Category: Comics
Why I’m Excited: Downcast
I’ve never been one for crowdfunding. Before this year, the only crowdfunding effort I had ever been involved with didn’t go well, and I had pretty much decided not to engage in the idea again. However, after discovering Cyberfrog and Downcast over the last few months, I’ve had to revise my pr...
Read MoreWhy I’m Excited: Superman: Year One
Over the years, comic book mythology has grown and changed, particularly at DC Comics. In the 80s, DC decided to revamp its iconic heroes. As a result, the company created new origin tales for the World’s Finest: The Man of Steel by John Byrne and Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, both of whic...
Read MoreComics In Crisis – What Happened To Comic Books?
“Whatever happened to comic books?” This is a question that has been on the minds of fans of the medium for several years now, but only recently has it begun to receive more attention. A combination of factors has brought us to where we are today: local comic book shops shutting down at a geomet...
Read MoreREVIEW: Supergirl #28
Kara Zor-El is facing down about half a dozen failed, mutated clones of herself in this week’s Supergirl #28. Super-clones never bode well for DC Universe heroes of any form or faction, as their Kryptonian progenitors tend to be touted as amongst the most powerful beings the multiverse has to offe...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1
Scott Snyder is often considered one of the greatest Batman writers of his generation. Whether it’s The Court of Owls or even one of the greatest modern Joker stories, Death of the Family, Snyder always brings his A game to the Bat family. When he left the mothership Batman title with Rebirth,...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash #66 (2019)
Having followed The Flash in the comic books pretty faithfully since the early ’90s, I can safely claim TO have a good working knowledge of the character, the lore, and the general tone that a proper Flash comic book story should have: a wild and slightly lighter tone than some of his grumpier fel...
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