Reviews

FANTASTIC FOUR #1     MARVEL COMICS Hey look everybody Fantastic Four #1! This is the 6th time Marvel has produced a Fantastic Four #1, so forgive me if the gimmick has worn a little thin on me. We also have a spoiler alert but if you haven’t figured out that Reed and Sue are alive yet, … Read more

CAPTAIN AMERICA #2     MARVEL COMICS Decided to try a little something different with this title. Instead of jumping on board immediately with issue #1, I held back to read until issue #2. What I was given was fine art, nice characterization, and an interesting story. The problem that the creative team has on their hands … Read more

     Jimmy Carter was just sworn in as President of the United States. Legendary band Toto was founded. And just before leaving office President Gerald Ford pardoned Tokyo Rose. I had moved on from the Rexall Drug store in Northlake, IL. to Gray’s Drugstore down the street. In what seemed like no time at all, … Read more

DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6     DC COMICS Really?! We’re only halfway through? And while this issue does not really move the story forward much and I am still aggravated at the delays, I can’t help but really enjoy the origin and backstory of our two Watchmen villains. The general concept is very Charlton in style. Indeed, if … Read more

         President Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The USSR was just trying to figure out Daylight Savings Time. Rick James’s new album Street Songs was playing on the radio and we had just watched the last episode of the TV comedy, Soap. Meanwhile, I had just picked up the newest copy of Marvel’s … Read more

NANCY IN HELL THE LONG ROAD #1     AMIGO COMICS It’s almost hard to believe that Nancy has been wandering through Hell since 2010 and through two mini-series. But here she is back again under the guiding hands of co-creator El Torres and new artist Abel Cicero. What makes this book shine is the intriguing storyline … Read more

HISTORY OF COMICS 102     HOSTED BY “DOC” SCHAEFER You know, it’s simply amazing what a simple $1.00 comic can cause a fella to remember. What seems like a lifetime ago, comic team ups were not an everyday occurrence. And comics like Justice League of America #21/22 made us all go batsh*t crazy at the newsstand or drugstore. … Read more

GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2018 COSPLAY SPECIAL     ZENESCOPE A wonderful flashback to the golden age of Zenescope books. A time when the sultry cuties on the covers also showed up on the inside! With a cosplay oriented 8 pager to set the tone, the rest of book is dedicated to a collection of character art done … Read more

MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES VOL. 1     SHONEN JUMP Fans of the anime show rejoice! After being forced to sit through Season 2 by my daughter, I can say that the story and art here are spot on and keep the personalities and plots in line. In all honesty, the concept of a world where hundreds … Read more

MIKE HAMMER #1     TITAN COMICS Could a book be more perfect?! I think not as legendary (big fan by the way) Max Allen Collins brings us a stunning tale created by the detective best friend Mickey Spillane! From page one, we start off fast and gritty. And the whole book continues without a break. Reading … Read more