COMICS PORTAL: Which Robin IS Robin?
DC is gearing up for an 80th anniversary celebration for Robin in March, 2020. However, there’s quite a controversy going on in several online forums about just who this event should really be about!
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Comics Portal: Is #750 the New #1,000?
Something interesting is happening with DC Comics titles featuring Wonder Woman and The Flash.
COMICS PORTAL: Comics’ Mini-series Makeover
The comics industry has been shifting from the monthly title to more mini-series and such recently.
COMICS PORTAL: Looking Back to See Ahead to 2020
It’s only hours now until we leave 2019 behind and meet 2020. I always like…
Comics Portal: Still A Great Time to Be a Comics Fan!
I think it’s always good to look back at a year just about over… what went well, what didn’t. I wrote a similar column last year, so I thought it was time to reflect as we turn the last few pages of 2019.
COMICS PORTAL: Permanent (Temporary) Change
The biggest news of the week seems to have been the revelation of Superman’s secret identity.
The bad part of this kind of thing is that what appears to be a permanent change will really last for what in comics is really a very short time.
COMICS PORTAL: Are Trade Paperbacks the Future of Comics?
I wonder if trades are where the industry will be heading in the years ahead.
COMICS PORTAL: This Time, I’m Thankful for …
It’s a tradition of mine to talk about what’s going on in the comics industry that I’m thankful for. After all, Thanksgiving is happening this week here in the United States of America. So, let me talk briefly about a few things I’m happy about!
Comics Portal: The Flash Races Towards #750 and Beyond
I always enjoy the fact that several people have thought the Scarlet Speedster was too powerful, so he was killed a few decades back. Yet today’s Flash comics are some of the very best stories featuring the character I’ve ever read.
COMICS PORTAL: An International Comics Team-Up
I love once-in-a-lifetime crossovers!
COMICS PORTAL: Can Hero Teams Be Revived?
In the last few days, I read online that Invaders from Marvel Comics, based on…
Comics Portal: Con Season Starts to Wind Down!
Baltimore Comic-Con is one of those great con experiences each year because they focus on comics! Yes, they do have some media guests, but they are often mostly known for comic- or genre-related shows! Happy 20th, BCC!
As much as I enjoy Baltimore Comic-Con, it also signals the time of the year when convention season begins to seriously wind down. I can’t help but think that Prince was right when he said, “Life is just a party, and parties weren’t meant to last.” Neither does con season.
COMICS PORTAL: Happy Halloween ComicFest 2019!
I know this is somewhat early to be talking about this subject, but I felt it important to ride a certain hobby horse of mine—supporting Halloween ComicFest again this year! It takes place on Saturday, October 26!
I think Free Comic Book Day continues to soar even higher every year, and I hope the same can be said about Halloween ComicFest coming this month as well!
Comics Portal: I Love New York (Comic Con)!
I thought this week I’d talk about why NYCC is important for the industry as well as what I felt works on many levels.