Wednesday, October 19 2011
Comics Needs Women: Why Marvel and DC Should Have Been at Geek Girl Con
There is goodwill to be spent and good faith conversations to be had about the place of women and female characters in the DC and Marvel universes, and an event like Geek Girl Con is an ideal place for that kind of dialogue.
Monday, October 17 2011
OMAC #2 illustrates what can be achieved when the bar is lowered
Near the beginning of OMAC #2, a minor character named Sarge Steel spars against three training robots that he’s probably fought countless times before. He defeats them easily, but he isn’t proud. Instead, he poses a question, which seems an appropriate sentiment for this review. “C’mon, this the best we can do?”
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.
Tuesday, October 4 2011
‘All Star Western’ Is at Home, Back East
In a longstanding tradition of using company-wide shakeups to offer a new and engaging visions of Jonah Hex, All Star Western offers perhaps the sincerest reboot of the entire New 52 run.
Monday, October 3 2011
“Red Hood & the Outlaws” is Editor’s Choice of DC’s New 52
Red Hood & the Outlaws is the pick of DC's relaunch. Here's why.
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.
Prodigal Sons and Daughters Return in Teen Titans #1
In Teen Titans #1 writer Scott Lobdell captures that youthful energy of characters both honoring a heroic legacy, and rebelling against their forebears who enshrine it.
Monday, September 26 2011
Thus Far: DC’s New 52 at the Halfway Mark
A chat over Twitter last Sunday picks up on the halfway mark of DC's New 52. We talk about why we liked what we liked, why we hated what we did. Muse on where DC might be going. And how it got to go there because of where it's been.
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?
Tuesday, September 20 2011
And… Action! It’s ‘Deathstroke #1’
In Deathstroke #1 writer Kyle Higgins' use of easily-recognizable action movie tropes is the farthest thing from derivative. Instead, it is a user-friendly shorthand for new readers to the little-known DC character.
