Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 08/16/2023
GODZILLA WAR FOR HUMANITY #1 IDW COMICS Writer Andrew Maclean knows what Godzilla fans want and gives it to us. And while I am not a huge fan of Jake Smith’s art, he does give us shot on versions of our favorite kaiju. From Hedorah the Smog Monster to Manda to Minya (YES! I … Read more A Journey into Comics Retail! Part 337 By Rick B.
Near the end there was chaos. Pure artistic chaos! Gimmick covers galore! You like shiny foil? How about a Holofoil Die Cut Gatefold! Gimmick characters galore! You like Longshot? Add more swords, here’s Shatterstar! Add even more sharp things, here’s Adam X the X-Treme! You like deaths? How about broken backs? How about not dead but … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 8/9/2023
WORLD’S FINEST: TEEN TITANS #2 DC COMICS Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino prove that the first issue was not a fluke! Revisiting those weirdie stories from the early 1970’s before the original Teen Titans title took that 4 year hiatus. Even Chris Samnee and Matheus Lopes’s cover takes some inspiration for issue #34. The … Read more Nick’s Summer Fun Covers
Here we are again, deep into the summer days, and nothing says summertime like a day at the beach! And when not splashing in the water, maybe you are curled up in the shade, reading a comic! So, for this batch of fun covers, I will be focusing on some of my favorite summer vibe … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 8/2/2023
DOCTOR WHO DOOM’S DAY #2 TITAN COMICS Doom’s Day is an entertaining story that seems to have been published a bit too late. Jody Houser’s tale of a smart aleck deadly assassin searching for the Doctor and finding the Master’s Missy incarnation instead. And to make matters more interesting, this is during the time … Read more To Boldly Read: A Look At The Current World of Star Trek Comics
There’s an argument that can be made that the last few years of the Star Trek fandom are some of its best or at least some of it’s most diverse. The year began with five ongoing shows streaming, sadly two were/ will be their last season and one was unexpectedly ended. But never fear Trek … Read more Doc’s Reviews For the Week of 7/26/2023
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3 DC COMICS While having some interesting tales here, I can’t say that I’m overly enthused with this title. And while the Superman/ Hop Harrigan story made my little Golden Age face smile, it ended way too soon and with very little hoopla. The introduction of the villainous … Read more Big Shoes To Fill- Commentary By Sean H
Here at Graham Crackers Comics St. Charles, I have made no secret of my love for Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s Venom run. Simply put, I think it’s the best book Marvel has made since 2010. That’s not an insult to anything else they’ve put out, it’s just reflective of how good that run was. … Read more Doc’s Reviews For The Week of 07/18/2023
HAWKGIRL #1 DC COMICS Jadzia Axelrod’s story is intreging and Amancay Nahuelpan’s art is incredibly detailed. What I am worried about is where this mini-series is going. The saga of Hawkman and Hawkgirl has been going on for decades. And with each new interpretation, the hit or miss aspect seems to grow. And somewhere … Read more A New Universe Approaches By Gibran Isaacs
Last month the announcement was made that Skybound has acquired the rights to Transformers and G.I. Joe. Part of this announcement was even through a surprising reveal halfway through the first issue of Skybound’s very own new title, Void Rivals. Safe to say, I’m rather excited about Robert Kirkman leading this connected Energon Universe. This … Read more |
