Collecting Profile: Bloodshot (Valiant)
Back in 2012 Columbia Pictures acquired the film rights to Valiant comic books. Their goal is to make 5 movies, two Bloodshot, two Harbinger and the final one being a crossover between the two titles. Names...
A History In Panels: Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum
Let me preface this: I am not trying to convince anyone that Batman: Arkham Asylum is the greatest game ever; because there is no argument. It is the best comic based video game, and all around the greatest...
The Full Run: Final Crisis Tie-in – Rogues Revenge
Even though it’s a beast wholly unto itself, Final Crisis was still an event book. With that came the usual nonsense like overenthusiastic (and misleading) marketing, and tie-ins. It should come as a...
What Looks Good for the Week of 8/21/2019
Plenty of new books worth checking out this week, from both the Big Two and some of the other indie/premiere publishers. Perhaps most impressive is that there's a double-dose of the Big Blue Boy Scout, though...
The Full Run: FINAL CRISIS #2
After a first issue that stretches back to the beginnings of the DC Universe, Final Crisis #2 kicks off by going international. From tying into Morrison’s Seven Soldiers of Victory to the next strike against...
What Looks Good for the Week of 8/14/2019
Full disclosure: my birthday falls on Wednesday this week. So here's to all the books I get to celebrate with as I get a year closer to my AARP membership! The Flash #76 (DC Comics) (w) Joshua Williamson...
Collecting Profile: King Shark
Shark Week was from July 28 to August 4. To honor Shark Week, I will blog about a shark character. The character that comes to mind is King Shark. King Shark first appeared in Superboy volume 4 #0 (October...
What Looks Good for the Week of 8/7/2019
There’s a lot of books that look good this week, which doesn’t look good for our wallets. Still, it’s better to have to decide between a bunch of (hopefully) good books than a bunch of crap. House of...
The Full Run: FINAL CRISIS #1
Comic book events are designed to be welcoming to new readers, or at least those with a cursory knowledge of a given publisher’s universe. They embrace a broad strokes approach to storytelling, capturing big...
Collecting Profile: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
My Little Pony first came out in 1981. This franchise have their ups and downs. Hasbro relaunched this My Little Pony for the fourth time in 2010 with animated cartoon series, My Little Pony: Friendship is...