I guess I should mention, I don’t buy anything right now weekly unless it’s the boys, scalped, dmz, or big event related.  That said, today, I covered my bases in terms of big events.  New Avengers #41, Final Crisis #1, and Batman #677. I was pretty pumped to get into crisis finally, after all the [...]

Man, this week is looking REALLY light on comics for me. Literally the only thing I know of in my pull for tomorrow is Batman 675. But WOW does that cover look sweet. Just click it for the big version. Its awesome. I’m also really pumped for the story arch that starts in 676. I’m [...]

I make no secret that I’m not the biggest fan of Superman. I’m a Batman guy, and probably always will be. Bam! Kapow! ran this piece recently – Why Superman Will Always Suck. (Thanks to Ish for the link) That said, I don’t ALWAYS hate him. As this article points out, Superman fits best in [...]

The so-called “Oscars of comic books” will be awarded at Comic-Con in San Diego in July, and the nominees for the 2008 Eisner Awards were announced yesterday. Notable nominees (in Ian’s book): Y: The Last Man (Best Continuing Series) Immortal Iron Fist (Best New Series) The Infinite Horizon (Best New Series) Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 [...]

As I was reading DC: The New Frontier Volume 2 earlier, I began thinking about something a friend asked me.  Why do I read comics? The more and more I consider the question, the more I have to view comics as an escape and a fantasy.  Of course they are fantastic, nobody can fly in [...]