Secret Empire (2017)

Much as I am not (generally) prone to reviewing recent theatrical movies, I’m also not terribly prone to reviewing current comics (though, for a time, I did talk about them). As with the exceptions there, I don’t expect this to be more than exception either. Still, when not simply writing about things because those things are a […]

New location for (some) reviews

As time allows, I fully intend to continue with my weird Blue Devil project here, but after a request floated around (mostly through some Valiant groups), I’ve started some reviews at Comic Spectrum. The first can be found here, and is for Ed Brisson and Damion Couceiro’s Cluster #1.

“Yeah, I know my origins. God sent me here to destroy sadists who misquote the Bible.”

It’s Friday, which is not Saturday, so this is an improvement on last week, at least. Still, I’m writing movie reviews roughly daily, and I have to read these books, and I talk to people at comic shops whilst doing so, which takes up most of Wednesday, and I’m working on getting jobs (the paying kind) […]

“YES! I Came Up With That Line!”

Delays, delays–excuses would be mostly that, so I’ll spare you. Light-ish week this week… All-New Ghost Rider #7 Armor Hunters #4 (of 4) Harbinger: Omegas #2 (of 3) Magneto #10 New Warriors #10 X-O Manowar #29 All-New Ghost Rider #7 This book has been peculiar from the outset: wild, inventive Tradd Moore art, with scripting […]

“Damn. Why didn’t I respond like that?”

Wednesday this week left me bouncing between the two local shops and spending entirely too long hanging out to get back in time to read or write here. With, unfortunately, encouragement to explore the upcoming/starting event Spider-Verse. Well, I did read when I got back, then immediately passed out. So, here we are! All-New X-Factor […]

“Don’t Worry…I’ll Let the Others Know You Still Hate Us.”

And so it’s Wednesday Thursday, again! I think the weeks will all be heavy going forward, but I could be wrong. Last week, this week, next week–all of ’em are, so, I’m not sure I am wrong. In any case: Archer & Armstrong #24 Armor Hunters: Harbinger #3 (of 3) Captain Marvel #7 Hawkeye #20 Magneto #9 […]

“What Kind of Laughter?” “Hysterical, Tinged with Sadness”

All righty, folks. It’s Wednesday. And this time, we’re going to see if I can hook all this up to Wednesday itself. Part of the Overarching Master Plan™, which involves devoting specific days to specific types of media. We’ll see how much I regret or fail that plan later. Anyway, heavy week–and almost all Marvel–this week, […]

So, So Long, So Long, to the Silver Days

Light week (busy otherwise, hence Saturday!). Three titles, plus the arrival of the long-awaited Armor Hunters #3. I did get in my back issues (heh) of the reprints of Miracleman written by Alan Moore (who is credited as “The Original Writer” because he re-routed his royalties to Mick Anglo’s estate) with some back-up features that also originally […]

A Dozen Roses in the Car, and I Don’t Know Where You Are

Its been a busy couple of days, so these were all delayed a bit. Still, it is or was a new week, so…! Before I begin: I’ve just discovered that my favourite new book, New Warriors, is being canceled after issue 12. I told you all to go out and read it. Where have you been? […]

Who Is This America Dem Speak of Today?

Yes! It’s Thursday! This week: Archer & Armstrong #24 Armor Hunters #3 [Didn’t arrive at my shop. Expected next week. Bummer.] Captain Marvel (v8) #6 Nightcrawler (vIDunno)#5 Spider-Man 2099 (v2) #2 Unity #10 X #16 First, the one that, for story reasons, I was most looking forward to (and thus clearing a publisher in one shot!): X #16. I blasted through […]