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A Joke Stretched to Its Limits

Gerard Waggett — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 19:45:18 +0000

The Brave and the Bold #111 (“Death Has the Last Laugh”) proclaimed itself “the strangest team-up in history,” pairing Batman with his arch-enemy, the Joker. The two join forces to capture a gangster who has… [more]

Monster Mash: Saga of the Swamp Thing and Monster Tropes, Part 2

Scott Weatherly — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:44:40 +0000

When Nature Attacks! Having achieved his goal of joining with the Green, Woodrue quickly begins his attack on the human race. Woodrue starts small but his escalation is devastating. The killing of a group of… [more]

Monster Mash: Saga of the Swamp Thing and Monster Tropes, Part 1

Scott Weatherly — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:40 +0000

Joining the Monster Squad Monsters enter our lives at an early age. We are told stories about the things that dwell in the shadows and the corners of our minds. The creatures that we –… [more]

Detective Comics #871: Analyzing an Opening Scene, Part Three

Nikolai Fomich — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:00:38 +0000

Though all this information can be inferred, what the black pin signifies is not explicitly stated on page one, and so readers are encouraged to turn the page to learn more. Page two is an… [more]

Detective Comics #871: Analyzing an Opening Scene, Part Two

Nikolai Fomich — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:00:05 +0000

The final page of the opening scene, page three, is a splash page. In fact, the boy literally emerges from the depths with a splash. This splash page is effective in part because it follows… [more]

Detective Comics #871: Analyzing an Opening Scene, Part One

Nikolai Fomich — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:00:40 +0000

Several years ago, I received a rejection letter from 2000AD in the mail for a story I had pitched called “The Colorblind Cannibal”. In the letter was a brief note explaining that the story didn’t… [more]

Citizenship 101: The DC Public Service Announcements of the 1950s and 1960s

Brian Puaca — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:30:04 +0000

An unlikely 1949 brown paper schoolbook cover produced by DC Comics and distributed by the Institute for American Democracy (IAD) received a great deal of attention following the violent protests in Charlottesville in August 2017.… [more]

JLA: New World Order Revisited or, What Makes a Story Essential?

Tom Shapira — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:00:44 +0000

JLA: New World Order Revisited or, What Makes a Story Essential?" title="JLA: New World Order Revisited or, What Makes a Story Essential?" style="float:left;" />The world of cape-comics has a rather tortured relationship with certain sets of words used to describe a character, creator or project. ‘Iconic,’ for instance, is probably one of the most overused words in our… [more]

“I won’t wear one of those damnfool spandex body-condom things. I don’t have the bust for it”: Superhero Costume in the WildStorm Comics of Warren Ellis, Part 2

David Sweeney — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 14:21:07 +0000

The Authority’s ‘sister’ title, Planetary was also launched in 1999, following a preview story included in the WildStorm titles Gen-13 and C-23 in September of the previous year. Conceived as a series in which Ellis… [more]

Larry Nevin Should Never Have Been Taken Seriously, or Why the Super Sons Matter

Benjamin Hall — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:20:53 +0000

Super Sons Matter" title="Larry Nevin Should Never Have Been Taken Seriously, or Why the Super Sons Matter" style="float:left;" />DC One Million and Batman Beyond along with many other examples suggest that the concept of legacy characters and superhero parenthood can work. Yes, this ages the characters, but we have been stuck in the… [more]

Len Wein, 1948–2017

Michael Campochiaro — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:50:33 +0000

For those of us of a certain age, who grew up on comic books in the 1970s and 1980s, it seems like we’re losing far too many of the great creators who helped shaped our… [more]

The Early Superman

Joe Muszynski — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 16:00:12 +0000

Though I was never a regular reader of Superman comics, his presence was felt. In the Justice League comics and on cartoon shows of the era, Superman was always featured, his powers looming large over… [more]

The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog

Mike Phillips — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:00:30 +0000

The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog" title="The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog" style="float:left;" />If you like to make all of your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer… [more]

Blue Beetle and the Last Days of the Bronze Age

Michael Campochiaro — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:29:53 +0000

Blue Beetle and the Last Days of the Bronze Age" title="Blue Beetle and the Last Days of the Bronze Age" style="float:left;" />Discussions of DC Comics in the 1980s tend to focus on works like The Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, and Crisis on Infinite Earths. That’s fitting, because all of these were game changers for the industry,… [more]

The Complicated Legacies of Wonder Woman and Lois Lane

Michael Campochiaro — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:30:03 +0000

Throughout the history of DC Comics, two female characters stand above the rest, in terms of appearances and popularity in the broader culture: Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) and Lois Lane. It can be argued that… [more]

Super Karate Monkey Death Car: Geoff Johns and the DC Universe

Mark J. Hayman — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 20:00:40 +0000

It’s true, pobody’s nerfect. We live with our foibles and imperfections, our biases and misconceptions, and hope that they don’t cause too many problems for ourselves or those around us. The human failing that most… [more]

Smorgasbord #43: With Treelike Reptile Erections

Tom Shapira — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:40:20 +0000

As the Internet rages at Rebirth and Nick Spencer, Tom and Shawn discuss the passing of Darwyn Cooke, the latest desperation tactics at Marvel and DC, casting news for Thor: Ragnarok, and August Previews. We… [more]

The Near and Distant Horizon

Mark J. Hayman — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:30:07 +0000

Timeliness is next to prescience, or something like that. Here I was preparing this screed when I chanced upon an article by a person who insists that the survival of comic books is dependent upon… [more]

Superheroes: The American Mythology Part I

James Kelly — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:00:48 +0000

Beginning in 1938, two simple creators will develop an entire genre of entertainment that will change the world. The humble beginnings of superheroes as pure heroes to guide America through the Great Depression. [more]

Believe the Aquaman: Why the King of Atlantis is the Real Deal

Jarrett Mazza — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:00:30 +0000

If you consider yourself familiar with comic’s most popular super heroes than you are capable of identifying those that are considered the best: Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and… [more]

Why I Am Not A Superhero Fan

Ian Dawe — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:00:07 +0000

I’m fairly open about my own tastes and predilections when it comes to comics, or any other medium. I’ll freely admit to anyone who cares to ask that, while I love comics, I’m not that… [more]

“And Then It Was Continued Thereafter. Unto All Eternity.”: A Quite Unexpected Afterthought on The Multiversity

Dave Whittaker — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:00:51 +0000

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Richard Bensam on Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen

Mike Phillips — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:00:30 +0000

Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen" title="Richard Bensam on Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen" style="float:left;" />As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and… [more]

DC and Marvel: The Politics of Universes

Debarghya Sanyal — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:00:46 +0000

The superhero world is in bit of a rumble. Recently, Zack Snyder dropped another of his completely predictable little bombs, and we suddenly have a very familiar looking Aquaman on the blocks. (Did anyone notice… [more]

The Good and Bad of Diversity in Comics

Ed Cambro — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 11:00:45 +0000

Diversity has always been a problem in comics. In the early days, minorities were nigh invisible, and women were usually relegated to romantic interests/damsels in distress. In the modern era, however, DC and Marvel have… [more]

DC is Re-Branding (or De-Branding) Its Universe. So What?

Ryan C. — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:00:13 +0000

Note: This is a “companion editorial”—of sorts—to the “Marvel Is Rebooting Its Universe. So What?” piece I wrote for Sequat on Wednesday, January 21st. Apparently there’s something of a PR war going on between the… [more]

Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve

Ryan C. — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:00:57 +0000

OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve" title="Oh, My Aching Cranium!: Jack Kirby’s OMAC Deconstructed And Reconstructed, Part Twelve" style="float:left;" />Before we get into the beginning of the end here, I suppose we’d better talk about that cover first. Yeah, it’s not by Kirby. In fact, I’m willing to bet that even if his distinctive… [more]

Image Comics Launches Mail-Order Service: A Threat to Comics Ecology?

Ian Dawe — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:00:50 +0000

Image Comics announced this past Thursday that they will now be offering a direct mail service to their US customers for over 35 of their most popular titles, including Rat Queens, Sex Criminals, The Walking… [more]

Comics Were Everywhere in 2014… Just Think of What 2015 Can Bring

Ian Dawe — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:00:27 +0000

Comics were everywhere in 2014, and not just from my perspective. Check your Facebook page, or Twitter feed, and if you’re anything like me you’ll see at least one (probably three) Cyanide and Happiness, for… [more]

Obsession and Superhero Movies: Scenes from a Comics Convention, Part 2

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:00:52 +0000

If you read last week’s column, you know that I recently attended the second annual Nashville Comic Con. This week, I’d like to talk about one of the panels that made a particular impression on… [more]

The Last Temptation of Supe: Christian Overtones in “For the Man Who Has Everything”

Ian Dawe — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:59:27 +0000

On those rare occasions when I teach students about superhero comics, one question that always comes up is what defines a “hero”. Is, for example, a hero simply an individual who does heroic things? Or… [more]

Is Having No Wonder Woman Movie Better than Having a Bad One?

Ian Dawe — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:00:35 +0000

A recent clip of Fox Newsbots prattling on about superheroes without any tangible connection to reality has been making the rounds this week, just as has happened many times before. Among the many idiotic things… [more]

Power Fantasies: Superman, Jeffrey Baldwin and the Worth of a Publishing Brand

Anthony Castle — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 17:00:00 +0000

Jeffrey Baldwin was powerless. The five year-old had lived, and died, locked in a cold bedroom in the Toronto house where he was left unchecked after being removed from the custody of his parents. In… [more]

As Human as You Want to Be: A Review of Charles Soule’s Swamp Thing: Seeder

Noel Thorne — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:00:51 +0000

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“Follow me; I seek the everlasting ices of the north…”: DC’s Frankenstein in Post-Millennial Publication, Part Two

Dave Whittaker — Fri, 16 May 2014 11:00:52 +0000

We left the last article after establishing various conventions of the Creature and ended on the discussion of a crossover and crisis event. We begin this article with another company-wide crossover and crisis event. To… [more]

Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Tangent Comics: Nightwing Volume 1 #1

Stuart Warren — Thu, 08 May 2014 11:00:43 +0000

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Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Catwoman Volume 2 #20

Stuart Warren — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:00:43 +0000

Catwoman Volume 2 #20" title="Brian’s Comic Book Grab Bag: Catwoman Volume 2 #20" style="float:left;" />This Christmas my brother gave me a booster pack of random, non-sequential issues from a variety of popular comic book titles that syndicated in the late eighties to mid nineties. The nineties was a time… [more]

Harley Quinn #2 Review

Dave Whittaker — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:00:54 +0000

Harley Quinn #2 Review" title="Harley Quinn #2 Review" style="float:left;" />They say never judge a book by its cover, and yet comic books in some sense urge us to do so. Comic book covers are in essence what hook many of us into purchasing a… [more]

“Just Don’t Do It Again”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 4

Colin Smith — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:00:07 +0000

Continued from last week. How was it possible for Millar to show so much respect for Bruce Wayne’s back story while portraying such a deeply unconvincing Dark Knight? Though the writer’s take on Wayne was ludicrously… [more]

What Batman vs. Superman Could Get Right (And Wrong)

Amy Maynard — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:37:49 +0000

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“Thus strangely are our souls constructed…”: DC’s Frankenstein in Post-Millennial Publication, Part One

Dave Whittaker — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:00:42 +0000

Frankenstein (or, rather, Frankenstein’s creature): that oft studied literary figure, that icon of cinematic horror and, upon closer inspection that almost universal and perpetual figure in the comic art. Appearing in various titles from a… [more]

“There are Some Things in Life It’s Best not to See”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 3

Colin Smith — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:00:49 +0000

Continued from last week. The suspicion that Millar idled his way through his years at 2000AD is at least in part countered by the contents of Favourite Things. For it seems unlikely that he would have… [more]

“Yes, Alfred. Time for Bed.”: The American Comics of Mark Millar, Part 2

Colin Smith — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:00:33 +0000

Continued from last week. Favourite Things was the first mainstream superhero tale that Millar had ever sold. Previously, he’d depicted the costumed crimefighter as a horror-hybridised symbol of corruption and cruelty, as with The Saviour and… [more]

Enter Mr. … Miller?: The American Comics of Mark Millar, Part 1

Colin Smith — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:00:06 +0000

Continued from here. Exactly when Grant Morrison landed Mark Millar the job of scripting Swamp Thing is hard to pinpoint. Millar has hinted that the GLASCAC comic convention in the late April of 1993 may have… [more]

Harley Quinn #1 Review

Dave Whittaker — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:00:52 +0000

Harley Quinn #1 Review" title="Harley Quinn #1 Review" style="float:left;" />With last month’s zero issue restoring my – and no doubt many other people’s – faith in the Harley Quinn character, as presented in DC’s new continuity, this month’s issue was eagerly anticipated. And it… [more]

That Cowardly and Superstitious Batman, That Heartlessly Persecuted Joker: On Batman #17

Colin Smith — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:00:04 +0000

Batman #17" title="That Cowardly and Superstitious Batman, That Heartlessly Persecuted Joker: On Batman #17" style="float:left;" />Well, why doesn’t the Batman simply kill the Joker? You’d think the answer would be obvious. Yet fans the blogosphere over appear quite flummoxed, if not dangerously apoplectic, about the matter. The Joker can’t be… [more]

Marvel Now-ish

Tom Shapira — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:00:28 +0000

One of the good things to come of Marvel Comics frankly insane shipping schedule in their latest relaunch scheme is that it allows the poor sideline commenter the chance to quickly appreciate the general trend… [more]

Ctl-Alt-Delete: Retcon, Relaunch, or Reboot?

William Proctor — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:05 +0000

According to Cody Walker, reboots and relaunches have been a part of comics for decades now[i]: From Julius Schwartz’s revisionist techniques that birthed the Silver Age in DC Comics – Barry Allen as the second… [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]

The DC Canon

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:00:16 +0000

This is the beginning of a series of articles on classic works of the DC Universe. It is the contention of this series that the DC Universe has been around long enough and has produced… [more]

Karen Berger to Leave DC

Julian Darius — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:43:46 +0000

After a long career that included creating and helming DC’s Vertigo imprint since its inception, Karen Berger is departing DC Comics. In an industry where few editors are known to readers and fans, Karen Berger… [more]

Interview with Sue from DC Women Kicking Ass

Cody Walker — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:00:47 +0000

DC Women Kicking Ass is a popular blog that addresses gender issues within the comic book industry or, to quote the site itself, it is a place for “Thoughts, pictures, reviews and other stuff about… [more]

On Rorschach #1

Colin Smith — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:40:22 +0000

Rorschach #1" title="On Rorschach #1" style="float:left;" />In which the blogger attempts to review Rorschach #1, despite the experience proving a thoroughly enervating one. Visitors should be aware that what follows contains spoilers and, uniquely for this article, a moment or two… [more]

Grant Morrison on Experimental Writing in Doom Patrol

Patrick Meaney — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:00:12 +0000

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When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen

Mike Greear — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:48:21 +0000

Before Watchmen" title="When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen" style="float:left;" />DC Comics recently officially announced that it would be reviving the characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s revered graphic novel, Watchmen, for a slew of prequel spin-off comics. In my opinion, these prequels are… [more]

Five Years Later: 52, the New 52, and the Elusive “New Reader”

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:50 +0000

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Adding Insult to Injury

Richard De Angelis — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:43:45 +0000

As a comic book character, Batgirl only really took flight once she became permanently grounded. It wasn’t until a vicious attack by the Joker put her in a wheelchair that Barbara Gordon—daughter of Gotham City… [more]

Justice for All

Richard De Angelis — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:37:38 +0000

Fourth Age of Comics is an excellent blog site that examines modern comic book storytelling with a particular focus on the types of issues superheroes can effectively be used to address. The site extensively examines… [more]

The Future of Super-Hero Comics

Cody Walker — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:42 +0000

With comic sales on the decline and the DC Relaunch looming on the horizon, the question of “what does the future hold for super-hero comics?” is an incredibly important one to consider. Before we consider… [more]

Erasing the Justice Society

Julian Darius — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:51 +0000

In the continuity of DC’s relaunches, Superman will reportedly be the first super-hero. This implies that the Justice Society will have been wiped from continuity, and that seems to be DC’s current plan. This isn’t… [more]

The Diversity of DC’s Relaunch, by the Numbers

Julian Darius — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:00:14 +0000

Since DC has publicly stated that its line-wide relaunch is partially to increase the diversity of its line, it’s worth asking how the relaunched titles stack up in this regard, including some hard quantitative analysis… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: Non-Super-Hero Offerings

Julian Darius — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:51 +0000

Beyond its super-hero offerings, DC’s relaunch includes its “dark” magic titles, which incorporates some Vertigo characters into the DCU, and also a few non-super-hero, non-supernatural titles. How do these stack up, as part of an… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: The Rest of the Super-Heroes

Julian Darius — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:20 +0000

In addition to its more obvious “big guns,” DC’s relaunch includes a bunch of other super-hero offerings, including a promising new Aquaman series, new WildStorm-based titles such as Stormwatch, and many more. We’ll examine each here. The… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: The Big Guns

Julian Darius — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Unless you’re hiding under a rock, you’ve heard that DC is relaunching its entire super-hero line, including venerable mainstays like Action Comics and Detective Comics, in the wake of the company’s Flashpoint crossover. There will… [more]

On Flashpoint #1: Sex, Gender, and the Superhero Crossover

Colin Smith — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:46 +0000

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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid…

Sam Gafford — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:10:40 +0000

Editor’s Note: The irony is thick with this essay. It was written a few days ago, but with news of the DC-related story reported within the past day by The New York Daily News, it… [more]

Countdown to Final Crisis #1

Sam Gafford — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:22:53 +0000

So, here it is then. After a year of issues (52 weeklies!), we’ve finally reached the end only to find out that it’s time to get on an entirely new train next week. But maybe… [more]

The Countdown Begins

Max Santiago — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:04:55 +0000

After the final installment of the hit weekly series 52, DC immediately unveiled their next periodical event: Countdown. The secret is already out, well, at least officially within the pages of the DC Universe. The… [more]

Grifter & Midnighter #1 and 2

Jonathan Stopek — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:44:42 +0000

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Turning Points

Max Santiago — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:08:57 +0000

These last couple of years we have seen a revolution of sorts in both mainstream companies. Bigger stories, with more continuity, are the order of the day, and long year-spanning stories, which involve every player… [more]

Wonder Woman (third series) #5

Jonathan Stopek — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:33:38 +0000

Wonder Woman (third series) #5" title="Wonder Woman (third series) #5" style="float:left;" />Although it’s nice to get this comic a month from its last issue, I still don’t get something: is Heinberg’s story (AWFUL, by the way) ever going to finish? Or are we just going to… [more]

52 Week Thirty-Seven

Jonathan Stopek — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:39:40 +0000

52 Week Thirty-Seven" title="52 Week Thirty-Seven" style="float:left;" />The following are my comments on this issue, as directed towards the readers (and writer) of Douglas Wolk’s excellent site 52-pickup. The Gauntlet: Kara must have delivered it to Bats after her other self kicked… [more]

Infinite Retcons (or, How I Spent My Last $25)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:42:29 +0000

Good evening, ladies and worms, and welcome to Tact is for the Weak, the article that will soon be available in variant hardcover edition for a mere $55! Last week, DC Comics published its hardcover… [more]

In the Beginning… #4

Chris Chopping — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:08:38 +0000

Whether it is uninviting and difficult or fascinating and exciting is a matter of opinion, but it is undeniable that at the moment the DC Universe is a confusing place to newcomers. In all probability,… [more]

Wacking It (or, 52 Pick-Up)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:46:38 +0000

Welcome, True Believers, to Tact is for the Weak, the column that would defect to a rival website in a heartbeat if Julian Darius wasn’t holding my family hostage… As the more internet-savvy of you… [more]

Week 19: I Think You Look Good When You Wear Gold

Amedeo Turturro — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:49:16 +0000

Last week the last few things I wrote seemed a little disorganized, instead of going back and editing them or apologizing to you I’m retconning. That’s right I’m going to retcon the continuity of my… [more]

Week 14: Alterations

Amedeo Turturro — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:59:27 +0000

WHO DIES IN WEEK 15?! This isn’t the theory of the week, rather a small thought or two on who dies next week. “Written by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; Breakdowns by… [more]

The Unmasking of Our Attention Span

Brian Hill — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:15:59 +0000

It was only a matter of time until someone in the comic industry remembered that outside media hype, in theory, should bring bigger sales. Perhaps they never forgot but simply chose to ignore it in… [more]

What a Difference a Year Makes #1

Brandon Christopher — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:37:25 +0000

Greetings, and welcome to what I hope to be the first of many articles in this series. As the title implies, I will be discussing the events surrounding DC’s “One Year Later” (OYL). The events… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 2

Brian Mullen — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:37:53 +0000

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Reintroducing: Sovereign Seven #1

Jonny Rice — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:29:46 +0000

Sovereign Seven #1 DC Comics July 1995 By Chris Claremont & Dwayne Turner “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…” (38 Pages) First off, I should admit something: I go back and forth between thinking… [more]

Reintroducing: Sovereign Seven

Jonny Rice — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:14:09 +0000

Call me crazy, but I want to write about Sovereign Seven. Why? Well, because for a short time, Chris Claremont wrote for DC Comics. And no one seems to care. Besides Stan Lee, no one… [more]

SPOILER WARNING! (or, Stop the Presses!)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:41:28 +0000

*ATTENTION ALL READERS* As most of you are aware, this week’s Tact is for the Weak has NOT been published at its regularly-scheduled time of 12:00 PM on Friday afternoon (which you SHOULD already know;… [more]

Retailer Ranting

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 09 May 2006 17:01:09 +0000

After not writing a rant-out-loud column for a while, I thought I’d make it up to everyone with a column including a few good ones. Most of the time, comic book retailing is status quo… [more]

Absurdity of the Crossover (or, One Year Later: OY)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:53:56 +0000

Greetings, my brothers and sisters! It’s time for another heaping helping of Tact is for the Weak, the column your girlfriend wishes you could be! A little over twenty years ago, a cosmic event was… [more]

DC’s Impact Imprint: A Look Back

Ryan McLelland — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:21:22 +0000

The idea was for DC Comics to launch an entire new set of books aimed toward younger readers. The launch of these books would cross over from comic shops to the mainstream and try to… [more]

Abstract-Empire-China: must there be a Sandman?

Shathley Q — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:04:48 +0000

I am being slightly humorous with the choice of title of course, but I wish to evoke the sense that the politics in this essay have been negotiated before, in a different context. The piece… [more]

On DC’s New Logo

Julian Darius — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:38:24 +0000

On 8 May 2005, DC Comics unveiled its new logo — the first in 30 years or so. What’s in a logo? Does it matter? Some have scoffed at the attention paid to this change,… [more]

Do SexBots Dream of Electric Skeet? (Chon’s going to have apologize to his mommy after this one)

Jeff Chon — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:32:28 +0000

Remember when I said superhero comics shouldn’t lose their sense of wonder, because bad things happen? Well, um… yeah. Anyway, as you now know, Sue Dibny was brutally raped and murdered in a cheap shock… [more]

And the Senses Being Dulled are Mine (Let’s regain our sense of fun with The Plastic Man Archives, Volume 1)

Jeff Chon — Fri, 28 May 2004 12:15:32 +0000

The Plastic Man Archives, Volume 1)" title="And the Senses Being Dulled are Mine (Let’s regain our sense of fun with The Plastic Man Archives, Volume 1)" style="float:left;" />Here’s the problem with superhero comics: They’re inherently stupid. But here’s the great thing about superhero comics: They’re inherently stupid. Yep. Superhero comics are stupid. Most of the people who disagree with this statement miss… [more]

On the DC / Humanoids Deal, Cancelled Marvel, and Online Comics News

Julian Darius — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:27:11 +0000

The Comics Blotter now returns after a hiatus caused by the fact that I’m busy working on a Ph.D., working on the Continuity Pages and this site’s chronologies, and writing my own work, not to… [more]

New Batman Team, DC Sellouts, and More

Julian Darius — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 17:05:07 +0000

First off, I want to thank comixpedia.com and addblog.com for covering the creation of this news column. The previous week included a bit of older information because it was the first installment. Expect more timeliness… [more]

Comics News from Yesteryear

Bryan Miller — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 15:53:31 +0000

Salutations, all, and welcome to a special edition of New Comics Day. Rather than slaving away drunkenly at a computer trying to come up with new material, I spent several hours drunkenly culling through the… [more]