It’s an interesting idea: a nested sequel to Kingdom Come, using the ol’ parallel-universe trick to tell a story in one reality which takes place in the blink of an eye in another reality. Using the Justice Society of America…
Category: comics
Pastis Loves Feghoots
Because I’m usually checking my e-mail, playing with my iPhone, or staring off into space during breakfast, D tends to read through the morning newspaper much faster than I do. (She also skips the opinion section, but that’s another story.)…
Comic Book Report: X-Men: Kitty Pryde – Shadow & Flame
Meh. This was an “impulse buy” at the library (wasn’t looking for it, saw it on the shelf, checked it out), and while it wasn’t bad, it didn’t knock my socks off or anything. I’m not a huge X-Men fan–I…
Comic Book Report: Outsiders/Checkmate: Checkout
There’s a certain talent required to take a character as ridiculous as Egg Fu and turn him into not just a plausible villain, but an actual scary motherfucker. Some of that is the art, certainly, but Greg Rucka’s take-no-prisoners writing…
Comic Book Report: Alias Vol. 2: Come Home
This is one case where I was attracted to a title because of its creators–primarily the writer, Brian Michael Bendis–but became less enthused after experiencing the actual work. Alias is decent, but this volume in particular seemed rather self-indulgent and…
Comic Book Report: Star Trek Archives Volume 1: Best of Peter David
This was an “impulse buy” at the library, found while browsing the comic books (which always appear to be shelved in the “teen” section, unless they’re black-and-white indie titles–but that’s another topic). I think I actually own most of the…
Comic Book Report: Therefore, Repent!
Interesting, but ultimately unsatisfying. Minor spoilers ahead… The premise of this graphic novel is instantly engaging: some time ago, a significant portion of Earth’s human population ascended skyward, apparently fulfilling the Biblical prophecy of Rapture. Some of the Christians left…
Comic Book Report: Blue Beetle: Boundaries
I got this book from the library because I’d liked writer Matthew Sturges’ work on Jack of Fables and Final Crisis Aftermath: Run!. I’d seen a few issues of the new Blue Beetle reboot (now cancelled; sorry, Rogers) and hadn’t…
Comic Book Report: Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 3: World’s Most Wanted, Book 2
This is one hell of a good book. Now, I’m not actually a big Iron Man fan, so perhaps I was more predisposed than some “true believers” to enjoy this story arc, which focuses on some strong female supporting characters…
Book Report: Panel One: Comic Book Scripts by Top Writers
I’m not calling this a “comic book report” because, even though it is a collection of comic book scripts, it is not itself a comic book. Did I just blow your mind? Anyway. It’s very instructive to see how differently…