Category: Back Issue to the FutureBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: Batman #312, “A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay” Commentary by Dan W. When did The Joker become a ruthless, humorless psychopath? Not to say he wasn’t always a murderous clown, but rather that there may have been some winking charm in past eras of giant typewriters and poison… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: CONAN #1-32 (2004) Commentary by Dan W. 2004 was a good year to be a Conan fan. Publishing house Del Rey was in the midst of publishing three excellent collections of Robert E. Howard’s original Conan pulp stories (going so far as removing… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: Spectacular Spider-Man #136 by Sean H. If you’ve been reading Amazing Spider-Man lately (and you should, it’s been great), you probably have become familiar with the Sin-Eater. I myself wrote on his debut appearance a while ago in death of Jean DeWolff. That was the story… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: IRREDEEMABLE Commentary by Sean H. If you ask the average reader for the best Superman origin story, you’re likely to get one of two answers. Superman Secret Origin by Doomsday Clock dream team Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, or Superman Birthright… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: “THE DEATH OF JEAN DeWOLFF” Commentary by Sean H. Peter David has had a storied career in comics. A lifelong fan of comics and a staple of the industry, he has written seminal storylines for both Marvel and DC, and he generally can be relied… Continue ReadingBACK 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… 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”,… Continue ReadingBACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: MELTDOWN Commentary 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… 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 |
