I’ll be honest: I was never really into Marvel comics. I don’t have anything against them; they just never spoke to me in the same way the mythic characters of the DC universe did. So it doesn’t bother me as…
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Comic Book Report: Scalped Vol. 4
Kurt Busiek himself recommended Scalped to me last year, and he was not wrong. (That in itself is a bit of a story–he was signing at Excalibur Comics on Free Comic Book Day, and when I stopped by during a…
Comic Book Report: Star Trek New Frontier
I cannot recommend this book. It collects “Turnaround,” a five-issue miniseries published by IDW in 2008. And while I realize it’s part of an ongoing storyline, there’s just too much “continuity bingo”–which is a phrase I just made up to…
Friday Flash Fiction: “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”
Just in case you’ve never read any DC Comics and have no idea what I’m talking about, here are a few hints to orient yourself for this week’s story: Lois’ last name is “Lane.” Clark’s last name is “Kent.” “Zee”…