TRY SOMETHING NEW Chapter 12: An Armored Space Station With Enough Power.
The reviews are in! I was told this week that my column is mostly me “talking about yourself for 2 pages and then recommending a book.” While technically that is more of a synopsis than a review, the point still stands. I talk a lot about myself in this thing. There is a good reason [...]
TRY SOMETHING NEW Chapter 10: To The Empire’s Ultimate Weapon!
Sometimes people in positions of power royally #@$% things up. I’ve never had the amazing opportunity to do this before, but this new year has been all about new experiences for me. After 9 brutal weeks of spending 20 minutes a week writing semi-nonsense about new comics in this column I think we can all [...]
Comic Books!
New York Comic Con, like a vestigial tail, is now behind us. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones on the Con floor and know firsthand of the amazing announcements, projects and previews which just went down. I’ve heard the Evil Dead remake footage was impressive. I hear both Brian Michael Bendis and Iron [...]
Highlights
This is BAD. This is worse then the time I was kidnapped by Mermen and forced to fight in gladiatorial combat against swordfish, narwhals and squid. This is worse than the time I was freakishly teleported to outer space to take part in humiliating intergalactic Fraternity hazing rituals for posh alien jerks. Dare I say [...]
Don’t Hate, Just Read #1: This Week in Comics.
Wednesday means new comics, anyone reading this blog knows that. So, with that in mind I’d like to point you in the direction of a couple of books I’m looking forward to. From DC Comics today, we have the Geoff Johns/Gary Frank interpretation of Superman’s modern origin in Superman: Secret Origin #1. Think of it [...]
Bendis on ‘Powers’ comic and TV Show.
Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Avon Oeming’s Powers comic is without a doubt my favorite comic out today. As far as I’m concerned this is the best work Bendis has ever done. Yes, I’m aware that he will likely go down as the best Spider-Man writer ever, (in my mind he is) and has probably [...]
REVIEW: Spider-Woman, Agent of S.W.O.R.D Motion Comic.
Marvel’s first motion comic arrived earlier this week, and I just viewed it. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Alex Maleev this stripped down if not disconcerting 10 minute static animation was enjoyable, but weird to look at. We follow Jessica Drew, recovering from post-Skrull Invasion and has been contracted by Agent Brand [...]
Happy 70th birthday, Marvel!
Should I bust out that walker, old man? Nah, I’m just kidding. You’ve only got 40 years, and 356 days on me. Congratulations. Regardless, why this is a special occasion for me is I’ve followed X-Men comics since literally 1986. My first memory is an ad with Wolverine that had a banner over it saying [...]
Tuesday Morning Cartoons.
Marvel and DC Comics have released their latest animation endeavors with the “Spider-Woman” motion comic, and the first four minutes of “Green Lantern: First Flight”. We would embed the clips to the body of this article, but they’ve crashed my browser four times since this morning. So, apologies. The Spider-Woman “motion comic” which still just [...]
Today in links.
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is writing a new “Lobo” series with Sam Kieth. This is today’s “get me this book, right now” moment. Brian Bendis is getting on the Amazing Spider-Man crew with number 601. I think Bendis is probably the best Spider-Man writer today and considering what has happened with the Ultimate line [...]
Back to School
by Jeff Ayers “Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.” This past Saturday I was struck by a sudden, sharp, and sobering realization, with lasting ramifications for the next nine months or so. Y’see, my lady and I had brunch at Petite [...]