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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rarely are there so many good books in a fifth week, but that’s what’s in store for readers this time. With more Hickman shenanigans, post-apocalyptic Batman, and steampunk Ghostbusters, it’s enough to...

If there are two overarching themes found in the works of Grant Morrison, they are metatextuality and all stories matter. Both of them can be found in the pages of Final Crisis, arguably the most polarizing...

When we talk about groupings of the same animals we have names: Herd, A Quiver, A Drove, A Murder. So why wouldn’t there be one for the collection of Comics? There is! For comics this name would be Trade...

It’s shaping up to be a marvelous week, based on both the Comic-Con announcements and this week’s releases. Get it? Marvelous. Because of Marvel. Yeesh, tough crowd. Anyways, here’s what looks good for...

This upcoming Wednesday sees a plethora of quality titles from a wide range of publishers. From tech-noir to mythical resurrections, there's something for everyone. Black Badge #12 (BOOM! Studios) (w)...

One topic that’s been popping up on a more frequent basis is the idea of “Batman is terrible.” I get it. Batman has been thought of in recent years as a Republican power fantasy: a rich white guy with...

Another week, another batch of new books. What looks good this week includes a milestone issue for a fan-favorite series, and a few jumping on points for readers hoping for a new book to dive into. Amazing...

Today we celebrate Canada Day, and later this week is the United States' Independence Day. While neither of this week's featured titles offer a healthy dose of patriotism for either nation, they are brought to...

With the announced closing of DC’s Vertigo imprint, now is the time to reflect on its legacy. Many of the best series currently being published owe a great debt to Vertigo. Under the leadership of Karen...

Everything has a logo. Now you may think that that’s a bold statement, and I would have to agree, but once you start putting time into what exactly a logo is it becomes a little clearer. The dictionary...