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Spotlight on Classics on Infinite Earths

Mike Phillips — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:48:57 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths" title="Spotlight on Classics on Infinite Earths" style="float:left;" />With DC expanding its movie and TV offerings, we thought we’d remind you about our big book on the Justice League and DC’s universe-wide crossovers, written by Julian Darius. In this series, acclaimed comics scholar… [more]

Two Free Sequart Books Available on Kickstarter!

Mike Phillips — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:19:51 +0000

To encourage people to pledge to the new Kickstarter for The Synthetics #1, a fun robot comic, we’re offering two incentives: Everyone who pledges by the end of Tuesday, 23 January, Central U.S. time, will get… [more]

What Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me

Julian Darius — Tue, 05 May 2015 17:00:27 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me" title="What Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me" style="float:left;" />I’ve been writing this book for ten years, and it’s hard to believe it’s finally done. At over 160,000 words, Classics on Infinite Earths is the longest book Sequart’s ever published. Flashback: it’s 2005, and… [more]

Sequart Releases Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon

Mike Phillips — Mon, 04 May 2015 17:00:28 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon" title="Sequart Releases Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon, by Sequart founder Julian Darius. In this series (which is currently slated as a tetralogy),… [more]

On Underworld Unleashed, Precursor to Kingdom Come

Julian Darius — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:47 +0000

Underworld Unleashed, Precursor to Kingdom Come" title="On Underworld Unleashed, Precursor to Kingdom Come" style="float:left;" />DC’s 1995 crossover Underworld Unleashed — scripted by Mark Waid, penciled by Howard Porter, and published as a three extra-long monthly issues (though the third issue ran late) – featured no less than Satan as its villain.… [more]

On Armageddon 2001 and the Annual-Based Crossover

Julian Darius — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:04 +0000

Armageddon 2001 and the Annual-Based Crossover" title="On Armageddon 2001 and the Annual-Based Crossover" style="float:left;" />Armageddon 2001 was the first DC universe-wide crossover to run through the company’s annuals. The central mini-series of Armageddon 2001 was only two issues long, acting as “bookends” to the tie-ins, which ran exclusively through… [more]

Sequart Announces Two New Books

Mike Phillips — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:00:27 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce two new books: Logan Ludwig’s Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film and Julian Darius’s This Lightning, This Madness: Understanding Alan Moore’s Miracleman, Book One. Moving Panels explores the differences between… [more]

On Invasion #3: “World Without Heroes”

Julian Darius — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:00:54 +0000

Invasion #3: “World Without Heroes”" title="On Invasion #3: “World Without Heroes”" style="float:left;" />We previously introduced Invasion and discussed its first and second issues. Today, we conclude our look at Invasion with issue #2. Invasion #3 begins with this same explosion, revealed to be a “gene bomb” released… [more]

On Invasion #2: “Battleground Earth”

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:10 +0000

Invasion #2: “Battleground Earth”" title="On Invasion #2: “Battleground Earth”" style="float:left;" />We previously introduced Invasion and discussed its first issue. Today, we continue with issue #2. By the time Invasion #2 (titled “Battleground Earth”) begins, Superman has successfully negotiated a 24-hour cease-fire with the Dominators. Many… [more]

On Invasion #1: “The Alien Alliance”

Julian Darius — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:26 +0000

Invasion #1: “The Alien Alliance”" title="On Invasion #1: “The Alien Alliance”" style="float:left;" />We previously introduced Invasion. Today, we look at the first issue in more detail. None of this is to say that the mini-series isn’t also a lot of fun. As previously stated, the first issue… [more]

On Invasion, Written by Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo

Julian Darius — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:09 +0000

Invasion, Written by Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo" title="On Invasion, Written by Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo" style="float:left;" />Published in late 1988 as a three-issue monthly crossover mini-series, the central premise of Invasion (titled Invasion!, with an exclamation mark, on the cover) was simple: aliens invade the Earth. The series was plotted by Keith… [more]

On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 3)

Julian Darius — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:18 +0000

DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 3)" title="On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 3)" style="float:left;" />In which we continue our discussion of DC One Million, begun here and continued here. Above Earth, Green Lantern has joined the heroes fighting a losing battle against Solaris. Solaris isn’t prepared for Green Lantern’s ring, and… [more]

On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 2)

Julian Darius — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:46 +0000

DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 2)" title="On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks (Part 2)" style="float:left;" />In which we continue our discussion of DC One Million, begun here. As issue #2 opens, the present-day narrative has caught up with the Montevideo explosion. The Justice Legion A, infected with the virus, joins… [more]

On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks

Julian Darius — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:00:02 +0000

DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks" title="On DC One Million, by Grant Morrison and Val Semeiks" style="float:left;" />DC One Million was published in September 1998 (the month cover-dated Nov 1998) as a weekly four-issue mini-series – or almost weekly, since the JLA tie-in issue effectively served as an issue of the mini-series.… [more]

Secret Wars, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the Development of the Universe-Wide Crossover

Julian Darius — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Secret Wars, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the Development of the Universe-Wide Crossover" title="Secret Wars, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the Development of the Universe-Wide Crossover" style="float:left;" />While Crisis on Infinite Earths was DC’s first universe-wide crossover, there’s some dispute over whether it was the first in comics. The answer largely depends on one’s definitions. Whatever one thinks about this, one shouldn’t… [more]

Announcing Sequart’s Singles Program

Mike Phillips — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:00:50 +0000

Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to announce its new singles program with three new releases. Sequart singles are short books — under 100 pages. They’re bite-sized bunches of comics criticism, yet long enough… [more]

On the First Year of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ Justice League International (Part 2)

Julian Darius — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:00:01 +0000

Justice League International (Part 2)" title="On the First Year of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ Justice League International (Part 2)" style="float:left;" />We previously examined the first four issues of Giffen and DeMatteis’ seminal Justice League from 1987-1988. Today, we conclude our examination of that title’s first year, which works as its own unit. Chronologically, the next… [more]

On the First Year of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ Justice League International

Julian Darius — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:10:42 +0000

Justice League International" title="On the First Year of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ Justice League International" style="float:left;" />While Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’s run on Justice League (retitled Justice League International with #7) is fondly remembered, it’s worth looking at how that title’s first year, published from 1987 to 1988, develops and… [more]

On Crisis on Infinite Earths

Julian Darius — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:00:06 +0000

Crisis on Infinite Earths" title="On Crisis on Infinite Earths" style="float:left;" />DC’s first universe-wide crossover was the 12-issue Crisis on Infinite Earths (Apr 1985 – Mar 1986). Written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Pérez, the team responsible for DC then-hit New Teen Titans, Crisis was designed to… [more]

On Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch’s JLA

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:00:01 +0000

JLA" title="On Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch’s JLA" style="float:left;" />With Grant Morrison’s departure from JLA in 2000, DC made the absolute best decisions possible for the title’s new creative team. As writer, DC chose Mark Waid. Waid had written Kingdom Come (which had inspired… [more]

On Denny O’Neil and Dick Dillin’s Justice League of America

Julian Darius — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:15:50 +0000

Justice League of America" title="On Denny O’Neil and Dick Dillin’s Justice League of America" style="float:left;" />While many celebrate Gardner Fox’s inaugural run on Justice League of America, comparatively few appreciate the run that immediately followed it: that of Dennis “Denny” O’Neil and penciler Dick Dillin (who had illustrated Fox’s final two… [more]

On Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby

Julian Darius — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:20:09 +0000

Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby" title="On Super Powers (second series), by Paul Kupperberg and Jack Kirby" style="float:left;" />The six-issue, second Super Powers mini-series from 1985, written by Paul Kupperberg, penciled by Jack Kirby, and inked by Greg Theakston, has been almost completely ignored by critics. All three Super Powers mini-series were produced… [more]

On The Weird, by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson

Julian Darius — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:00:30 +0000

The Weird, by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson" title="On The Weird, by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson" style="float:left;" />The 1988 four-issue mini-series The Weird — written by Jim Starlin, with art by legendary comics artist Bernie Wrightson and inks by Dan Green — isn’t told from the Justice League’s point of view. Rather,… [more]

On JLA: Earth 2, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

Julian Darius — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:21 +0000

JLA: Earth 2, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely" title="On JLA: Earth 2, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely" style="float:left;" />Like many classic comics from the 1980s onward, JLA: Earth 2 (the 1999 original graphic novel written by Grant Morrison with art by Frank Quitely) plays with comics history in a postmodern way, offering new… [more]

On Kingdom Come, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross

Julian Darius — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:00:51 +0000

Kingdom Come, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross" title="On Kingdom Come, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross" style="float:left;" />1996’s Kingdom Come — a self-contained, fully-painted series by writer Mark Waid and artist Alex Ross — was first published as a four-issue, prestige-format mini-series, designated as an Elseworlds (i.e. out-of-continuity) tale. The story was… [more]

2011: The Year of Ellis

Julian Darius — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:52:21 +0000

Here at Sequart, 2011 is the Year of Ellis — as in celebrated comics writer Warren Ellis. Throughout the year, we’ll be offering three books and a documentary film on Ellis, exploring his major works, his… [more]