Buzzscope Reviews: 10/5/05
Cranked a few out this week, including our first “Staff Picks” entry… Amazing Fantasy #13With the underlying concept of superpowered humans who eschew capes and tights – and are inherently more dangerous as a result – Karl Kesel quickly establishes a credible setting that begs for elaboration, while teasing just enough information to pique the
Industry Buzz #3: Flawed Diamond?
There was some interesting buzz last month about Diamond Comic Distributor’s policy of canceling orders for comic books that don’t reach certain thresholds, a move which, long story short, primarily affects small press titles selling under 1,500 copies/issue, and it’s led to the inevitable speculation about the eventual demise of independent publishers. The fact that
CBC Quickees: 9/28/05
My To-Read pile is getting out of hand… Black Panther #8: Sigh. Hudlin totally let me down here. After defending the first four issues of his controversial reimagining of the Black Panther, he abruptly wrapped up his first arc without ever answering the primary question his story posed, “Who is the Black Panther?” Then, last
Comment: Larsen Backtracking?
So Erik Larsen managed to rile up the internet last week with his rant about comic book creators working on established characters for the Big Two instead of creating their own, ignorantly going with a slavery metaphor – But you stay shackled to that chain and pick that cotton and tell us all how “nice”
"Excuse me, but, we are learning something here."
I’ve often thought of my life as being similar to a roller coaster, not just as a reference to its severe ups and downs and twists and turns, but also to the voluntary aspect of it. We get on them on purpose to experience the rush, and I’ve often been similarly accused of doing things
On the Shelves: 10/5/05
Support GOOD Comics! Try something NEW! My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 10/5/05. 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, find another
Buzzscope Reviews: 9/28/05
Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her #1 (of 6)The combination of a regular dose of Bill Sienkiewicz’ art and Richard K. Morgan’s intriguing, globe-spanning spy-noir tale made their first Black Widow volume an unexpected treat last year, and they succesfully pick up right where they left off without alienating new readers. Be sure
I’m the G*ddamn Editor!
Yes, it’s official. As of today, I’ve taken over as the Senior Comics Editor for Buzzscope. “Who the hell are you anyway, giving out orders like this?”“Who the hell do you think I am? I’m the goddamn Batman!” Check out my table-setting column here.
Buzzscope: I’m the G*ddamn Editor!
Yes, it’s official. As of today, I’ve taken over as the Senior Comics Editor for Buzzscope. “Who the hell are you anyway, giving out orders like this?”“Who the hell do you think I am? I’m the goddamn Batman!” Check out my table-setting column here.
Walk Now Update
Just a final reminder about Saturday’s WALK NOW, and a huge THANK YOU to everyone’s who’s donated so far. We’re just under $1800 right now, which is pretty damn incredible, but wouldn’t it be great if we broke $2000? Does this help? 🙂 Seriously, though, even $5 makes a difference, so if you can swing