Category: Back Issue to the FutureBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: Green Lantern: The New Corps #1-2 (1999) Commentary by Sam S DC in the 1990’s was filled with legacy characters, generally more hip, youthful and contemporary replacements for some of the company’s most iconic characters. Outside of Wally West as the Flash, no character exemplified this trend like Kyle Rayner, the… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: DETECTIVE COMICS #747 Commentary by Dan W. It’s 1999. You can’t go a day without hearing Prince’s seminal hit of the same name on the radio. (Everyone still listens to terrestrial radio.) DC’s Batman comics are in the midst of “No Man’s Land”, an ambitious year-long project… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: MELTDOWN by Dan W. Have you ever burned out on something you once enjoyed? Woken up in the morning questioning why you ever cared? Let it poison your personal and professional interactions? Well, what if you were a hero. And what if that thing… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: THE SCULPTOR GN Commentary by Dan W. Less a ‘back issue’ in the traditional sense this time, and more an overlooked graphic novel that you need to read. Should we rename this column for its next quarterly appearance? Let us know in the… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: WOLVERINE #73 + #74 Commentary by Dan W. Years before Jason Aaron’s acclaimed run on Thor, Marvel had a problem. Their marquee Wolverine story, “Old Man Logan” was behind schedule. Originally planned to run from issues #66-74, artist Steve McNiven was not keeping up.… Continue ReadingSend this to friend |
