Category Archives: Comic books

Superman beating women

As you probably know, I’m not really a fan of DC Women Kicking Ass. I think Sue cherry picks issues in comics to pander to her fans and to get people riled up and hating comics for nothing. In my … Continue reading

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Comic Book Men

For some time now, I haven’t been pleased with the way the media portrays comic book fans. Big Bang Theory is a prime example of how the public views nerds; we’re awkward, unfashionable, clueless, and so wrapped up  in our own … Continue reading

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Mark Millar’s the Ultimates pt. 6 – And now for something completely different.

If Ultimate Comics: Avengers was a departure from Millar’s previous Ultimates work, then its sequel goes completely off the rails. Gone are the themes of political allegory (ironic considering the villain of this volume is the vice president), celebrity, and … Continue reading

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The Curious Case of Twilight

Let’s get something out of the way right here and now; yes, Twilight is terrible and there are a lot of jokes I could make about it, but those jokes are like shooting a barrel in a barrel. I don’t … Continue reading

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Defending Identity Crisis

In the past week, not only has my hero Grant Morrison said some pretty strong opinions over Brad Meltzer’s Identity Crisis, but Newsarama has listed the crossover as being their number 1 moment worth forgetting after the relaunch (which happens TODAY).While Morrison’s comments at least … Continue reading

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Justice League #1 Review

Though I typically skew toward hyperbole when I discuss anything, I will do my best to avoid such in this review so let’s get this out of the way right now: is Justice League the best comic book ever written? … Continue reading

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Mark Millar’s the Ultimates pt. 5 – The Return

After Ultimates 2, Millar stepped away from the Ultimate universe for a couple of years. During his absence, Jeph Loeb took over for Ultimates 3 and while it was a more traditional super-hero story, it still had some elements of … Continue reading

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The day before the relaunch

I’m terribly excited for tomorrow that I can almost hardly wait. The last Flashpoint issue and the first Justice League have me chomping at the bit. I seriously cannot wait! Then, Geoff Johns has to go and write this on … Continue reading

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The Rublecon After Action Report 2011!

Springfield doesn’t get many real comic book conventions. Sure, we get the occasional trade show and that’s fine, but in terms of authentic comic book shows with guests, it just never happens. And so, when I saw Rublecon on Facebook, … Continue reading

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Why Greg Rucka rules

Greg Rucka has said something so concisely that I am jealous. Here it is and enjoy. 

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