Blue Beetle is dead, long live the Blue Beetle! By Graig Kent Ted Kord was like a beloved uncled to me. A goofy beloved uncle who’d stop by from time to time, make me smile and be on his way. Ted knew how to make me smile… he knew how to make everyone smile. Though … Continue reading →
Farewell, Jessica. Well, not completely . But we’re still gonna miss you: The Pulse #14 By Jeb D Alias heroine Jessica Jones was probably the best Marvel character introduced in the 90’s, and it’s sad to see Alias’ semi-sequel, The Pulse, come to an end. The “big city newspaper” setting’s an intriguing locus for telling … Continue reading →
Ennis Continues to Build a Castle with The Punisher By Mark Wheaton “Huh. Bitch, you dead? You ain’t dead. You best git to work suckin’ my dick. Then fix me some muthafuckin’ eggs.” These words, spoken on the last two pages of The Punisher #31 to a naked, dead-looking woman sprawled on a bed with … Continue reading →
Welcome the New Warrior Scribes! First, thank you to everyone that submitted articles for a spot on the column. There were a lot of high quality applicants. In fact, there were so many high quality applicants that we decided to take on four writers, when originally I was looking for two. Please welcome to the … Continue reading →
Think You Have What It Takes to Be a Warrior-Scribe? Well, Cry Havoc and Let Slip Those Reviews! It’s on. The Second “Thor’s Comic Column” Write-on is underway! One week left. So head over to the message boards RIGHT HERE for the brass tacks, and good luck! A Bittersweet Finale – Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big … Continue reading →
Think You Have What It Takes to Be a Warrior-Scribe? Well, Cry Havoc and Let Slip Those Reviews! It’s on. The Second “Thor’s Comic Column” Write-on begins…now! So head over to the message boards RIGHT HERE for the brass tacks, and let’s see what you’ve got. Good luck! Nextwave: Warren Ellis proves his worth (again) … Continue reading →
Peter David and Ryan Sook Provide a Missing Link in “X-Factor” By Russell Paulette Take a writer fondly remembered for his take on a cast of characters in a tertiary team title and give him a mini-series. Let that series take an aspect of one of those characters—Madrox, the multiple man—and let him explore the … Continue reading →
"Marvel Zombies" Is A Gross-Out Comedy The Farrelly Brothers Could Only Dream Of Making By Rob Glenn I have to admit that I removed Ultimate Fantastic Four from my pull list a couple of months ago. I was frustrated by the velocity in which the stories flew by. See, one of the strengths that the … Continue reading →
So…This is Probably Worth a Mention By Sean Fahey I wrote an introduction for the trade paperback of Dark Horse Comics’ The Moth, which was released a few months ago (BUY IT HERE!). The other week when I was picking up my comic books, the guy that works my shop – cool guy, but who … Continue reading →
First Look: Writer/Artist Matt Wagner Peers into Year Two with “Batman and the Monster Men” By Russell Paulette I suppose if one were to line up all the ‘early career’ Batman stories end-to-end, you’d probably cover more than half of his career. For some reason, those early years capture the creator’s imagination more than any … Continue reading →