CBC’s Massive Archaia, Viper & Spider-Man Giveaway
…and the return of the Blogaround Challenge! Back in September 2005, Laura “Tegan” Gjovaag of Bloggity-Blog-Blog-Blog issued the Blogaround Challenge, asking comics bloggers to poke around the blogiverse and write a short bit about the blogs they came across, the goal being “to meet new bloggers and see new stuff.” (My entry is here.) Since
Smallville’s "Justice" Was Pretty Damn Good
It’s been a long while since I caught a full episode of Smallville, but there was no way I was missing tonight’s episode, “Justice”, even if it meant skipping my latest addiction, Ugly Betty. (One year after “Code Black“, Grey’s Anatomy remains my numero uno!) Bart Allen is the only one of the nascent Justice
On The Shelves: 1/17/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/17/07. The full shipping list, as always, is 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
Review: Robotika
Robotika By Alex Sheikman and Joel Chua (Archaia Studios Press, 2006; $19.95) It’s rare for a mini-series whose first issue turned me off the way Robotika‘s did gets a second chance, but thanks to Alex Sheikman‘s commitment to his work — emailing me to clarify something from the first issue that I didn’t like get,
Review: The Dreamland Chronicles: Book One
The Dreamland Chronicles: Book One By Scott Christian Sava (Blue Dream Studios, 2006; $19.95) I have to admit that I was initially put off by the computer animated artwork when I first flipped through The Dreamland Chronicles, especially compared to Diego Jourdan’s more familiar cartoony style in Scott Christian Sava’s Ed’s Terrestrials, which I received
Spider-Man 3: Here’s Venom!
Yesterday Superhero Hype posted a link to Medicom Toy Corporation’s release of Spider-Man 3 12-inch action figures. The web site, Sideshow Collectibles, had posted galleries of Spider-Man, Black-Suited Spider-Man, and Venom. If you follow this **Spoiler** link **Spoiler** you will find clear shots of Venom in his movie incarnation. To quote a co-worker of mine,
Much Ado About Cowboys & Aliens
I knew a lot of people in the comics industry didn’t like Platinum Comics’ Scott Rosenberg, but holy cow! Comics writer A. David Lewis (the excellent The Lone and Level Sands) absolutely flipped his lid last Friday upon seeing Entertainment Weekly‘s sporadic comics sales chart showing Cowboys & Aliens in the top spot, according to
On The Shelves: 1/11/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Thursday, 1/11/07. The full shipping list, as always, is 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
Review: Ed’s Terrestrials
Ed’s TerrestrialsBy Scott Christian Sava and Diego Jourdan (Blue Dream Studios, 2006; $19.99) There’s few things in comics that I love more than a good, all-ages graphic novel, both for my own personal enjoyment and to be able to share it with my 6-year old son. In the past, I’ve praised the likes of A
Civil War: Can it be saved?
After reading Civil War #6, the answer is definitely no. In my opinion, this is the worst event comic DC or Marvel has put out in the three years since I jumped back into comics. Civil War makes Identity & Infinite Crisis look like f#&k!ng Shakespeare. House of M, is the next great American novel