American comics and graphic novels
Andiddy posted they were reading Sandman and it made me think of the Sandman Universe. Last Summer, I read The Dreaming and I absolutely loved it. I also read the first trade of Hellblazer and I need to finish Volume … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Sandman Universe
Subbing for AC – what are you reading? What are you picking up this week? Any recommendations? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 24 – 06 – 05
Episode #035: The Flash by Mark Waid Book One (featuring “Born to Run”) Like Chris Claremont on X-Men or Frank Miller on Daredevil, Mark Waid’s work on The Flash was so additive and transformative that later creators can’t help but … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Deadpool Vs Old Man Logan (2018) Writer – Declan Shalvey Artist – Mike Henderson Deadpool vs Old Man Logan was another graphic novel that I picked up when I visited the CLP’s Beechview location awhile back. Old Man Logan is … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Deadpool Vs Old Man Logan (2018)
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 29-MAY-2024
Deadpool Volume 1 (2022) Writer – Alyssa Wong Artist – Martin Coccolo On a rainy Saturday afternoon, I traveled to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Beechview location to borrow a copy of Camelot 3000. I perused the new graphic novels … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Deadpool Volume 1 (2022)
Today we celebrate the King of Monsters and wish the kaiju a happy 70th birthday. Retirement is not in the cards for the behemoth as we’ve seen him tangle with the Justice League, team up with Kong, and win an … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – G is for Godzilla
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 22-MAY-2024
Wonder Woman – Dead Earth (2020) Writer/Artist – Daniel Warren Johnson Colors – Mike Spicer My friends Amy and Dave sent me Issues One and Four of this mini-series in the mail years ago. I was recently organizing and putting … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman – Dead Earth (2020)
Episode #034: Batman: The Animated Series Fans love to argue about Batman, so why can so many of us agree that Batman: The Animated Series, which debuted in 1992, is one of the best interpretations of the character and his … 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 15-MAY-2024
Sam and Twitch Case Files #1 Writers – Todd McFarlane and Jon Goff Artist – Szymon Kudranski Spawn’s Universe is starting to expand once more after the milestone 350th issue of Spawn and Detectives Sam and Twitch are back after … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Sam and Twitch Case Files #1
Alan Moore presented the Last Days of Superman in Whatever Happened to The Man of Tomorrow? It would be an end of an era for the Man of Steel and it went out with a bang. I recently re-read this … Continue reading Looking Back at – Superman – Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? (1986)
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 08-MAY-2024
Geiger #1 (2024) Writer – Geoff Johns Artist – Gary Frank Eide’s Entertainment had their annual once-a-year anniversary sale to celebrate 52 years since opening their doors on March 18th, 1972. I visited the store on Saturday, April 13th to … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Geiger #1 (2024)
Today is Free Comic Book Day! I will be out early this morning looking for some free comics and looking to see what other books stores have to offer. If you are hitting up any stores today, feel free to … Continue reading Free Comic Book Day 2024
Todays discussion is all about annuals. Which are some of your favorites? Do you like when annuals are self contained stories or are part of a crossover? Should comic book companies continue to release annuals or should they be retired … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Annuals
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 01-MAY-2024
Marvel Comics creators talk about how a comic book was produced in the 1990s as Blackwulf comes to an end but is not forgotten. Continue reading An Oral History of Blackwulf – Part Three
The people who made Marvel Comics’ Blackwulf discuss how they faced office politics, a changing industry and the threat of cancellation. Continue reading An Oral History of Blackwulf – Part Two
Marvel Comics’ Blackwulf launched 30 years ago. In part one, learn how it was created from the people who were there. Continue reading An Oral History of Blackwulf – Part One
