Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 6/8/2022
BATMAN #124 DC COMICS With all the world changing events happening to the characters in the Batman universe, it’s nice to see writer Joshua Williamson take time out to do a nice little encapsulated story that closes an open plot point. With the future of Abyss set up, this interesting look at what can … Read more We Need to Talk About Jean by Shawn Spurlock
“We all got it coming, kid.” -Unforgiven Yeah, it’s all jean Grey’s fault. All of it. Every time you think to yourself how sick you are of comics constantly offing their characters, you should simultaneously be thinking about how stupid the name Marvel Girl is. Maybe that’s why Chris Claremont and John Byrne decided to … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 06/01/2022
BATMAN 2022 ANNUAL DC COMICS Any time that Batman Inc. pops up, I’ll always stick around to check it out. Batman Inc. started as the Batmen of All Nations in Detective Comics #215 (1955) and popped up occasionally throughout the years. Most notable in Grant Morrison’s run of Batman #667-669 and the short lived … Read more 5 Independent comics to check out while you wait for Invincible season 2 by Jake Pierce
So you watched Invincible on Amazon and loved it, you then went to your local Graham Crackers and grabbed all 3 compendiums and digested that wonderful series like the comic book reader that you are, what next? Well, there is the Boys, also on Amazon and then you can stop by your local comic shop … Read more Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 5/25/2022
With another birthday just around the corner, I was feeling a bit nostalgic tonight. So, while I could tell you that Godzilla VS Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #3 from IDW/Boom Studios is starting to introduce more characters from both franchises which is making the story a bit more interesting and deserves a 7 out … Read more The Death of Superman (1961) by Earl Geier
The Justice League is DEAD! And comics will never be the same! Until it’s all undone and they come back. But it reminds me of the Death of Superman. Not the famous Doomsday story that made the news. But the 1963 Imaginary Story, The Death of Superman (1961), a story authored by Jerry Siegel and … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week Of 5/18/2022
BATMAN/SUPERMAN WORLD’S FINEST #3 DC COMICS Again Maid Waid’s story keeps this title on the top of it’s game! Right from the get-go, with Superman and Batman (along with Billy Batson) fight their way out of Hell, the witty banter between the two heroes is just stellar. And while the Doom Patrol discover the … Read more YOU THERE! BEHIND THE COUNTER! MAKE ME RICH!! by Kevin Healy
Somewhere in the last 10 years, a shift has happened in our industry. More and more people are coming in with the hopes of instantly gratifying their desire to buy something and make money on what they’ve bought. We get questions like: “You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.” “Am I going to make money buying … Read more Doc’s Reviews for the Week of 5/10/2022
G.I. JOE SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES #3 IDW COMICS While I was not a child of the 80’s, I did watch the classic cartoons of the day with my younger brother. So I am well versed in these cartoon adventures. And I am amazed at Dan Schoening’s art that looks like it just stepped off … Read more What to do after Free Comic Book Day by Rick Berg
So now you have your free Free Comic Book Day books! What’s next? Please, please read them (or have them read to you). Shocking, right. Not everyone seems to understand but comic books were and are designed to be read. They are a form of consumable entertainment. From great to terrible all comic books try … Read more |
