in the back issue bins for a few Reverse Flash comics for a friend … Continue reading Comic Book Review- The New Champion of Shazam #1
Today’s Comic Book Chat is a fun game I’m trying out. Name a hero or villain that you associate with the color Red. Who is the first one to come to mind? Let’s see how many obscure and popular characters … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Heroes/Villains You Associate with the Color Red
Shang-Chi Vol 2 – Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe Writer – Gene Luen Yang Artist – Dike Ruan Recently, I have been working in the office twice a week. One of the benefits of working in town is being able … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Shang-Chi Volume 2 -Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe
The Me You Love in the Dark Writer – Skottie Young Artist – Jorge Corona The Me You Love in the Dark was on my radar when it was released because this would be the first comic I read written … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Me You Love in the Dark
I try not to have any repeats here at the Comic Book Chat but every August, I like to dedicate a thread specifically for Spider-Man. Today’s thread is dedicated to the character’s 60th anniversary! My first comic book subscription was … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The Amazing Spider-Man’s 60th Anniversary
Good morning – I did not see a Comics Thread post – so I am backfilling for the Awesome AggroCraig. What are you reading? What are you buying? What can you recommend? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 10/08/22
The Swamp Thing – Volume 1 Becoming (2021) Writer – Ram V Artist – Mike Perkins After reading The Many Deaths of Lailla Starr, I decided to check out other stories written by Ram V,and I decided on The Swamp … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Swamp Thing Volume 1 – Becoming (2021)
Gambit #1 Writer – Chris Claremont Artist – Sid Kotian Chris Claremont returns to the X-Universe with an untold tale featuring Gambit and Storm shortly after the Ragin Cajun’s first appearance in Uncanny X-Men. If you weren’t reading Uncanny back … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Gambit #1
The live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Sandman is hitting Netflix on Friday August 5th, so today we will be discussing the comic series and its cast of characters. Our very own Beasterly wrote a series of Classic Comic Book … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The Sandman
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr Writer – Ram V Artist – Filipe Andrade After focusing on packing and moving the past four months, I was finally able to join the TO Comic Club for their discussion on The Many … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
