by Doc Schaefer | Jul 19, 2017 | Docs Corner, Reviews
One of those wonderful twists of fate lead me into the position of getting to walk the halls of our Downers Grove store and get to pick my own stack. Used this once in a lifetime opportunity to think outside the box! So here we go … Astonishing X-Men #1 ...
by Doc Schaefer | Jul 13, 2017 | Docs Corner, Reviews
American Way Those Above and Those Below #1 VERTIGO COMICS Writer John Ridley and Penciller Georges Jeanty return to bring us to a crossroads in the history of the American Way universe. The ideals of the 1940’s that brought about the creation of the...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 22, 2017 | Docs Corner
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye #9 DC Comics Young Animals If I ever get the opportunity to meet Jon Rivera and Gerard Way, I want to ask them about the conception of this story. I am willing to bet some form of “certain substances” are involved. This is...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 15, 2017 | Docs Corner
I would have loved to have sat in on this book’s planning session! Scott Snyder admits to have dropping easter eggs and clues for years with no one catching onto the Big Picture. All are main stay characters are here with cameos galore. As we start getting lead...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 15, 2017 | Docs Corner
A truly unique take on Mighty Mouse! Sporting an outstanding cover by Alex Ross, the story of art prodigy and social outcast Joey, was easily identifiable and sort of uncomfortable to see. Igor Lima bounces between art styles from cartoony flashbacks to real life...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 15, 2017 | Docs Corner
VAMPIRELLA #8 DYNAMITE COMICS Don’t get me wrong. Paul Cornell and Jimmy Broxton are great at what they do. But after an interesting start, the story on this new take on the character is all over the road and I frankly am lost. Plus the fact that in the...
