Who The Heck Are Will Eisner And Harvey Kurtzman? By Earl Geier
A youthful employee here at the store here recently asked me what comics and creators I liked. Among the creators I mentioned were Will Eisner and Harvey Kurtzman, whereupon I was asked “What did they do?” After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I pointed out they were famous, not for having the … Read more Kevin’s Comic Controversies, Part Two: Hooked on Comics Or ‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bottle’
*Author’s note- my family was? is? RIDDLED with this sort of thing, and my take on that may not be to your liking. We all cope in our own way. Mine often involves comics. And drinking. You’ve been warned. Hooked on Comics Or ‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bottle’ With the … Read more Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 11/23/2022 (Happy Thanksgiving!)
HUMAN TARGET #9 DC COMICS A Cat and Mouse game without the Cat! Christopher Chance is dead but it’s only day 9. But with the help of Doctor Mid-Nite and Ice, Chance is back for his 3 remaining days. And now the chase is on as he realizes that there is one man who … Read more Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 11/16/2022 – With Another Deep Drive Into the Golden Age
BATMAN/SUPERMAN WORLD’S FINEST #9 DC COMICS You know what the best part of this story is? (And this is something you will really never here me find positive!) It’s the lack of continuity. Now, an arguement can be made that DC pitched continuity out the window eons ago. But Dc never really “threw” continuity … Read more Image 30th Anniversary Spawn Covers Notice
Ever wonder why the comics you are looking for this week aren’t on the shelf? Comics are such a fun hobby, they let us escape from reality or take a closer look at it, often with a fictional twist. What’s not as fun, is the process of ordering comics. It can be admittingly tricky and … Read more Doc’s Special Deep Dive Into The New Golden Age #1
THE NEW GOLDEN AGE #1 DC COMICS Recently, I was asked on-line, “What I wanted from DC’s newest attempt at reviving the JSA?” That one really had me thinking. I have always been the biggest fan of Golden Age heroes and in the early days, was always impressed how DC would use the idea … Read more Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 11/09/2022
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 Four Comics Books That Shaped The Way I Read & Collect Comics By Rick B
GRENDEL #1 by Comico Leading up to October 1986, I had bought and read comics off and on for roughly 9 years. Spider-Man, Batman, Hulk and anything with Wolverine on the cover. I started trying to collect GI Joe and Transformers but even back then, I unconsciously recognized that not all comics were made the … Read more Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 11/2/2022
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 My Favorite Halloween Covers (A Post Halloween Tribute) by Nick L
I usually like to do an article highlighting my favorite gimmick covers through the years (hologram, foil, die-cut, etc.), so this month I have decided to focus on some of my favorite Halloween covers of all time. Now I know what you are saying, “Halloween is over, what’s the deal with another Halloween article a … Read more |
