Which unfortunate or problematic characters do you nonetheless believe are embarrassing but important?
Author: Matthew Peterson
Matthew Peterson
Once upon a time, there was a young nerd from the Midwest, who loved Matter-Eater Lad and the McKenzie Brothers... If pop culture were a maze, Matthew would be the Minotaur at its center. Were it a mall, he'd be the Food Court. Were it a parking lot, he’d be the distant Cart Corral where the weird kids gather to smoke, but that’s not important right now... Matthew enjoys body surfing (so long as the bodies are fresh), writing in the third person, and dark-eyed women. Amongst his weaponry are such diverse elements as: Fear! Surprise! Ruthless efficiency! An almost fanatical devotion to pop culture! And a nice red uniform.
Which never-quite successful property can you least believe was never a success?
One of the best things about modern meta-textual stories is the proliferation of stories that tell stories that tell stories, and so on and so forth… Welcome to Ten Things!
In your mind, does the Star Wars trilogy successfully earn Vader’s redemption?
The Midnighter has sacrificed everything to save Apollo from the pits of Neron’s underworld. Of course, now he’s got nothing left to save himself… Your Major Spoilers review of Midnighter And Apollo #6 awaits!
It can be tough to be a fan of The Punisher. Every time you mention his best moments, some spoilsport trots out the time that he shot a jaywalker to make him look stupid. But… did that ever really happen? Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Spectacular Spider-Man #83 awaits!
Frankencastle: Genius Or Cheese Sandwich?
What’s your favorite badly-made cartoon?
Welcome to Inside Astro City, a column focusing on the Vertigo Comics series Astro City from Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross! Each month, we’ll take a look at the current issue of the series, and ask series writer Kurt Busiek questions about the book. This time around, it’s the one-hundredth issue spectacular featuring the man for whom the city is named, it’s Inside Astro City #41!
Without any context, do you prefer Superman or Spider-Man?
Which of your favorite things do you refuse to give up on, even if others think you should?
With the Nain Rouge issue on the back-burner, Big Bertha runs into another of Detroit’s super-villain wannabes… Your Major Spoilers review of Great Lakes Avengers #5 awaits!
Mordecai Cull wants Jaime Reyes’ scarab… but so does Ted Kord? Your Major Spoilers review of Blue Beetle #6 awaits!
Nothing is quite as much fun as a new, heretofore unseen comic book anthology… Your Major Spoilers review of Sun Bakery #1 awaits!