DC
First reads
Just finished Green Lantern #44 and Tales of the Corps #2. The Blackest Night saga is the one over-arching story arc I’ve allowed myself this summer and so far I’m liking what I read. Tales offers itself as a primer to each corps origins, powers, and weaknesses nicely. Told in small takes we get an... »
Wednesday's pull list
As I delicately sculpt the new pull list to fit my budgets and my tastes here is this week’s as found on Comixology: Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 Green Lantern #44 Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter HC Wednesday Comics #3 I know there are a lot of great hero books out there, but I’ve decided to try... »
Comic book quote of the Day
This is from one of my favorite low key Superman stories. I still have my 1998(?) promo poster for Superman for All Seasons signed by Jeph Loeb on my wall. Supes has a little word balloon drawn out of his mouth that says “To ____ Soar!” That poster has been on every bedroom wall,... »
Pop Candy goodness
This USA Today blog is so integrated into my must read material it just did not register to mention it here. Then I got on the site today and saw what blog author Whitney Matheson is doing in honor of SDCC craziness. She’s integrated comic authors and artists into her “Reader of the Day”... »
Favorite comic book quotes
Today, I cheat. The quotes aren’t really from a comic book, but do involve a comic book character, one of my favorites beyond the obvious reasons that I will share at some point. The character, of course, is Batman. The source material is the 1992-1995, Batman animated series. I was reminded how fantastic the series... »
Favorite comic quotes
This one is from Y:The Last Man: In the words of Thomas Jefferson… that’s bullshit. –Yorick Brown »
An Ode to comics (but longer than an ode)
In 1999 I quit reading comic books on a regular basis. I just graduated from college. The host of comic book friends I had were all dispersing into various directions with their new lives. My life was a mess and I was in love. My girlfriend and I were moving to Oklahoma so she... »
