UncategorizedALIENS….by Kevin H.In 1989, Dark Horse Comics began publishing their flagship (at the time) licensed title, ‘Aliens’. ‘Predator’ joined soon after. Over the span of 30 plus years, these properties have fought against the idea that licensed comics are a quick money grab. Quality creators, many of whom never got the credit they deserved because of where … Read more ADVENTURES IN KAIJU LAND…by Mike W.
Some of my customers in Naperville really do not understand why I am so jacked for the new Rise of Ultraman book. This blog entry will tell you why. I have grown up with Godzilla and Gamera movies but there was so many TV shows that were of the same genre. As far back as … Read more FANTASTIC FOUR in Cinema Pt. 3 – Needs More EPIC
In 2007, Fox got the band back together to try and improve on the modest profit the first FF film netted. All the pluses and minuses of the first movie (FF good, Doom is crap, some fun and action, no EPIC feel), were all copied and pasted into Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. … Read more Unsung Heroes By Adonis Garcia
Comics are great, no if ands or buts about it. But with the amount of new books presented to us every Wednesday, some characters get lost and forgotten. Here are three fun characters that you should check out! CONCRETE – Dark Horse Comics Written and illustrated by Paul Chadwick for Dark Horse Comics, Concrete tells … Read more Everything Old is Old again..by Earl G.
Back in the Golden Age of comics, the covers generally had nothing to do with the inside. World’s Finest comic showed Superman, Batman and Robin playing baseball, even though they didn’t even appear in a story together in the issue. Captain America and Captain Marvel routinely were shown fighting on the battlefield, whether a scene … Read more Shane’s Top Ten Favorite Current Comic Books
1) Green Lantern – My favorite ongoing series has to be Grant Morrison’s take on Green Lantern, the book from the beginning takes you on twist and turns with Hal Jordan and his life as a galactic space-cop, Liam Sharp’s artwork has been excellent to say the least, this is the first time aliens looks … Read more Special Reviews Report from the Comic Con Revolution Part 2
Recently, I had the honor of attending the Chicago Comic Con Revolution at the Douglas E. Stephens Convention Center. The best part of the show was running into old acquaintances and friends. Spending the day catching up with Hilary Barta, Bill and Linda Reinholt, Jonathan LaMantia, James O’Barr, Don Rosa, Rafael Nieves, Rafael Navarro, and … Read more Free Comic Book Day 2019 ReviewsCAPTAIN CANUCK #1 CHAPTERHOUSE PUBLISHING Chapterhouse does an amazing job of reviewing the history of Captain Canuck and his universe. From redacted files delving into the past through action scenes revealing the future storyline. Chapterhouse makes full use of this Free Comic Book Day title to spotlight Richard Comely’s famous character. I give it … Read more A life spend in comics and how TV got me to read…
Television got me to read. Growing up, there was a show on PBS called The Electric Company. On that show there was a character named ‘Easy Reader’. He was played by a very young Morgan Freeman (yes, that Morgan Freeman). Most problems he encountered could be solved with a relaxing read. There’s some truth in that, but that’s not … Read more DC vs Marvel II: New Age of Heroes
Commentary by Chris V. Because lawyers and giant mega corporations won’t let us have fun, it is very unlikely we will get an official DC/Marvel crossover in the comics again. The DC vs Marvel Crossover had fan favorites pitted against each other and the winner was voted on by you! Maybe not you personally, but … Read more |
