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Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice

Julian Darius — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:00:38 +0000

Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" title="Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice, edited by Ian Boucher. Super-heroes, said to represent justice, have saturated popular culture at a time when the American criminal… [more]

Smorgasbord #34: Cherchez la Femme

Tom Shapira — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:00:51 +0000

Tom and Shawn ring in the new year with movie rumors, a surprise appearance from 2000AD‘s back catalog, and the Angouleme Grand Prix’s questionable grasp of the word “history.” We also review Spider-Man / Deadpool… [more]

The Question of Literature and Why Comic Books Deserve to be Classified as Such

Jarrett Mazza — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:00:08 +0000

How many books do you read a year? This is a question that is frequently asked by voracious readers whenever they feel the need to see if a person is reading as much as they… [more]

Five Reasons Why Comics Scholarship is Important

Stuart Warren — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:00:07 +0000

Before getting into comics, I had no idea where to start, or how to approach comics as a body of work. Over the course of several decades comics have diversified into a multi-headed beast. There… [more]

The Top 10 New & Returning Comics to Read in 2015

Tom Speelman — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:00:55 +0000

2014 was a stunning year for comics. Between the debut and rapid success of many creator-owned series to superhero comics finally growing in big ways, comics are only getting even better. 2015 seems to be… [more]

Mark Waid’s Doctor Spektor, Master of the Occult #1

Ian Dawe — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:00:07 +0000

Doctor Spektor, Master of the Occult #1" title="Mark Waid’s Doctor Spektor, Master of the Occult #1" style="float:left;" />[Mild spoilers ahead.] Mark Waid’s new reboot of the Gold Key classic Doctor Spektor: Master of the Occult brings the right level of goofy fun to a title that has languished in the margins of… [more]

How Comics Work: The Fight Scene, Part 3

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:00:27 +0000

Daredevil 25 By Mark Waid (writer), Chris Samnee (artist), Javier Rodriguez (colourist), et al. This issue requires some context. Up until recently Mark Waid’s series has seemed completely episodic. Just a few issues ago everything… [more]

I Once Was Blind: Waid’s Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things

Christopher Maurer — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:00:30 +0000

Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things" title="I Once Was Blind: Waid’s Daredevil & How Expectations Can Ruin Even the Best of Things" style="float:left;" />I hated it. There, I said it, and like an alcoholic (“My name is Chris and I have a problem”), it feels good to get it off my chest. When I opened up the pages… [more]

5 Things I Hope Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright

Mike Greear — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:20 +0000

Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright" title="5 Things I Hope Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright" style="float:left;" />Zack Snyder’s new Superman reboot flick, Man of Steel, is a mere two weeks away at this point, and here in New York City, us city folk have been treated to a new Gillette promotional… [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]

Fall of the Spot; Rise of Coyote

Chance Thulin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Spot. The Spot. An insignificant speck upon the Spider-Man rogues gallery whose unique powers and interesting concept are overshadowed by his silly costume and bland personality traits, mostly attributed to not being utilized much by… [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 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]

Vulnerable, Disabled Children: Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Inspirational Super-Heroes

Kevin Thurman — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:19 +0000

The Joker laughs manically as he holds Batman, supposedly dead. Despite the large amount of blood on the weapon and on Batman, this isn’t even the shocking part. Exploding with delight, the Joker explains that… [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]

On Digital Comics Distribution

Julian Darius — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:06:54 +0000

We all know it’s the future. We all know we’re behind the gun. Playing catch up. And scared. But we’ve been here before. Ten years ago, the music industry was in a similar situation. Napster… [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]

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]

Your Guide to Infinite Crisis: A Brief History of Adam Strange

Julian Darius — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 12:00:13 +0000

Infinite Crisis: A Brief History of Adam Strange" title="Your Guide to Infinite Crisis: A Brief History of Adam Strange" style="float:left;" />It’s hard to claim that Adam Strange has a particularly glorious history, but he remains one of the DC’s most beloved science fiction characters. He goes back to the dawn of the Silver Age and… [more]

Comics Published on 27 August 2003

Matt Martin — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:13:58 +0000

Where have I been, you ask? It’s a long story, full of excuses and bullshit, but mostly, when you break it down, I’ve been lazy. I started a new job, one away from the easy… [more]

Summer Comics

Bryan Miller — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:01:09 +0000

FEATURED BOOK Enemy Ace: War In Heaven (TPB) Nobody writes war comics today like Garth Ennis. For that matter, nobody today really writes war comics other than Garth Ennis, but it’s hard to imagine many… [more]

Comics Published on 26 March 2003

Matt Martin — Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:43:48 +0000

First off, an apology to my readers: I’ve been a slackass lately. That’s all there is to it. Reviews have been less than prolific because, quite frankly, there just hasn’t been a lot to get… [more]

Comics Published on 27 November 2002

Matt Martin — Tue, 03 Dec 2002 15:40:31 +0000

Hellblazer #178 DC Comics/Vertigo – Mike Carey (w); Marcelo Frusin (a) I’ve stated repeatedly my affection for Brian Azzarello’s work. The incredible job that he does every month (well, theoretically every month, since the book… [more]

Comics Published on 23 October 2002

Matt Martin — Mon, 28 Oct 2002 17:04:00 +0000

Fantastic Four #62 Marvel Comics – Mark Waid (w); Mike Wieringo (p); Karl Kesel (i) I’m really torn on this one, because I feel like I should be enjoying Fantastic Four a lot more these… [more]

Comics Published on 25 September 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 15:15:11 +0000

Before I start, a couple of items of business: I did in fact get a request for me to review Ultimate Adventures #1 and Marville #1, though I don’t think that request was made with… [more]