Category: Comics
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Comic Book Review – Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever
The City on the Edge of Forever is often described as the best episode of the original series of Star Trek, and it’s hard to argue against that. Â The script, written by Sci-Fi legend Harlan Ellison, won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1968, and also the Writer’s Guild of America award of…
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The “For Boys” Problem
This is my daughter, Mattie (and the back of my other daughter, Eva). Â The girls have taken on my love of comics, mostly due to the show Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Â M is wearing her new Captain America hoodie which may be her new favorite possession. Â Upon seeing it in the…
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Comic Book Review – Hellboy in Hell, Volume 1: The Descent
I think the Hellboy comics are going to be something I read in trades. I love reading the story arcs all at once, and going back over and over to check out the art. As an aside, if you haven’t checked out Mignola’s concept art for Disney’s Atlantis yet, go see it. Really cool stuff. I…
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Comic Book Review – Red Sonja: Queen of the Plagues
I’m the first to admit this isn’t my normal cup of tea – but I respect Gail Simone as a writer, and she’s a hilarious follow on Twitter, so when I saw this on NetGalley, it was a no-brainer. The art by Walter Geovani fits the sword and sorcery style very well, and some of…
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Comic Book Review – 47 Ronin (Stan Sakai)
What, is this some sort of repeat? Â Nope! Â I got a copy of a totally different adaptation of the 47 Ronin story via NetGalley, this time drawn by Stan Sakai (of Usagi Yojimbo fame). Â I won’t rehash the gist of the story but I will say I enjoyed this version quite a bit more. Â It’s…
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Ant-Man, Michael Douglas, and YOU
Casting news came down this week that Michael Douglas had signed on to play original Ant-Man Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man, due out in 2015. Â However, this came on the heels of Paul Rudd signing on to play Ant-Man…so who is it going to be? Â Both, if they do it right. Like many hero…
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Classic Comics – X-Men: Days of Future Past
I’ve been on a comics kick of late, as well as a nostalgia high from Comics Alliance’s X-Men animated series recaps, so checking out some classic X-Men storylines seemed like a no-brainer. Â Especially when I saw Comixology having a sale on several collections. Â I bought the X-Men: Days of Future Past book as prepwork for…
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Book Review – Runaways, Volume 1: Pride and Joy
What would you do if you found out your parents were supervillains? Â That’s the basic question answered in Brian K. Vaughn’s (Saga) Runaways series. Â Each year, 6 families come together for a meeting – the kids are told it’s to plan out charitable giving for the year. Â “Good deeds should be done in secret, with…
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Book Review – B.P.R.D.: Vampire
Spoilers, yo. Mike Mignola’s Hellboy has spawned a whole fleet of spin-off books and interesting characters, and the issues collected in BPRD: Vampire center around Agent Anders, a man haunted – literally – by vampires. Â He has the spirits of two vampire sister locked away inside him, but the seal is weakening. Â He becomes obsessed…
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Book Review: Hellboy: The Midnight Circus
Chalk this one up as a win for the Hellboy movie franchise! Â I enjoyed both movies (and eagerly await a third, hint hint guys) so when this popped up on NetGalley, it was a no-brainer to check out. Â (Spoilers from here on) Â The Midnight Circus deals with young Hellboy at the BPRD. Â He’s still not…
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Book Review – Code Monkey Save World #1
I’m betting most of you reading this have at least a passing familiarity with Jonathan Coulton, even if it’s just from his song Still Alive from the end of the amazing Portal video game. Â Code Monkey Save World is a graphic novel adaptation of some of JoCo’s music, written by Greg Pak (currently of Batman/Superman…
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Book Review – The Black Beetle: No Way Out
As I’ve eased my way back into comics, I’ve discovered a few artists I like. Â One of those is Francesco Francavilla, who I first saw filling in on Hawkeye. Â His style edges more towards noir and pulp, and it’s never looked better than in his own comic series, The Black Beetle. Â Taking it’s cues from…