Or – “The Fun Of Not Knowing All The Secrets Of The Story Already…” One of the most depressing things about this gig is the moment when you discover something super-awesome that you’re just sure is going to be the Next Big Thing, and nobody notices. Mark my words: That first part is about to happen with this book, and you’ll be sorrier than me if the second part follows…
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Grant Morrison has given us his interpretation of the Golden Age Superman, but what happens when he takes on the Silver Age?
Time is running out for New York City and The Amazing Spider-Man! Will everyone’s favorite web-head save the day, or will Peter Parker disappear in a puff of time travel logic?
Dack Fayden is the latest Planeswalker in the multiverse utilized for the Magic the Gathering card game. To learn more of his story, take the jump…
Or – “A Trip Down Memory Lane…” There are a LOT of villains at liberty in the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man’s gallery of minor-league rogues alone would fill up a decent-sized stadium, even if you were to eliminate the guys who only appeared in Marvel Team-Up. With this many evil-doers floating around, it’s no wonder that Misty Knight has turned to their ranks to create her latest group. Too bad somebody ELSE had the same idea…
This stands as the final issue of the “Crossover that Wasn’t” as the conclusion of Irredeemable #33 is patently ignored and instead we’re treated to yet another issue of (admittedly good) exploration of the linked origin of Max Damage and the Plutonian.
Yes, the BBCs time-traveling dinosaur show is back! Now with MORE TIME-TRAVELING DINOSAURS! But wait, what happened to all the characters who got stranded in the cretaceous last season? Could they have been eaten by… time traveling dinosaurs…?
Or – “The Lacuna Between Golden And Silver Ages…” In my mind, the beginning of the Silver Age of Comics is marked by Showcase #4, the first appearance of Barry Allen, in late 1956. (Some people mark it with the first appearance of J’onn J’onzz in 1955 or Captain Comet in 1951.) But as with any of the nebulous ages of comics, true Silver Age story-telling didn’t kick in all at once, allowing certain characters to keep up their late-Golden Age antics for many years. This is one of the most fondly-remembered issues of that weird negative zone of comics…
Or – “Well, At Least Their Nethers Aren’t Haunted…” A recent discussion with Weekend Guy Chris at Gatekeeper Hobbies (Huntoon & Gage, Topeka! Ask me about our New 52 first printings!) led to a strange exposition of a previous issue of Tarot: Witch Of The Black Rose, a title which I had never actually experienced. In the interest of seeing if the grass is really greener on the other side of the fence, I grabbed the latest issue in my regular stack of books this week. I have to say I did NOT expect what I got for my two-ninety-five…
Or – “I Like To Think This Crosses Over With The Old KISS Series…” There’s something awesome and iconic about the world of Riverdale and Archie Comics. They’ve successfully persevered through nearly eight decades of progress, changing with the times while maintaining the core of their portrayals. I’m just worried that The Demon is going to steal BOTH Betty and ‘Ronnie from Arch. (Hey, if anybody can do it, Gene Simmons can… Just ask Lois Griffin.)
The new adventures of Miles Morales have been a must read so far, but this time around there has been a noticeable change. Take the jump to find out what it is.
What would happen if Spider-Man was out of time for 24 hours? The rest of New York would be out of time, that’s for sure.
Or – “Sex & Violence And All That Other Fun Stuff…” My recent review of Bomb Queen got me thinking about adult themes in comics. When handled well, they can mean the difference between Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan. When utilized poorly, we can be faced with ‘Sultry Teenage Super-Foxes.’ (I wouldn’t necessarily google that one.) In the early days of Vertigo, Grant Morrison took advantage of the Mature Readers tag, channeled the spirit of the (then-recent) ‘Natural Born Killers,’ and went for broke with a story that I remember fondly to this day… **This Retro Review is Grant Morrison…
Spider-Man and Daredevil are teaming up! At least they’re not beating the crap out of one another… but then again, it isn’t April, yet.