Say What?: Superman Returns Edition
“Well, it didn’t suck… It would take all the combined good parts of Elektra, Batman and Robin, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze to equal half of Superman Returns, but Superman Returns would have to be twice as rad to equal The Incredibles or Spider-Man 2.”–David Campbell, Off-topic: The Official
Review: The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #1
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COMMENT: Ebert on Superman Returns
Like Fantastic Four last summer, I feel no sense of urgency about seeing Superman Returns this weekend, if at all, unimpressed by the various trailers I’ve seen or glowing (yet often awkwardly vague, and not in the “avoiding spoilers” sense) reviews I’ve read — but haven’t really been able to put my finger on why,
CBC Quickees: Public Enema and more…
It’s been a long time between reviews, yes? Between the revamp here and PopCultureShock’s server crapping out for almost a week, I skipped my Pull List Propaganda column this month and the pile is growing again. I’m saving the TPBs — including Bluesman Vol. 1 & 2 and East Coast Rising — for next month’s
CONTEST: BOOM! Sampler Winner
“If winning Wizard’s award for Best New Publisher didn’t make them front and center of your buy pile, maybe my pleas will. You need to buy their books. One visit to the website will show this isn’t some normal run-of-the-mill I have friends in comics operation. They’re one of the few remaining operations that gives
Crystal Ball: September 2006 Solicitations, Part I
Support GOOD Comics! Pre-order something new EVERY month. My monthly look at select comic books being solicited for release in September 2006. The full solicitations for DC, Marvel and Image are available at Comic Book Resources. Dark Horse’s solicitations are available at Comics Continuum. Independent publishers will follow in a separate post. [NOTE: Not all
On the Shelves: 6/21/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 6/21/06. 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,
MARKETING: Superman Joins MySpace
The Superman Returns marketing onslaught continues… Man Of Steel Seeks Friends AN AMERICAN CULTURAL ICON HAS landed in the leading American social networking site with the posting of a MySpace profile to promote the new “Superman Returns,” premiering June 28. By Thursday evening, just five days after the site quietly went live, the profile had
Omar’s Random Thoughts: Wonder Woman & Metamorpho
Goddamn. Someone should write a review about Wonder Woman volume 3 number 1. That was a good read. Inner Fanboy enjoyed it very much. That fanboy zeal, of course, makes me worried that it’s totally inaccessible to a new reader. Does Wonder Woman get new readers that don’t know a lot about her to begin
HYPE: Artesia
A proper review is forthcoming soon, but I couldn’t contain my excitement about my latest, greatest discovery: Mark Smylie’s Artesia. It’s the perfect combination of compelling lead character, richly detailed setting and absolutely beautiful artwork that marks the best epic fantasy tales. I picked up Artesia: Besieged #1 on a lark last week, having enjoyed