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Reviews
Weekly
Wanderlust - Shipped April 30, 2008
A look back at some of the comics that shipped the previous
week. This time around we have three titles-- Crawl Space:
XXXombies #4 (of 4), DC Universe 0, Jack of Fables #22--
but have also cast our vote for best Free Comic Book Day
comic: Hellboy.
Weekly
Wanderlust - Shipped April 23, 2008
After a brief hiatus, Weekly Wanderlust is back with a look
at some of the books that shipped the previous week. This
time around: Countdown to Final Crisis #1, Fables #72,
Justice League of America #20, The Mighty Avengers #12.
Batman
#675
Seriously, this artwork isn't fit for anything DC publishes,
and especially not Batman. There's a damn movie coming
out right away, and instead of something a company would
hope has the ability to draw new readers in.
Necessary
Evil #5
Where can one go to take classes like "Cheating on your
Taxes" and "Dark Alley Muggings 101"? Why, to the Necessary
Evil Academy, of course! Since I am a high school teacher
by day and a comic book fan by night, I had to check out
Necessary Evil when I saw it solicited a few months
ago.
War
is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1 - #2 (of
5)
Garth Ennis' first Marvel project since leaving the
much loved Max version of Punisher is a five part miniseries
that tells of the early days of a WW1 fighter pilot named
Phantom Eagle, an obscure character that originally debuted
in Marvel Superheroes II #16 in 1968.
Weekly
Wanderlust - Shipped April 9, 2008
A look at some of the books that shipped the previous
week. This time: The Exterminators #28, Fantastic Four #556,
The Goon #23, Young Liars #2.
The
Walking Dead #48
This latest issue of The Walking Dead is so good
that four comic reviewers wanted to have their say. So,
we gave them each a few hundred words and together they
heaped on the praise.
Weekly
Wanderlust - Shipped March 26, 2008
A look at some of the books that shipped the previous
week. This time Gunplay #0, Hellblazer #242, Jack of
Fables #21 and X-Men: Legacy #209.
Secret
Invasion #1 (of 8)
From a writing standpoint, I'm going to have to give
Bendis high marks on this one. The villains have overcome
their past weaknesses and managed to pull off the first
stage of a very well-planned invasion at a time where Earth's
heroes are at their most disorganized.
Amazing
Spider-Man #555
This issue is definitely going in a better direction
than the last three-issue story. Instead of a crack-smoking
mutant, Spidey is battling Mayan extremists alongside Wolverine.
The villains aren't anything special. In fact with the Secret
Invasion currently underpinning everything in the Marvel
universe, these characters, much like Freak, seem forced
and superfluous.
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What's
New
Using
comics to introduce the Classics
My wife isn't the only educator that liked to use
comic books in the classroom. There are many such open-minded
and forward thinking teachers. For them, the goal is to
entice children to read. Comics are a great way to turn
reluctant readers into readers.
Free
Comic Book Day
Come to our local shops for Free Comic Book Day, a great
way to introduce new readers to comics, or current comic
readers to new titles.
Manga
For Beginners:
An Abridged History of Manga
In Japan, manga is traditionally published in serialized
form in anthology magazines that introduce new characters,
stories and artists to the public.
Wanted
In name only
Wanted is a six-part miniseries by Mark Millar and
J.G. Jones originally released in 2003 and 2004 by Top Cow.
This violent, rude, lewd and darkly funny tale, which features
(among other questionable things) a character composed entirely
of feces from history's greatest villains, is slated to
be released as a motion picture on March 28, 2008.
Repeat:
Less Than Heroes, The David Yurkovich Interview
David
Yurkovich began an on-again/off-again career in self-publishing
after receiving a Xeric grant in 1996. We need more, that's
all I need to say.
Why
Don't Heroes Age?
Pop culture references place characters in a given time
period, causing anal-retentive readers like yours truly
to question their so-called agelessness. By ageless, I am
referring to the fact that comic book heroes, villains,
and supporting cast members seldom age, or, if they do,
they age contrary to "real" time.
Custom
Clix
Objects, Barriers and Villains (oh my)
Hey there, HeroClixers! It's been awhile but rest assured
I'm back and working hard. As the headline suggests, objects
are the first order of business. In the past several sets
released by Wizkids, we have seen special object pogs included
with our HeroClix.
Hellboy:
A Retrospective
Hellboy remains unique even after I learned about
and explored its inspirations, and encountered the numerous
comics by comic creators that tried to emulate Mignola whether
in art, writing or genre blending paranormal storytelling.
Hellboy remains even after all these years a unique
comic experience. It is a landmark in comics' history. I
finally understand that now.
Mainstream
Year in Review 2007:
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