65 Years of “Stan the Man”: Stan Lee Meets The Amazing Spider-Man By Jeb D. It’s been 65 years since Stan Lee first went to work for Marvel Comics. It seems amazing that he spent his first couple of decades there as an essentially anonymous hack, churning out the formula romances, Westerns, and monster stories … Continue reading
Does he suck? Does his comic? The Daywalker is Back in Blade #1 By Jeb D. Blade got his start as a member of one of the best ensemble casts of the 70’s: the intrepid vampire-hunters of Tomb of Dracula. When Hollywood came calling, though, it became necessary to simplify things by ignoring and/or rewriting … Continue reading
“Jonah Hex” Delivers His Own Brand of Justice in Accessible, Stand-Alone Stories By Sean Fahey Words can’t describe how happy I am that this series even exists, and the fact that it is so well executed makes it that much sweeter. I won’t hide my biases. I’m a huge fan of Westerns and I’ve always … Continue reading
“The Lone Ranger” Rides Back With Great First Issue By Mark Wheaton “The stump…you cut the tree down to build the house. It doesn’t mean you don’t miss the shade.” Full disclosure: When people talk about their childhood things – “G.I. Joe” toys, the kind of Underoos they favored or, most specifically, the lunchbox they … Continue reading
Ding, dong, the Wizard is dead, let The Trials of Shazam! begin. By Graig Kent It’s almost inconceivable that at one point the adventures of Captain Marvel used to outsell those of Superman (and everyone else in fact), especially considering the character hasn’t been able to sustain a prolonged series since DC comics sued the … Continue reading
Pony up—This Bunch Ain’t Workin’ For Free– Heroes For Hire #1 By Jeb D. Interesting coincidence—this is the second week in a row I’ve reviewed a new #1 from the writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, penciled by an artist well known for his capabilities with the female figure (and whaddya know—both feature … Continue reading
Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Invincible $17,000,000 $17,000,000 1 2 Talladega Nights $8,000,000 $127,600,000 4 3 Little Miss Sunshine $7,500,000 $23,000,000 5 4 Beerfest $6,500,000 $6,500,000 1 5 Accepted $6,400,000 $21,100,000 2 6 World Trade Center $6,400,000 $55,500,000 3 7 Step Up $6,100,000 $50,400,000 3 8 Idlewild $5,800,000 $5,800,000 1 9 Snakes … Continue reading
Universal’s genre subsection Rogue Pictures is really getting into comics – they’ve already got the horror book Hack/Slash in feature development thanks to producers Daniel Alter and Adrian Askariah, and those same guys have now brought them Devil’s Due’s WWII action title Lost Squad. I haven’t read the series yet since I’m a “trade waiter” … Continue reading
Having reanimated the long-troubled 70s street thriller American Gangster and reunited with his Gladiator cohort Russell Crowe, director Ridley Scott is now amassing an abundance of additional actors. Desperately in search of cred, Scott has gathered raptors Common, TI and The RZA, who’ll have to retcon some rhymes to fit the pre-Sugarhill Gang era in … Continue reading
Catwoman, Nightwing & Robin: the current shape of the Batman Family is a sort of amorphous blob By Graig Kent I’m more of a fan of the has-beens and also-rans. Rarely do Superman and Batman excite me as much as, say, Blue Beetle or Firestorm. I can enjoy a good Supes or Bats yarn as … Continue reading