by Doc Schaefer | Apr 8, 2026 | Docs Corner, Reviews
ACTION COMICS #454 FACSIMILE EDITION DC COMICS Unless the new Supergirl movie is going to show that Superman loves hamburgers, I have no idea why DC decided to reprint this one. Unless, of course, they have finally figured out that these comics will always be...
by Graham Crackers | Apr 7, 2026 | Articles
I think one of the most cannon events in a comic readers life will be running out of time to read all of the stories we’re interested in. We get it life happens, more than one of us has had our To Be Read pile grow in the corner wondering if any of the bags will be...
by Doc Schaefer | Apr 1, 2026 | Docs Corner, Reviews
ETERNALS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL MARVEL COMICS It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since I stood in front of the comic rack at my neighborhood drug store and scooped up a copy of Jack Kirby’s newest epic. Ironicly, I was not overly impressed...
by Graham Crackers | Mar 31, 2026 | Articles
April Fools’ Day is the perfect excuse to lean into absurdity, mischief, and a good laugh; and few mediums deliver humor quite like comic books. From slapstick chaos to clever satire, funny comics have long been a playground for creators to poke fun at the world (and...
by Doc Schaefer | Mar 25, 2026 | Docs Corner, Reviews
THE FLASH #31 DC COMICS Hey! A new era of the DC Universe! Heroes gain new powers, fight new menaces, blah, blah, blah, etc., etc. Seen it time and time again and do you know why? Because it never freakin works! Wally West is still the Flash. He’s still...
by Graham Crackers | Mar 24, 2026 | Articles
There is something about opening a comic that can pull memories from the deepest part of your mind and help inspire you to create your own worlds and characters. Whether it’s a small Peanuts comic strip in the newspaper, to your friend’s DC comic...
by Doc Schaefer | Mar 18, 2026 | Docs Corner, Reviews
WONDER WOMAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION DC COMICS It had been nine months since William Moulton Marston’s creation first showed up in the pages of All-Star Comics #8. And it had been six months since she became the cover feature of the new Sensation Comics. And...
by Graham Crackers | Mar 16, 2026 | Articles
When people think comic books, their mind usually goes straight for super-heroes. Characters like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four are staples of comics, but what about the characters that aren’t published by the “big two” companies of Marvel and...
by Graham Crackers | Mar 11, 2026 | Articles
I was nine years old the first time I stepped into a Graham Crackers Comics. On a beautiful summer Saturday, my mom planned for me, my brother, and her to hop on the purple line and travel from Evanston to downtown Chicago to explore the Loop for the first time. This...
by Doc Schaefer | Mar 11, 2026 | Docs Corner, Reviews
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #15 DC COMICS I guess there is no better time than now to address the elephant in the room. Aquaman is one of those characters (much like Donna Troy – Wonder Girl) that DC just cannot get a handle on. Yellow gloves, green gloves. Orange and...
