Monday, July 30, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Iron Man's Armor
From the upcoming movie. Presumably, this is one of the character's earliest versions of the suit. This is from Comic Con International in San Diego.
See more angles here.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Joe Hill's Comic Book
Hill, the son of Stephen King, is a phenomenal writer. I can't wait to read this.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
The DVD Frontier
The New Frontier, Darwyn's Cooke's incredible 2004 DC Comics mini-series about the seminal DC heroes from World War II to The Cold War, is being turned into a direct-to-DVD animated film. The New York Times has the story.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Classic Comic Cover of the Day
I think a super-punch to Pat's throat would take care of the problem.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
This Week's Comics: The Best and The Rest
I haven’t reviewed for a while, so I’ll catch up on some of the high and low-lights of the past couple of weeks
New Avengers #32: 3 pages of plot. 22 pages of dialogue and scratchy art. Is that Iron Fist? Or was it Hawkeye? Who the hell knows. A three minute read for $2.99. Make of that what you will. Good dialogue, though.
Thor #1: Beautiful art by Copiel. Decompressed/Bad/Lazy writing from Straczynski. A two-minute read for $2.99. Interesting concept, as Thor and his one-time alter ego Dr. Donald Blake converse in limbo/the afterlife, and decide to live again. I’ll give it a few more issues to see if the pace picks up. Not sure why the Thunder God needed the new long underwear.
Not every Marvel writer believes you should be able to finish reading an issue before your microwave popcorn is done. Take Nova #4, which crosses over with Annihilation: Conquest. It’s a sleek science fiction adventure where – wait for it – stuff actually happens, with a helluva ending. Recommended.
Punisher War Journal #9: With his work on The Immortal Iron Fist and this title, Matt Faction is moving up my list of favorite writers. While this series takes place in the Marvel Universe proper and the Garth Ennis Punisher title stands alone under the Max imprint (and makes proficient use of the F-bomb), Faction’s stories are no less intense. This issue continues the story of Frank’s infiltration of a white supremacist group. Recommended.
Justice Society of America #7: None of the new issues of JSA has matched the quality of the previous series, in my opinion. While the last incarnation of the title told some of the best superhero stories on the market, the new JSA seems bogged down by the weight of a ponderous narrative (we’ll call it “Metzerization”) and the feeling that it’s crammed full of plot lines from other titles. Geoff Johns, once a shining light in comics, has been hit or miss since Infinite Crisis. This issue introduces the new Citizen Steel, and ends on a last line so hackneyed it would have been rejected by Days Of Our Lives.
Green Lantern #21: On the other hand...Johns is firing on all cylinder here with the second chapter of The Sinestro Corp. Ivan Reis returns with the slick and spectacular art that’s been missing for the past several issues. Johns channels his talent from two years ago. Action, drama and twists galore. Recommend.
Captain America: War and Remembrance: Back in the early 80s, Roger Stern and John Byrne had an all-too brief run on the Star-Spangled Avenger. It’s nice to see how well this material holds up, and it’s a pleasure to return to an era with a full story in each issue, free of forced crossovers. Recommended.
Invaders Classics Vol. 1: Here’s the first collection of a favorite from the 70s. Writer Roy
Thomas teamed up Captain America, The Human Torch and The Submariner against the superpowered forces of Germany and Japan in World War II. This collection reprints the first ten issues of The Invaders and the two issues of Marvel Premiere that introduced The Liberty Legion. Frank Robbins’ artwork has really grown on me over the years. His Canniff influence lend a period atmosphere that’s perfect for this series. Recommended.
New Avengers #32: 3 pages of plot. 22 pages of dialogue and scratchy art. Is that Iron Fist? Or was it Hawkeye? Who the hell knows. A three minute read for $2.99. Make of that what you will. Good dialogue, though.
Thor #1: Beautiful art by Copiel. Decompressed/Bad/Lazy writing from Straczynski. A two-minute read for $2.99. Interesting concept, as Thor and his one-time alter ego Dr. Donald Blake converse in limbo/the afterlife, and decide to live again. I’ll give it a few more issues to see if the pace picks up. Not sure why the Thunder God needed the new long underwear.
Not every Marvel writer believes you should be able to finish reading an issue before your microwave popcorn is done. Take Nova #4, which crosses over with Annihilation: Conquest. It’s a sleek science fiction adventure where – wait for it – stuff actually happens, with a helluva ending. Recommended.
Punisher War Journal #9: With his work on The Immortal Iron Fist and this title, Matt Faction is moving up my list of favorite writers. While this series takes place in the Marvel Universe proper and the Garth Ennis Punisher title stands alone under the Max imprint (and makes proficient use of the F-bomb), Faction’s stories are no less intense. This issue continues the story of Frank’s infiltration of a white supremacist group. Recommended.Justice Society of America #7: None of the new issues of JSA has matched the quality of the previous series, in my opinion. While the last incarnation of the title told some of the best superhero stories on the market, the new JSA seems bogged down by the weight of a ponderous narrative (we’ll call it “Metzerization”) and the feeling that it’s crammed full of plot lines from other titles. Geoff Johns, once a shining light in comics, has been hit or miss since Infinite Crisis. This issue introduces the new Citizen Steel, and ends on a last line so hackneyed it would have been rejected by Days Of Our Lives.
Green Lantern #21: On the other hand...Johns is firing on all cylinder here with the second chapter of The Sinestro Corp. Ivan Reis returns with the slick and spectacular art that’s been missing for the past several issues. Johns channels his talent from two years ago. Action, drama and twists galore. Recommend.
Captain America: War and Remembrance: Back in the early 80s, Roger Stern and John Byrne had an all-too brief run on the Star-Spangled Avenger. It’s nice to see how well this material holds up, and it’s a pleasure to return to an era with a full story in each issue, free of forced crossovers. Recommended.
Invaders Classics Vol. 1: Here’s the first collection of a favorite from the 70s. Writer Roy
Thomas teamed up Captain America, The Human Torch and The Submariner against the superpowered forces of Germany and Japan in World War II. This collection reprints the first ten issues of The Invaders and the two issues of Marvel Premiere that introduced The Liberty Legion. Frank Robbins’ artwork has really grown on me over the years. His Canniff influence lend a period atmosphere that’s perfect for this series. Recommended.The Star of the Week
Devil Dinosaur: Kirby. Moon Boy. Dinosaurs. Oversized hardcover. ‘Nuff said, true believers.
Devil Dinosaur: Kirby. Moon Boy. Dinosaurs. Oversized hardcover. ‘Nuff said, true believers.
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