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Author Bill Janzen

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Bill Janzen

Bill Janzen started collecting comics at about seven years old. He stopped collecting comics during the '90s, but was drawn back in when his wife Beth, thinking his childhood hobby was cute (and not knowing what she was starting), suggested he should pick a comic book and try to collect it from start to finish. Years and thousands of comic issues later, Bill still loves superheroes. He lives in South-Western Ontario, Canada and when he's not writing reviews for Comics Bulletin or stopping bullets with his mind he is also the pastor of a Baptist church.

Review: ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 is a Fun, Promising Start that Risks Disappointment

Bill Janzen
July 17, 2018
Big Two Reviews, Marvel Comics
Everyone’s favorite web-slinger is back out with yet another new #1 issue (how many have there been now?). The issue features writer Nick Spencer -- many readers will have negative memories of him from his...

Action Comics #1000 and the Return of Superman’s underpants

Bill Janzen
April 18, 2018
Miscellaneous Comic Book Content
Today issue #1000 of Action Comics was released. Reaching 1000 issues of the Superman featured comic is amazing but what perhaps will stand out most as comic readers look at the various covers is that DC has...

Three Reasons To Get Excited For The Runaways On Hulu

Bill Janzen
August 18, 2016
Big Two, Marvel Comics, News
Today Marvel officially announced a live action version of The Runaways! Marvel Studios will be making the popular 2003 comics series into a TV show on Hulu. This is exciting news for two reasons. First,...
2.5

Review: The Mighty Thor #1 Falls Short of Being Worthy

Bill Janzen
November 18, 2015
Big Two, Big Two Reviews, Marvel Comics, Reviews
Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Russell Dauterman Colorist: Matthew Wilson Publisher: Marvel I reviewed the last #1 issue of Thor from Marvel just over a year ago. I enjoyed it (gave it 4/5 stars) and...

Kingstone Media – The Marvel of Christian Comics?

Bill Janzen
June 22, 2015
Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox
Kingstone Media is a comic studio that has set their goal exceptionally high. Their website states: "Kingstone's goal is to become the 'Marvel' of the faith market, the leading publisher of Christian comic...

Five AMAZING things about Spider-Man Joining the Marvel Movie Universe

Bill Janzen
February 10, 2015
News
I just read the news and I literally jumped up and down with joy (my wife was wondering what was wrong with me, but I regret nothing). Marvel Studios has worked out a deal with Sony to have our favourite Web...
4.5

Review: ‘Eternity’ is a Parable of Jesus wrapped in a Fantastic Comic Coating

Bill Janzen
December 3, 2014
Reviews
A trilogy of movies are reportedly being made out of just one short story that J.K. Rowling wrote, which I’m sure will require a lot of expanding on the original material. In a similar way this graphic...
3.0

Review: ‘Jonah’ is a Great Bible Story, but the Comic Adaptation is Blah

Bill Janzen
November 18, 2014
Reviews
Jonah is an exciting story from the Bible. Amongst other things in the story you find a prophet trying to rebel against God, the same prophet being swallowed alive by a whale, and a wicked city known for its...
4.5

Review: ‘Esther’ is Easily the Highest-Quality Christian Comic Bill Has Ever Read

Bill Janzen
November 5, 2014
Reviews
Have you ever read a book that you loved but then it’s adapted into another type of media and they just don’t do it justice? As a Christian and as a pastor that’s how I’ve felt about the vast majority...

Some Thoughts on Marvel’s Big Movie Announcements

Bill Janzen
October 31, 2014
Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox
Marvel has announced their upcoming movies right into 2019 and I am nearly drooling in anticipation. And to think that the list below doesn’t even include Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, or what...

Fan Expo Canada 2014 – Celebrities, Thursday, and Everything a Nerd Could Want

Bill Janzen
September 24, 2014
Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox
This year was my fifth time going to the Toronto Fan Expo and it brings to mind this quote from Anchorman Ron Burgundy: "We've been coming to the same party for twelve years now, and in no way is that...
3.0

Review: ‘Genesis: From Creation to the Flood’ is Inaccurate and Frustrating

Bill Janzen
August 29, 2014
Reviews
When depicting the holy scriptures of roughly a billion people one would think that the obvious choices would be strive to be very accurate or not do it at all. While some elaborations are fine to flesh out...

Top 10 Image Comics Superhero Ripoffs

Bill Janzen
August 14, 2014
Columns, Top 10
The early- to mid-1990s saw an explosion of comics sales with the launch of Image Comics. That newly-formed comic company was booming with the hottest artists of the day and big sales numbers, but many of...
3.5

Singles Going Steady 12/3/2013: Things Blow Up

Nicole Brunner
December 3, 2013
Reviews, Singles Going Steady
Singles Going Steady is Comics Bulletin's weekly single issue review roundup. Infinity #6(Jonathan Hickman / Jim Cheung / Dustin Weaver; Marvel ComicsThe Infinity Gauntlet was the first comic...
4.5

Review: 'Trial of the Punisher' #2 is the Punisher done right.

Bill Janzen
November 6, 2013
Reviews
All of us have a desire for revenge at times. Sometimes it's not even for ourselves. We hear of a great injustice on the news, someone horribly victimized, and we want someone to pay. Someone...
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