CBC Quickees: TPB Bonanza; Morrison Spotlight
Let’s just get to it, yes? Black HoleBy Charles Burns (Pantheon, 2005; $24.95) There are some comic books that I simply do not have the critical vocabulary to properly review, like a casual art fan who finds himself in The Prado standing speechless before Breughel’s “The Triumph of Death” in all its full-size glory. I
On The Shelves: 1/18/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/18/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
COMMENT: Silver Bullet Comics is at it AGAIN!
UPDATED. I’m sure they consider this one more subtle than the last one they ran, with Power Girl’s heaving breasts and a “What a pair!” tagline, which Ronée took them to task for and was quickly removed. Nice way to live down to a stereotype. Idiots! And what does that say about Matt Brady, who
LINK: Batgirl Meme
All the cool kids are doing it! The ones that can draw, at least. 🙂 A few of my favorites: By Dean Trippe By Barbara Babs By ??? And Tania Del Rio‘s, which is too big to show here. There’s a shitload more here, in what has to be considered one of the best memes
INFO: PCS & NY Comic-Con
Mark your calendars, people, because Buzzscope/PopCultureShock is taking the New York Comic-Con by storm! More info here.
I Must Be Getting Old
…because I’m enjoying this can of Rheingold a little too much. … Ok, it’s the third can, but all three have really good! :-O PS: Keep those fingers crossed. I should be getting the good or disappointing news sometime next week.
LINK: Making Comics Better
Jason Rodriguez is a man on a mission. Realizing talking about comics doesn’t make them better, he’s taking action on two different fronts. 1) The Hive: A collaborative brainstorming project to create new markets for comics. Yeah, in a way, it’s “talking” about comics, but instead of the usual message board whining and gnashing of
COMMENT: Buzzscope Update
I just sent out an email to all of our columnists updating them on what’s what over at Buzzscope and, in doing so, was rather impressed with the roster we’ve put together over the past couple of months. Check it out: WeeklyRonée Garcia Bourgeois’ “What A Girl Wants” (every Monday)Jim Salicrup’s “Addicted to Comics” (every
On The Shelves: 1/11/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/11/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
Buzzscope Reviews…?
No date in the subject because there are no reviews this week! The Roundup format is going into the shop for a bit while we rethink our approach to reviews. Back when they represented a significant percentage of our content, I felt it was important to have a Roundup every week, even if it meant