By Alan KistlerAlthough he wasn’t the first patriotic U.S. superhero, Captain America is considered by many to be the best. And he is, inarguably, the most recognizable, with a basic design that has lasted 70 years now.Born in New York, the child of two Irish immigrants, Steve Grant Rogers was on his own by the [ ... ] ...
CBR's Chad Nevett liked this week's "Captain America" #606, giving the issue 4 stars , saying "the addition of Butch Guice to the art gives it a fresh feeling ... while Ed Brubaker’s character work is, as always, stellar." ...
Brutal week last week with the end of 1st grade, and all that entails — I should (I hope) be back to a normal speed this week…ARCHIE & FRIENDS #144ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #2 (OF 5)AVENGERS ACADEMY #1 HABATGIRL #11BATMAN #700 (NOTE PRICE)BOOSTER GOLD #33BUZZARD #1 (OF 3) ERIC POWELL CVRCAPTAIN AMERICA #606 HACHEW #11CHIP #2 ... Read MoreRelated posts: Arriving 5/12/2010 Arriving 6/28 Arriving 6/26/2010 ...
You know what’s weak? This week. Two books. Two.Batgirl #11 – Along with Red Robin, such a bright spot in the DCU that I won’t wait for the trades on this one.Avengers Academy #1 – Read the preview, loved the preview…but I’m going with trades like all the Avengers books. Captain America #606 – I’m [ ... ] ...
Remember, because of the Memorial Day holiday, comics are shipping 24 hours late in America!Small shipment, for a shorter week…28 DAYS LATER #11ADVENTURE COMICS #12AUTHORITY #23AVENGERS ORIGIN #3 (OF 5)AVENGERS PRIME #1 (OF 5) HAAVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #1BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #45BETTY #186 (NOTE PRICE)BRIGHTEST DAY #3BULLETPROOF COFFIN #1 (OF 6)CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #3 ... Read MoreRelated posts: Arriving THURSDAY 5/28/2009 Arriving 6/26/2010 Arriving 3/3/2010
If you picked up ToyFare #155 (on sale now, donchaknow!), you have borne witness to something pretty awesome: three of Hasbro’s sure-to-be-red-hot exclusives for July’s San Diego Comic-Con. But since the only glimpse we gave you of Ultimate Captain America and Ages of Thunder Thor was our super-artsy cover image, I decided to throw some [ ... ] ...
Get thee to the comic shop! ToyFare #155 is out today, and inside its pages you’ll find:• A look at Hasbro’s sure-to-be-hot San Diego Comic-Con exclusives: not only our cover boys Ultimate WWII Captain America and Ages of Thunder Thor (which are awesome), but the world premiere of a never-before-seen exclusive! Hint: World’s Biggest Blister [ ... ] ...
Toby Jones cast as Armin Zola in "Captain America!" Michel Gondry talks 3D in "Green Hornet." A classic Ford character in "Cowboys & Aliens." Your final "Iron Man 2" press round up and more ...
Who will direct "X-Men Origins: First Class?" The third "Batman" finds a release date. Lori Grimes cast for "The Walking Dead." Also, "Captain America" rumors, a "Tron" banner and more ...
Stop! Go no further in this post until you read the Dave Ex Machina post for today ! Go ahead; it'll be worth it, and I'll be right here when you get back. G'wan ... get over there ... I'll wait for you here, okay? ... Back now? Good! That's my pal, "Dazzling" Dave Lartigue, and I laffed and laffed to see the wild wackiness everybody was getting up to on Earth-1 (DC) in February 1966 ... The Best Comics Month Ever! ! (ever ever ... ever ... ever ) But what about down the block at the then