Docs Corner

GODZILLA MONSTERS & PROTECTORS ALL HAIL THE KING #2     IDW PUBLISHING Well, it’s a good thing that the folks at IDW decided to pull a classic bait and switch manuever on issue #2 or else I would have passed right by it. But slap an awesome Dan Schoening King Ghidorah cover on it and … Read more

 NEW CHAMPION OF SHAZAM! #3     DC COMICS Definately worth checking out if only for the alternate cover by the amazing Jen Bartel! Josie Campell manages to keep walking the fine line between college girl drama and following in the footsteps of Fawcett Comics’ original storytelling. Uncle Dudley is back as the world becomes aware … Read more

 GODZILLA BEST OF MOTHRA ONE-SHOT     IDW COMICS The only problem with Best Of titles is that they basically consist of bits and pieces from former series. And this Ode to Mothra is no different. Giving us Mothra appearances from titles such as Rulers of Earth, Gangsters and Goliaths, and Cataclysm (insert Godzilla in front … Read more

 CRYPT OF SHADOWS #1     MARVEL COMICS Another example of my theory that if a comic company doesn’t put out a comic title once every tens years or so, they lose the copyright. But as always, Marvel works it to their advantage. Using the one-shot as a prequel to a group of new titles coming … Read more

ROGUES BOOK 4     DC COMICS Vaguely interesting, we reach the final installment of what ends the way it started dark and depressing. Joshua Williamson’s story stays dark and moody with no happy endings, The heist has gone wrong, Sam Simeon is doomed, and the Rogues are falling one by one. An interesting tale with … Read more

 BATMAN INCORPORATED #1     DC COMICS Ed Brisson has huge shoes to fill since Grant Morrison’s stellar series in 2010. He does give us an interesting (yet easy to solve initial) mystery to solve as someone is killing off the great teachers of the Batman (and Ghost-Maker)! But he fills the story with side characters, … Read more

 BACK ISSUE MAGAZINE #139     TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING The late 1970’s and early 1980’s were an interesting time in comics and this issue of Back Issue looks at those days through the eyes of a Marvel “Zombie” (a term used for comic fans of the time who thought that Marvel Comcs were the bee’s knees and … Read more

Every now and then, a few comics escape my notice. Most of the time it’s no big deal but this past week, there were two big ones that I have no idea how they were missed. So we’re going to give them the Doc’s Corner treatment in this special blog presentation!   ACTION COMICS FACSIMILE EDITION … Read more

 SUPERMAN SPACE AGE #2     DC COMICS Mark Russell’s story continues in what I can only refer to as the best Elseworlds Comic that isn’t an Elseworld’s comic. Incorporating multiple storylines into the overall narrative, we bounce from time period to time period and watch as the roster of heroes expands. Aquaman, Green Arrow, Black … Read more

 BATMAN/SUPERMAN WORLD’S FINEST #7     DC COMICS Who remembers Nova? The heroic identity that Superman created after losing his super-powers in World’s Finest Comics #178 (July 1968). Well I do and I almost squealled with glee when the Nova costume reappeared on the cover of issue #7! Mark Waid and Dan Mora really know how … Read more