It's been awhile. I have dropped a lot of books. Some I have kept because I actually like them. It is like comic book reading the way it is supposed to be, I guess ... My surprise ongoing favorite has been Incredible Hercules ... I love Greg Pak's scripting, and the interaction between Hercules, Amadeus Cho, and the supporting cast is fun and fresh ... Wonder Woman and Power Girl are my "female" go-to books. Gail Simone has lit the fire on the Amazon's book, taking it from a so-so title to a
Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection in October: ... Abrams, Lamar. Remake / Richmond, VA : Adhouse Books, 2009 ... Arleston, Christophe, 1963- Ythaq : the forsaken world / [France] : Soleil ; New York, NY : Marvel Pub., c2009 ... Asker, Niklas. Second thoughts / Marietta, Ga. : Top Shelf ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2009 ... Baron, Mike, 1949- Nexus : as it happened vol. 1 / written by Mike Baron ; art by Steve Rude. / Peoria, AZ : Rude Dude Productions, LLC,
Hi hi hi, everyone! Good evening, ladies and germs and all the ships at sea! It's me, your little stuffed host, Bully , back with another action-filled, tension-thribbled, groundhog-free installment of The Fun Fifty , the only awards show that takes place not on a stage but entirely on a spinning comics rack! (Also, the Cable Ace Awards.) When we last left you, we were at.,..let me check my clipboard here ... number three thousand and thirty! So let's count down the next ten, starting
It's back! And, it's almost over except for the shouting, the screaming, the fat lady singing, the Hulk busting in through backstage during the musical number, a wardrobe malfunction, some muggings in the parking lot, tears and recriminations, and Carol Burnett's charwoman character sweeping up the confetti. So what are we waitin' for, huh? Let's get this show back on the road with numbers 10, 9, 8 ... and so forth down to number 1 ... of The Fun Fifty of 2009 ! ... #10: NOMAD: GIRL WITHOUT A
Hope everyone has been having a great holiday season! ... The year is almost over and with 2010 just hours away all of the comic book companies have already revealed some of their plans for 2010. With so many different announcements that have been made by the various comic book companies there looks to be a lot of big things happening in the world of comics in 2010. Because of that I asked the guys here at the Revolution to put together a top 5 things they are most looking forward to in the
Prince Valiant vol. 1: 1937-1938Written & Illustrated by Hal FosterPublished by FantagraphicsIt’s possible, I realize, that I’m a little bit of a comic book snob. I can admit it. I’m not readily impressed by or enthusiastic about anything (with the cancellation of Jim Shooter’s Legion title, quite literally) going on in the realm of the [ ... ] ...
This week marks the North American release of "The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks" on the Nintendo DS, the latest adventurous installment in one of the richest and most popular videogame series of, well, all time I suppose. And every beloved video ... Read more ... ... Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments ...
For five days only, Eisner Award winner David Petersen will tour Southern California, providing fans the opportunity to meet the man behind the small but valiant swashbucklers of Mouse Guard: Winter 1152. Three of those days will be spent at the Long Beach Comic Convention, taking place October 2nd through 4th, where Petersen will sign a limited number of exclusive prints each day ... ... Petersen will begin his tour with signings at two comic book shops: Comickaze in San Diego on September
Dave Gibbons shares his thoughts on Kamandi while current “Prince Valiant” comic strip writer Mark Schultz joins us to discuss the majesty and influence of Hal Foster on "Wednesday Comics" and beyond ...
Prince Valiant Volume 1: 1937-1938 by Hal FosterFantagraphics is reprinting Hal Foster’s classic Sunday strip Prince Valiant in handsome hardcover editions. I’m semi-familiar with Prince Valiant because my Mom is a fan, but I don’t remember reading any of the earliest comics. It was interesting to see how the comic developed in its early years. [ ... ] ...