Comics News and Reviews For 2002

Marvel News: Amazing Spider-Man #50 Sneak Peek by Derek McCaw (12-30-02)
Will Peter manage to lure Mary Jane back into his web of love? And was that too over the top?

It Came From The '80s by Mishal Samman (12-24-02)
Further proof of our emotionally arrested development...

Graphic Depictions: Cry For Blood by Robert Sparling (12-24-02)
In the hands of Greg Rucka, The Huntress isn't just some hottie in leather...

Words and Pictures by Joshua Elder (12-23-02)
Can the greatest hero of them all be saved?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (12-23-02)
It was the best of Spider-Man weeks, it was the worst of Spider-Man weeks...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (12-20-02)
I want the Ancient Egyptian Element Man action figure -- I already have the Pharoah Batman...

Graphic Depictions: Starman by Robert Sparling (12-16-02)
Bet you can't read just one...

Words and Pictures by Joshua Elder (12-16-02)
Joshua claims to know what women want...read at your own risk...

Reviewed: Aquaman #1 by Derek McCaw (12-12-02)
Rick Veitch knows you're laughing at Aquaman, and he's gonna make you sorry...

Words and Pictures by Joshua Elder (12-09-02)
Welcome to a new columnist, wondering how comics can start selling like hotcakes again...

Ultimate Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (12-06-02)
Marvel declares December Ultimate Month, and we oblige with a page just for them...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (12-05-02)
Do you hear the clock ticking for the Doom Patrol?

Graphic Depictions: Channel Zero by Robert Sparling (12-4-02)
This column has been sanitized for the safety of your childrens' minds...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (11-27-02)
Marvel releases The Truth. You can read about it here, then read it there...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (11-26-02)
Hell hath no fury like a supernatural she-beast scorned, but we don't need to tell YOU that...

Graphic Depictions: Frank Miller's 300 by Robert Sparling (11-21-02)
Brave Spartans hold fast against the Persians...there's a lesson here somewhere...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (UPDATE! 11-20-02)
Garth Ennis wrote two of the three best books last week...and they're not funny...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (11-20-02)
Deadlines, shmeadlines. The real truth is that as a timely reviewer, I suck.

Sneak Peek at The Truth: Red White & Black #2 by Derek McCaw (11-15-02)
The story of the first Captain America comes out next week; Marvel jumps us ahead a month...

Graphic Depictions: Lone Wolf and Cub by Robert Sparling (11-14-02)
What inspires Frank Miller? Take a look here...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (11-14-02)
The Man files suit, meanwhile Cartoon Network considers a galaxy far, far away...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (11-13-02)
Is there any minor Marvel hero Jessica hasn't slept with?

Stan Lee Takes Action by Derek McCaw (11-7-02)
Something ugly is happening at Marvel, and we're not talking about The Thing posing nude...

The Barbarian Returns! by Derek McCaw (11-6-02)
We will kill all the men, and hear the lamentations of their women...

Graphic Depictions: The Nocturnals by Robert Sparling (11-5-02)
Dan Brererton gives new meaning to fear of a Black Planet...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (11-1-02)
Okay, okay, enough with the murk already...

Penny-Farthing Press in November by Derek McCaw (10-30-02)
Make an effort to find Zendra -- you'll be glad you did...

Graphic Depictions: Leave It To Chance: Shaman's Rain by Robert Sparling (10-29-02)
A great series gets a re-release with all due respect...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (10-29-02)
Read Birds of Prey as it was meant to be seen...without a Lisa Loeb soundtrack...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (10-28-02)
The CrossGen Universe holds no greater terror than the family...

Reviewed: Batman #608 by Derek McCaw (10-23-02)
Jim Lee deserves the attention, but let's not forget the dynamic Jeph Loeb...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (10-22-02)
Anders Klimaaks...I don't get it...

Graphic Depictions: The Collected Alison Dare by Robert Sparling (10-22-02)
Little Miss Adventures just might bring a new generation to reading comics...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (10-14-02)
It looks like The CrossGen Universe has started to get a little tighter...

Graphic Depictions: The Coffin by Robert Sparling (10-15-02)
Bringing a whole new meaning to the term "body bag..."

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (10-14-02)
According to Charlie, we should all be following the way of the rat...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (10-11-02)
It's a weepy, emotionally confrontational week for Bat-books, but with bone-crunching action.

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (10-09-02)
Who'd have thought Ant-Man would turn out to be a dream date?

Graphic Depictions by Robert Sparling (10-07-02)
Covering trade paperbacks, starting with this one that will make you feel a good kind of dirty...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (10-03-02)
Waid says farewell to Ruse, but he's already gone...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (10-02-02)
A lot of throwbacks to the old masters last week -- some of it even works...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (10-01-02)
Some days, the news just gets out of hand...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (09-27-02)
How you going to keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen rebellion?

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (09-24-02)
Even the CrossGen Universe gets plagued by Fanboys...

Planet Buzz: CrossGen Key Issues by Derek McCaw (09-24-02)
CrossGen really wants to help you understand...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (09-19-02)
This is the week that U-DECIDE! Unless you really want us to decide for you...

Reviewed: Fade From Blue #3 by Derek McCaw (09-11-02)
The absolute best value in comics is also absolutely worth reading...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (09-11-02)
Our resident CrossGen expert celebrates his one-year Fanboy anniversary...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Michael Goodson (09-10-02)
Can Brad Meltzer fill Kevin Smith's shoes? And with what?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (09-03-02)
Wildcats come back as corporate superheroes...do they have limited liability?

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (08-30-02)
One crazy old warrior vs. The Negation -- yep, it's a Chuck Dixon book, alright...

Reviewed: Fantastic Four #60 by Derek McCaw (08-29-02)
The World's Greatest Comic Magazine regains the title -- and for only nine cents!

Reviewed: The Victorian #14 by Derek McCaw (08-28-02)
Penny-Farthing Press presents a masked vigilante that really is a little bit different...

Marvel News: First Look at Wolverine: Netsuke by Derek McCaw (08-27-02)
George Pratt paints the power and the pain of everyone's favorite mutant in Japan...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (08-26-02)
Kaine faces down The Lawbringer...this all seems so British in the '80's...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (08-23-02)
Spidey and The Green Goblin beat each other to a pulp...AGAIN...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (08-16-02)
Start placing your bets on the Eisner Awards now...

Reviewed: JLA #69 by Derek McCaw (08-15-02)
The new team is revealed. Just don't ask what happened to the old team...

Hey Kids! The CrossGen Report! by Charlie Wentling (08-15-02)
The First go hunting, and already we miss Mark Waid...

Hey Kids! They Came From The '80's! by Mish'al Samman (08-15-02)
Rumor has it we're going to get a Smurfs comic book soon, too...

Hey Kids! Last Week's Comics! by Derek McCaw (08-14-02)
Better late than never -- but after this, we swear we're on track...

Marvel Gives You Uncanny X-Men #410 Online by Derek McCaw (08-13-02)
The debut of Chuck Austen and Ron Garney takes the featured spot on Marvel's dotComics...

Sneak Peek at Iron Man #58 by Derek McCaw (08-13-02)
While Mike Grell plots, artist Michael Ryan causes eyes to pop...

Reviewed: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Derek McCaw (08-12-02)
The final review so huge I went blind composing it...

Sneak Peek at The Ultimates #6 by Derek McCaw (08-12-02)
It's all fun and games until somebody pokes out an eye...and destroys a city...

Sneak Peek at Xtreme X-Men #17 by Derek McCaw (08-09-02)
Poor Rogue had to go and get her heart broken (and stabbed) again...

Sneak Peek at The Vision #1 by Derek McCaw (08-08-02)
...because Geoff Johns just doesn't write enough titles...

CrossGen After Comic-Con by Derek McCaw (08-08-02)
Forget Dick and Jane -- Mark Alessi wants his kids reading Sephie and Jad...

Sneak Peek at New X-Men #130 by Derek McCaw (08-06-02)
Your Man @ Marvel shows us Fantomex in action!

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Charlie Wentling (07-29-02)
Bruce Wayne -- Not Guilty! Samandahl Rey -- Not All That Entertaining!

Snake Plissken Returns by Derek McCaw (07-29-02)
John Carpenter's classic anti-hero hits the Comic-Con in a big way...

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, vol. 2 by Derek McCaw (07-25-02)
All major literary references cited for your convenience...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (07-24-02)
Can a pig and a wolf live together without driving each other crazy?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (07-22-02)
Daredevil almost becomes the man without sense...

The Crossgen Report by Charlie Wentling (07-19-02)
Giselle faces an angry shaman, while Boon discovers he's not quite unique...

A Look At Penny Farthing Press by Derek McCaw (07-17-02)
From cute little green aliens to hot human hybrids, this Houston publisher has got it right...

Hey Kids! Comics! by the staff (07-15-02)
Howard The Duck gets one last burst of speed...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Mish'al Samman (07-11-02)
I used to grab kids at school and yell "Gotcha, man!" but Alex Ross doesn't care...

Reviewed: Beautiful Killer #1 by Derek McCaw (07-10-02)
Get past the good girl art -- this is shaping up to be a solid adventure...

Hey Kids! Comics! by the staff (07-10-02)
Uncanny X-Men vs. New X-Men? Who rules and who sucks? Daryl knows...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and staff (07-05-02)
It's hard to write when you're coming off a HUGE weenie roast...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and staff (07-01-02)
What's the best book of the week? Check it out here...

CrossGen Carves New Territory by Derek McCaw (07-01-02)
...and in the process, should make Image start sweatin'...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and staff (06-29-02)
Guess who's working on a Saturday? It's because we love you.

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Daryl Tay (06-27-02)
Our man in Singapore returns with a look at Deadpool...

Hey Kids! Comics! Two By Smith by Derek McCaw (06-26-02)
DC rides the coattails of the Black Cat by releasing Green Arrow #14 on the same day...

"I" Has The Power by Derek McCaw (06-26-02)
It's not like Prince Adam even wears glasses...why doesn't anyone know he's He-Man?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (06-24-02)
Divided into three pages to go a little easier on our readers with modems...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (06-24-02)
Azrael goes nuts...what a surprise! And Baron Karza returns, same as he ever was...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (06-24-02)
Birds Of Prey on track to become dinosaur poop...there goes the TV show...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (06-21-02)
Should we be surprised that Negation is this good?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (06-20-02)
All I want for Christmas is the Element Man...oh, and The Main Man...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (06-19-02)
Just A Pilgrim disappointed me, and then Ennis ROCKED with The Punisher...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (06-17-02)
The stack is just way too big this week...here's part one...

The CrossGen Report by Charlie Wentling (06-14-02)
Charlie gets his comic reviews done on time...

CrossGen Employing A New Ruse by Derek McCaw (6-14-02)
Mark Waid leaves the book we thought he didn't want to leave...

Shaking Up The Marvel Universe by Derek McCaw (6-13--02)
Marvel Knights editor resigns. This could be the beginning of something big...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Charlie Wentling (06-07-02)
We begin and end with Brian Michael Bendis...more weeks should work like that...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (06-07-02)
The cover of DK2 #3, and some unlikely powers activating at your local multiplex...

The Dark Knight Finally Strikes Again by Derek McCaw (06-06-02)
DC has set a release date for the big finish...in which we find out Robin is Sabertooth...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (06-05-02)
Can anyone prove that Rob Liefeld didn't sell his soul to the devil?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Charlie Wentling (06-03-02)
Marvel asks which came first, Hogan or Savage?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (05-29-02)
No comics today, maybe no comics tomorrow? What's going on?!?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Charlie Wentling (05-28-02)
The Crossgen report, and the week's best book...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (05-23-02)
The final issue of Origin is here...or is it?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (05-20-02)
One of those really annoying weeks when everything is pretty good...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (05-17-02)
The plot of Unbreakable is actually happening in Boston...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (05-13-02)
Ultraman returns, looking to corner the market on his action figure from DC Direct...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (05-09-02)
A few words with Eliza Dushku, and some other stuff...

Ultimate Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (05-06-02)
This week featuring a special guest-shot from Ultimate Shannon Elizabeth...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (05-03-02)
We must now attempt to get quoted on the cover of Exiles...oh, the shame...

Spider-Man Products You Must Have by Derek McCaw (05-03-02)
Shameless, I say, shameless pandering of trade paperbacks. I hope it works.

Previewed: Fade From Blue #1 by Derek McCaw (05-02-02)
Four half-sisters band together to solve a mystery and take no sass...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (05-01-02)
A lot of movement in making comics into movies this week, except for Nicolas Cage...

Previewed: The Way of the Rat #1 by Charlie Wentling (04-30-02)
It's got a talking monkey named Po Po. We give it a thumbs up for that alone...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (04-25-02)
Captain America ROCKS! Who's gonna argue with that shield?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (04-23-02)
Batman and Superman play musical chairs...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (04-22-02)
You didn't think we'd ignore Powers, now, did ya? We got all that and a bag of chips...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (04-18-02)
Could the Ultimate Black Widow beat the blonde one in wrestling? Could we watch?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (04-16-02)
Marvel splits into two companies: MWF and MCM. Ric Flair is the new editor...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (04-12-02)
Who killed Vesper Fairchild? Batman should be glad that someone cares...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (04-10-02)
Easter -- delayed comics a day and slowed us down with all that chocolate...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (04-09-02)
Fighting for truth, justice, gossip, and the American Way...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (04-03-02)
How much Marvel can Marvel marvel at, before Bill Jemas shuts up?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (03-28-02)
Finally...the reviews are back on track and Troy Benson will know what he likes...

CrossGen Reviews by Charlie Wentling (03-14-02)
Because Charlie gets his reviews done on time, he gets his own column this week...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (03-12-02)
Marvel makes some MAX moves, while Vampirella just has to lie there...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (03-08-02)
Yes, Powers is your best comics buy. How about that, Bendis? Come ON!

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (03-07-02)
Russia gets comic books! And Daredevil gets a father!

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (02-28-02)
From Action To Midnight Nation; our reviews are a serialization...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (02-26-02)
See who's cast as Harley Quinn...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (02-25-02)
Bruce Wayne: Murderer? How about Bruce Wayne: Lousy Father?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (02-20-02)
David Duchovny loves us, but we prefer Melissa George...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (02-19-02)
After a three day weekend, we can safely add Detective through Ultimate X-Men...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (02-15-02)
A little of this and that -- more to come on Tuesday...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (02-12-02)
Frank Cho looks for a new Image, and hey -- those Birds of Prey are kinda hot...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (02-07-02)
All Sound and Fury, All The Time!

The Compendium Project by Derek McCaw (02-06-02)
CrossGen Comics really wants you reading their comics...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (02-05-02)
Two weeks worth of news calculated to make a fanboy's head spin...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (02-01-02)
A day late and a little short, but we're working on it...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (01-24-02)
You want Marvel Mangaverse? Go someplace else, Bunky.

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (01-22-02)
DC Direct isn't afraid of The Authority, and MTV does whatever a spider can...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (01-18-02, 1:20 PM)
Scandal rocks the animated superhero world...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (01-17-02, 4:30 PM)
At last we learn who Brandy truly loves...thank heavens that Dean cuts the mush.

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (01-15-02, 5:20 PM)
Hey, has anybody seen Jay? What about you, Silent Bob?

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (01-11-02, 10:20 AM)
A legend passes, Spider-Man plays well, and we rally to save The Tick...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (01-10-02, 6 PM)
Marvel offers A Moment of Silence. 'Nuff Said...

Planet Buzz by Derek McCaw (01-08-02, 4:30 PM)
Terrible times for The Tick...it's time for us all to cry "SPOON!"

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (01-08-02, 3:45 PM)
Metamorpho lives! Aquaman will be coming back any day now...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw and Staff (01-02-02, 9:00 AM)
It's the first new article of 2002! And you're all saying it's about fracking time...

Comics News and Reviews For 2001