On comics and other pop culture topics, including archived Comic Book Commentary posts from 2005-2007.
UPDATEDThe results are in from the inaugural Comics Bloggers' Poll 2005, and like so many voting experiences of mine over the past six years or so, I find myself once again disappointed in my fellow Americans bloggers.James Meeley notes the skewed turnout, with only 2 of the 50 bloggers voting being women, while Ragnell comments that it was "mostly superhero fans who voted." I'm only familiar with exactly half of the voters' blogs, but of those, there's a pretty good mix of tastes, so I'm not sure how much weight to give that particular observation.Anyway, the results (top five for…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/25/06. 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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]A FINE LINE Desert Peach Bread & Swans Novel, $21.95A fast pick, but I'm thinking this one holds on for Best Title of the Week.AIT/PLANETLAR Charlie Adlard 3 GN Pack, $38.85Is this the equivalent of running a sale to clear…
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 know it's an amazing piece of art, but anything I might say about it seems inadequate. I felt that way after first reading Blankets a year ago, almost to the day, and I feel that way now about Charles Burns' freaky Black Hole. It's a stunning piece…
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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]AFTER HOURS 7 Days To Fame #2 (Of 3), $3.99One of several comics I owe a review of, the first issue was...interesting.AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Vaistron #3, $2.95Robot porn and so much more from the same sick bastard who…
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 presumably approves these ads that run on his site? Spineless.The original's linked over on the Buzz Blog, so it'll be interesting to see if/when they edit it, like they did last time.EDIT: Just want to clarify that this is Silver Bullet Comics, the North Carolina retailer and one…
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 Wednesday)Semi-MonthlyFangirl Rampage, by Lauren Perry (1st & 3rd Thursdays)The Hive, by Jason Rodriguez (2nd & 4th Thursdays)Comics You Should Own, by Greg Burgas (2nd & 4th Fridays)MonthlyGuy LeCharles Gonzalez' "Establishing Shots" (1st Thursdays)Tania Del Rio's "Read This Way" (1st Fridays)Eric Shanower's "Man of the Hour" (2nd…
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, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ANTARCTIC PRESS Gold Digger Color Remix #1 (Of 4), $2.99Think I'm going to finally check this one out. Flipped through a couple of issues in the past, and it didn't grab me, but I'm still curious.ASPEN MLT INC Soulfire Vol…
