BACK ISSUE TO THE FUTURE: Batman #312, “A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay”
Commentary by Dan W. When did The Joker become a ruthless, humorless psychopath? Not to say he wasn’t always a murderous clown, but rather that there may have been some winking charm in past eras of giant typewriters and poison fish. Was it The Killing Joke, is this another sad legacy to pin on Alan … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week Of 7/28/2021 (And Its All About The Independants!)
EXCITING COMICS #12 ANTARCTIC PRESS In March of 1956, Charlton Comics was throwing ever concept they could come up with at the wall to see what stuck. Nature Boy’s stint at Charlton consisted of Issues #3-5 of his own series (and before someone says I don’t my math, the Nature Boy title took over … Read more Doc’s Corner Special Report: Books You May Have Missed
CINDERELLA ANNUAL BLOODY XMAS #1 ZENESCOPE With the chaotic world we have been living in for the past year and a half, it’s easy for the casual reader to miss a few comics of interest. Even a comic reviewer can miss something worthwhile. So when it was brought to my attention that this book … Read more Doc’s Corner Special Report : Why Flash’s Rogues Gallery Are The Best
One of the best things about the creative and editorial teams at DC Comics in the early Silver Age was their ability to create collections of super-villains for each of their most popular heroes. Superman had his group (Bizarro, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, etc.). Batman had his (Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, etc.). And while these super-villains … Read more My First Comic Book: Anthony Fograse
Commentary by: Anthony Fograse I jumped at the opportunity to write about my first comic book for this newsletter the moment (Plainfield manager) Johnny asked me if I was interested in giving it a shot. The prospect of being able to share something about myself on a personal level with the Graham Crackers community was … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week Of 07/20/2021
BERMUDA #1 IDW COMICS John Layman’s delightful tale reads like some sort of 1970’s Science Fiction program. A crash landing in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle (oh for pity’s sake – Google it!) starts us off on a series of classic plot points worthy of Land of the Lost (No,no – the original TV show!) … Read more RESCUE YOURSELF A FEW STRAY COPIES OF THIS GREAT COMIC BOOK!Blink and you missed it! One of the best comic book stories of the year has recently wrapped up and is nowhere to be found. Searching all the Graham Crackers Comics locations you might come up with an issue or two but it just finished and most issues are very hard to find. What is … Read more Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 7/13/2021
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #4 DC COMICS Sholly Fisch picks up the gauntlet on this 4th issue featuring Dario Brizuela wonderful art! With Scooby and the Gang’s habit of unmasking villains, it was only a matter of time that they’d come up against Black Mask and the False Face Society! And with guest villains … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week Of July 7th, 2021
SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN #5 DC COMICS Amy Chu’s story hits a home run in all the catagories that matter. And that ending is down right uplifting. I do love a good tale that ends with the mean old villian getting their comeuppance! And with Maria Laura Sanapo’s art and Wendy Broome’s colors, this one … Read more WHEN MIKE CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING, THANK JAKE!
It has been crazy for me the past couple of weeks so I could not think of what I wanted to write. I put it out to the other managers and employees that see our Slack channel. Of course Robinson came up with 6 ideas in less than 5 minutes (he’s good like that). Yet … Read more |
