American comics and graphic novels
I recently finished Spider-Man – Kraven’s Last Hunt for a book club and I figured we would discuss this mini-event today. There will be a content warning for this discussion, which involves Kraven’s fate. Where does it rank in your … Continue reading Looking Back At…Kraven’s Last Hunt (1987)
Episode #032: The Sandman: The Doll’s House Neil Gaiman’s complete reinvention of DC’s trademark on The Sandman is inarguably one of the most influential comics of the Iron Age…so why haven’t we talked about it much yet, and why are … Continue reading Iron Age of Comics
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 17-APR-2024
Spawn #350 Writers – Rory McConville (Additional Script Todd McFarlane) Artists – Brett Booth and Carlo Barberi The war that raged for the Throne of Hell has reached its explosive finale and a new ruler sits upon it. Who is … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Spawn #350
A New Years Goal my Mom and I made during the waning days of December 2022 was to try to be less negative. We are continuing with this goal every day. Today, we will be discussing the things we like … Continue reading Say Something Nice About – Alan Moore
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 10-APR-2024
I am in the office today. I am posting this thread to help backfill AggroCraig once again. Better early than late. What have you been reading? What books are you picking up this week? What recommendations can you share with … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 10 – APR – 2024
Welcome to the 30 day challenge of April, which is going to be all about Disney properties. There is a lot of acquisitions under the Disney Company umbrella at this point, but the focus here is going to be on … Continue reading 30 Day Disney/Pixar animation challenge returns Day 10: favorite Print Media – books and comics from AND about Disney
Incredible Hulk #292 (February 1984) Writer – Bill Mantlo Artists – Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott “Dragon-Night” On the lam from the long arm of the law, The Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime set up shop in Mexico City. … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Incredible Hulk #292 (February 1984)
Weapon X-Men #1 Writer – Christos Cage Artist – Yildiray Cinar Are you a fan of Wolverine? Are you a fan of stories that take place in the multiverse? Well then, Weapon X-Men is right up your alley! New Comic … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Weapon X-Men #1
Top 5 lists are very popular but some times it’s hard to pick just 5 …so with that in mind, today’s discussion is…what are your Top 6 Batman stories? Batman celebrated his 85th anniversary last week. He’s still spry for … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Top 6 Batman Stories
Episode #031: Animal Man by Grant Morrison – Book Two We return to our coverage of DC’s 1989 Animal Man series – Grant Morrison’s first ongoing for the U.S. comics market – with a look at issues #10 through #17. … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Happy New Comic Book Day! What are you reading? What comics are you picking up this week? Do you have any recommendations to share with us? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 03 – APR – 2024
Night Thrasher #1 Writer – J. Holtham Artist – Nelson Daniel Remix Part 1 – “Don’t Call It a Comeback” My friend Oscar and I are trying to get back to our little reading group. We are trying to read … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Night Thrasher #1
Today’s Comic Book Chat is a celebration of Marvel Comics Secret Wars. The first issue was January 1984, so it’s officially 40 years old. We will discuss the crossover and the ramifications felt after the cosmic event way back when … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Looking Back at Secret Wars (1984/85)
Happy New Comic Book Day! What are you reading? What comics are you picking up this week? Do you have any recommendations to share with us? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 27 – MAR – 2024
The Scorched #26 Writers – John Layman (Todd McFarlane – Additional Script) Artist – Stephen Segovia She – Spawn, Redeemer, and Medieval Spawn look for Haunt to recruit him for a mission of utmost importance. A rival of Medieval Spawn’s … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Scorched #26
I have been trying to keep the Comic Book Chat as fresh as I can since it’s inception. I have some new thread topics and discussions percolating and I’ll be sharing them over the next few months. We already discussed … Continue reading I Love the 90s – X-Men
Episode #030: Savage Dragon While many early offerings from Image Comics were deliberately designed to appeal to their popular artists’ existing fanbases, Erik Larsen took a different approach, reviving a character he created at his kitchen table while making homemade … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 20-MAR-2024
Captain America #384 (April 1991) Writer – Mark Gruenwald Artist – Ron Lim “Lair of the Ice-Worm” Can you ever go wrong with Captain America? This was my morning read for Thursday, February 15th before I started work. I had … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Captain America #384 (April 1991)
