Wednesday, November 9 2011
Batman and “Bitches”
In noir, men do bad things to women, women do bad things to men, people do bad things to each other. One of the central conceits of noir is very simple: people are creeps.
Wednesday, October 5 2011
An Awfully Big Adventure: Wrapping Up DC’s Extreme Makeover
DC demonstrated the full power of their operation by delivering sales numbers that haven’t been seen in quite some time. Month one was a complete success. See you in month two.
Friday, September 30 2011
The Flash’s Long Road Back to Existence
With the tragic events of "Flashpoint" behind him, what is Barry Allen's reason for moving forward? Co-writers Francis Manapul and Brian Bucellato offer an engaging portrait of a hero redefining himself.
Friday, September 23 2011
Revisiting the Rabbit Hole in ‘Batman #1’
Rather than jettisoning the structured themes from his earlier explorations of Gotham City, Scott Snyder decorates Batman #1 with these themes to great affect. But is this really the truly excellent #1 we've been craving?
‘Green Lantern Corps #1’: An Odd Couple at Work and Play
Rather than the brash, garish, often crass characterization of previous outings, Peter Tomasi offers readers of Green Lantern Corps a deep, rich characterization to Green Lanterns Guy Gardener and John Stewart.
Friday, September 16 2011
If ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Won’t come to ‘Hawk and Dove’…
There is an overwhelming sense of betrayal with Hawk & Dove #1. The characters' rich potential only serves to magnify the obvious creative shortcomings of the book.
Wednesday, September 14 2011
“Potter’s Field” Retells the Drama of America
The learning curve is steep, but it breaks down like this; Potter's Field is the story of patriotic values set to detective fiction, and the medium of comics. Mark Waid displays true genius in sculpting the kind of tale he has.
Friday, September 9 2011
Tony Daniel Gets Gory and Underwhelming in the Relaunch of Detective Comics
With clunky dialogue and plodding narrative, Detective Comics makes for a poor #1 and an even poorer reboot issue.
Tuesday, September 6 2011
Snyder et. al. Introduce the City as Character in “Gates of Gotham”
Delving deeply into Gotham City’s history, writers Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins and Ryan Parrott deliver something interesting with this series: Gotham as a character herself.
Friday, September 2 2011
Is It Just Us?
Imagine a weird ending to Back to the Future where Doc Brown never shows up and Marty McFly convinces himself it was all just a dream. The sequel is just Marty living an everyday life. Now ask yourself what are your expectations of the DC reboot.
