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Each
week we let you know what's happening in the comic world,
plus tell you
which ones you should buy and which to avoid. Trust us.
Who
Will Write New X-Men After Grant Morrison Is Gone?
by
Derek McCaw (12-29-03)
He's
written characters named Summers before...
48
Pixel Heroines by
Daniel DeFabio (12-29-03)
A
holiday treat...can YOU identify the superheroines?
Graphic
Depictions: 2003 Gift List
by Rob Sparling (12-24-03)
Admit
it...even on Christmas Eve, you're still stuck not knowing
what to get your geek...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Andrew Simchik (12-18-03)
100
Bullets #48 and yet another issue of Neotopia this
week -- Drew's in heaven...
HeroClix:
The New DC Expansion Set UNLEASHED!
by Derek McCaw (12-17-03)
With
more than a couple of figures guaranteed to make you react
in an embarassing manner...
Graphic
Depictions: SpyBoy
by Rob Sparling (12-16-03)
Peter
David and Pop Mhan create gourmet mayhem...mayhaps it's your
cup of tea...
Reviewed:
Neotopia 2.4
by
Andrew Simchik (12-11-03)
Drew
has become enamored with pixies...go figure...
Graphic
Depictions: The Foot Soldiers
by Rob Sparling (12-10-03)
Trapped
in a dystopia, graverobbers find themselves with a little
something extra...
Reviewed:
JSA: All-Stars #8
by Derek McCaw (12-09-03)
Wait
-- I'm confused -- a de-powered Spectre looks just like Hal
Jordan...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (12-08-03)
Formerly
Known As The Justice League #6, Hawkman #22
Reviewed:
Detective Comics #789
by Derek McCaw (12-04-03)
Who
cares about the Randori Stone? Let's get to the guy making
the suit...
Reviewed:
Plastic Man #1
by Derek McCaw (12-03-03)
Stretch
your mind -- Kyle Baker makes Eel O'Brien play a looney tune...
12
Pixel Heroes
by Daniel DeFabio and Niilo Tippler
(12-02-03)
Can
you rise to the challenge and spot your heroes when they've
been... Atari-ized?
Reviewed:
Hellblazer #190
by Andrew Simchik (12-02-03)
Constantine
becomes the least interesting character...hey, he maybe he
already is Keanu...
In
Praise of Neotopia
by Andrew Simchik (12-01-03)
Don't
let the presence of pixies scare you...come on, you've gotta
love their stix...
The
Star-Spangled Anti-Communist
by Jason Sacks (11-26-03)
When
Captain America met his '50's replacement, the American Dream
turned nightmare...
Graphic
Depictions: Switchblade Honey
by Rob Sparling (11-26-03)
Star
Trek and Starship Troopers, the Warren Ellis way...it's
messed up and fun...
Vegas
Comic-Conned
by Scott Zakarin (11-24-03)
Sure,
it's a comic con, but where are the actual comics?
Vegas
Comic-Con: Pics and More Pics
by Derek McCaw (11-24-03)
The
Creative Light team cavorts with celebrities, and we say,
"Danke Schoen..."
Graphic
Depictions: Proposition Player
by Rob Sparling (11-19-03)
Souls
are just like poker chips...and here I am playing Uno...
Let
The Superteams Give Thanks
by Troy Benson (11-17-03)
Geoff
Johns makes a 7-year-old's dream come true...never mind the
kid is now in his 30's...
Look
Upon My Works, Ye Mighty... by
Derek McCaw (11-13-03)
A
review at this week's best bargain in comics: Conan The
Legend #0!
Graphic
Depictions: Mr. Majestic
by Rob Sparling (11-12-03)
Free
from licensing concerns, Wildstorm's Superman clone surpassed
the original...
Reviewed:
Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place by
Derek McCaw (11-11-03)
If
three Nazis die in the forest, and nobody sees it, is it still
murder?
Dark
Horse Gets Shi... by
Derek McCaw (11-10-03)
William
Tucci's avatar of death returns for a mini-series this Spring...
More
From Vegas With Love (and Cheyenne Silver) by
Derek McCaw (11-10-03)
...more
pictures, including the winner of the Vegas Costume Contest...she
frightens me.
From
Vegas With Love (and Cheyenne Silver) by
Derek McCaw (11-10-03)
A
few pictures from the Las Vegas ComicCon courtesy of Bryan
J. Kinnaird...
Graphic
Depictions: Daredevil Ninja
by Rob Sparling (11-05-03)
Stick,
Stone, and breaking bones, but dialogue will never hurt me...
The
Sandman: King of Dreams
by Derek McCaw (11-03-03)
Everything
you ever wanted to know about Neil Gaiman's epic comic series
and more...
Reviewed:
Hellblazer #189
by Andrew Simchik (10-28-03)
Another
view of a new chapter in the life of John Constantine, Character
Ruined By Hollywood.
Gangsters
Before The Golden Gate: Caper #1
by Derek McCaw (10-28-03)
I'm
not sure where it's headed, but I like where it's been...
Make
Mine DC
by Troy Benson (10-28-03)
In
which a crusading DC fan explains why the JLA must of course
whup The Avengers...
1x10c:
Commander Courage, Proud Symbol of Conservation
by Donald Swan (10-28-03)
A
page out of history when Smokey Bear almost got replaced...
Reviewed:
Avengers/JLA #2
by Derek McCaw (10-22-03)
Next
thing you know, Superman's going to start calling them "filthy
Marvies..."
With
Friends Like These...
by Derek McCaw (10-21-03)
An
advance review of this week's Hellblazer #189...
Graphic
Depictions: A Case For Sojourn
by Rob Sparling (10-21-03)
Rob's
not recommending just one -- there's a whole mess o' trades
to be had here...
Who's
The Hottest Batgirl Of Them All?
by Derek McCaw (10-20-03)
An
advance review of this week's Batgirl #45...
CrossGen
Cleans Some House
by Derek McCaw (10-17-03)
Several
titles reach unexpected finales in January...
Take
Me Out To The Ballgame
by
Derek McCaw (10-16-03)
WizKids
just may bring jocks and geeks together...sniff...it's beautiful,
man...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Andrew Simchik (10-15-03)
A
new art team sucks the magic out of Atlantis...somebody get
Simchik 100 Bullets...
Graphic
Depictions: Darkminds
by Rob Sparling (10-15-03)
Pat
Lee's early work on a robot in dis guy's mind...
The
1602 Annotations by
Julian Darius (10-14-03)
Wondering
just who Virginia Dare is? Julian Darius knows...
Marvel's
EPIC Line Suspended
by
Derek McCaw (10-10-03)
Is
it a sign that the House of Bill Jemas' Ideas is collapsing?
And where is Jemas anyway?
Graphic
Depictions: Gen 13
by Rob Sparling (10-09-03)
Sometimes
a concept is worth a second look, and we're not talking about
Fairchild's assets...
Reviewed:
Endless Nights
by Andrew Simchik (10-08-03)
Great
flights of fancy both painted and prose, but is it worth it
for fans? Only Simchik knows...
Once
Upon A Dime: When Marvel Was Timely...
by Jason Sacks (10-06-03)
A
look back at Marvel's Golden Age, courtesy of our sister site...
Reviewed:
Superman: Birthright #4
by Derek McCaw (10-01-03)
Superman
for a new generation -- but the old generation should be reading
it, too...
Graphic
Depictions: Clockwork Angels
by Rob Sparling (10-01-03)
Magic,
Demon-raising, and Cute Girls: It should be the seeds of a
great story...
Reviewed:
Comic Book Artist
by Jason Sacks (09-30-03)
It
has come to this: websites about comics reviewing magazines
about comics...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Andrew Simchik (09-29-03)
Namor
#6, Hellblazer #188
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (09-25-03)
Amazing
Spider-Man #58, Exiles #34
Closing
The Book On Hush
by Derek McCaw (09-24-03)
Jeph
Loeb and Jim Lee end their best-selling run with Batman
#619...but have they wrought?
Graphic
Depictions: Beautiful Killer by
Rob Sparling (09-23-03)
Not
just your average incredibly hot assassin seeks revenge kind
of story...
Mail
Call
(09-22-03)
A
few requests, some thanks, more Fanboy Radio, and then The
Villikon Chronicles continue...
Written
With Blood: An Interview with Joshua Dysart
by Derek McCaw (09-22-03)
Some
might think DC spurious, to make The Demon so fast and furious...
Secrets
of Gravity: An Interview with Joshua Dysart, part two
by Derek McCaw (09-23-03)
"...I
realized I wanted to make my series relentless, not ...in
style, but in content..."
The
War Is Coming...
by Derek McCaw (09-18-03)
If
another fanboy site throws down a gauntlet in Texas, and nobody
sees it, is it still funny?
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (09-18-03)
Gotham
Knights #45, Birds of Prey #59, Daredevil #52
Graphic
Depictions: Ranma 1/2 by
Rob Sparling (09-17-03)
Pandas,
nudity, and water-based curses all add up to hee-larity...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (09-17-03)
A
preview of Batman #620, new Sandman stuff, and
Triple H is about to hit the silver screen...
Display
Those Miniatures Proudly... (09-16-03)
No,
not those miniatures ...WizKids announces display case
for MageKnight and more!
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Andrew Simchik (09-16-03)
Namor
#5, Endless Nights Preview Special, Neotopia vol.2 #1
Once
Upon A Dime.com: One For The Ages by
A. David Lewis (09-15-03)
Noted
comics scholar ponders a fanboy question for Donald Swan's
fanzine...
Reviewed:
The Villikon Chronicles by
Marin Carpenter (09-11-03)
Scantily-clad
vampire women, rugged military men, an alien world...how could
it go wrong?
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (09-10-03)
Detective
Comics #786, Exiles #33, Formerly Known As The Justice League
#3
Graphic
Depictions: Days Like This by
Rob Sparling (09-09-03)
Mama
said there'd be trades like this...actually, she didn't, but
I was going with the theme...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (09-08-03)
Alias
#26, Daredevil #51, Decoy: Stranded
Lost
Treasures: The Black and White Bust of 1987 by
Jason Sacks (09-08-03)
Bubbles
burst all the time...and some really good books get lost in
the panic...
Reviewed:
JLA/Avengers #1 by
Derek McCaw (09-04-03)
Some
of us have waited twenty years...can anything live up to Fanboy
Frenzied Anticipation?
Back
From The Grave: Grumpy Old Monsters #1 by
Derek McCaw (09-03-03)
IDW
sent an advance copy of the last hurrah of our favorite creatures
of the night...
Graphic
Depictions: Invincible by
Rob Sparling (09-03-03)
An
Image Comics trade paperback that refreshes the superhero
genre...
Reviewed:
Hellblazer #187
by Andrew Simchick (09-03-03)
A
new critic weighs in on an old bastard...
For
Love of the Game: A Look At Red Eye Press
by Derek McCaw (08-29-03)
Working
cross-country, two creators are putting out books you should
be reading...
Ascending
The Throne: Review of Daredevil #50
by Derek McCaw (08-28-03)
Should
we just have a weekly column called "Why I Love Bendis?"
Graphic
Depictions: At Death's Door by
Rob Sparling (08-27-03)
Can
DC Comics capture the manga crossover audience? Is
there such a thing?
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (08-26-03)
JLA
#84, JSA #51, Powers #33
And
Lo, There Shall Come A Champion...
by Derek McCaw (08-22-03)
WizardWorld
Chicago determined the best HeroClix player in the world...GET
HIM!
Graphic
Depictions: Hopeless Savages Ground Zero by
Rob Sparling (08-21-03)
How
exactly do the children of punk rockers find a new
way to rebel?
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (08-20-03)
Exiles
#30, Fables #16, Fantastic Four #502, Green Arrow #29
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (08-18-03)
Amazing
Spider-Man #56, Spectacular Spider-Man #3, Aquaman #9, Batgirl
Year One #9
Reviewed:
Daredevil: Lowlife
by Jason Sacks (08-18-03)
Can
Bendis be this good and resist temptation much longer?
Say
Amen, Fanboys
by Derek McCaw (08-18-03)
With
King David and Samson: Judge of Israel, Sunday
School tries to break into Wednesdays.
The
Other Famous Writer From Cleveland
by Derek McCaw (08-15-03)
We
do enough for Bendis...how about Harvey Pekar and American
Splendor?
Something
Witchbred This Way Comes by
Derek McCaw (08-14-03)
1602
#1 is here -- but is it more than just a game of "Where's
Wanda (Maximoff)?"
Graphic
Depictions: Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, Volume 1
by
Rob Sparling (08-12-03)
The
World's Greatest Detective versus the REAL batman...
Panther's
Rage: The First Marvel Graphic Novel
by Jason Sacks (08-11-03)
A
look back at a groundbreaking series most fans have forgotten
existed...
Words
and Pictures
by Joshua Elder (08-11-03)
After
comparing Bush to Lex Luthor, Joe Kelly defends JLA
#83 in an interview with Elder...
MAIL
CALL
(08-08-03)
Some
Van Dam good feedback, and hey, a letter from Gail Simone!
Once
Upon a Dime.com: When Walked The Reverend
by Chris Garcia (08-07-03)
The Defender
of the Southern Faith gets an overdue revisit from Garcia...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (08-06-03)
Superman/Batman
#1, Supreme Power #1
They
Came From The '80's: August
by Mish'al Samman (08-06-03)
Would
you pause in a firefight to kiss Scarlet? I thought as much...
DVD
Reviewed: Countdown To Wednesday by
Derek McCaw (08-05-03)
Inside
the comic book industry, warts and all. Parents, buy this
for your budding artists...
Reviewed:
George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight
by Derek McCaw (08-05-03)
Roaring
Studios prove they've got talent that outweighs a little controversy...
Graphic
Depictions: Monkey vs Robot and The Crystal of Power
by
Rob Sparling (08-05-03)
Oh,
Curious George, you're so fun -- ow! Stop that! STOP THAT!
You're breaking my spine!
The
Naked Censorship of Liberty Lad
by Donald Swan (07-31-03)
An excerpt
from this week's Once Upon A Dime.com...
Preview
Books From ComicCon
by Mish'al Samman (07-30-03)
Because
you can't have ComicCon without comics...exclusive looks at
exclusive books!
Graphic
Depictions: Strangers In Paradise by
Rob Sparling (07-29-03)
Francine
and Katchoo...gesundheit...I'll bet Terry Moore never
gets tired of that joke...
Another
Side of ComicCon 2: More Notes From Mish'al
by Mish'al Samman (07-28-03)
From
noon 'til midnight, Meesh wallows in Star Wars...
My
Dinner With Stan Lee
by Daniel DeFabio (07-24-03)
A private
moment from San Diego, soon to be followed by "My Dinner
With Donna D'errico."
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (07-23-03)
Birds
of Prey #57, Outsiders #2, Teen Titans #1
Graphic
Depictions: Shade The Changing Man by
Rob Sparling (07-24-03)
Sure,
Vertigo has a formula...and sometimes, that's about all it
is...
Another
Side of ComicCon: Notes From Mish'al
by Mish'al Samman (07-23-03)
Meesh
is all about the mecha, which isn't as pervy as it sounds...
ComicCon
2003 Day Four: What's With All The Little Jedi?
by Derek McCaw (07-22-03)
It's
Kids' Day, which means that if you fight over an action figure,
you can cause tears...
ComicCon
2003 Day Three: San Diego Goes Hollywood
by Derek McCaw (07-19-03)
The
studios bring their stars, but you know what? It's still all
about comics...
ComicCon
2003 Day Two: We'll Fix It When We Get Back
by Derek McCaw (07-19-03)
A
hurried taste of what's going on and what we have yet to come...
ComicCon
2003 Day One: Hey, There's A City Around Here
by Derek McCaw (07-17-03)
Venture
offsite to find Comics -N- Stuff -- the manager's pretty cool...
ComicCon
2003 Preview Night: Smithers, Release The Hounds
by Derek McCaw (07-16-03)
So
many booths, so little time, and so far, not nearly enough
booth babes...
Things
To Do In San Diego When You're Near Small Press
by Derek McCaw (07-16-03)
We're
in San Diego...here's some books to look for...and now, off
to preview night...
Graphic
Depictions: The Path: Crisis of Faith by
Rob Sparling (07-15-03)
Rob
doesn't just want superhero stories. Sometime he likes revenge
filled monks.
They
Came From The '80's: July by
Mish'al Samman
(07-11-03)
G.I.
Joe AND Transformers? Together? Meesh regained consciousness
just yesterday...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (07-09-03)
Just
waiting for the return of the classic sound effect "POIT!"
Graphic
Depictions: The Tick Omnibus by
Rob Sparling (07-08-03)
If
you don't understand the cry of "SPOON!" then you
need to read this article. Sorry. You do.
Graphic
Depictions: Herobear and the Kid by
Rob Sparling (07-02-03)
A
collection so good Sparling recommends the expensive hardback
special edition...
Crisis
In Zero Hypertimes
by Derek McCaw (07-02-03)
If
you're a criminal in Gotham City, pray it's not a Gotham guarded
by Batman...or Planetary...
Words
And Pictures
by Joshua Elder (06-30-03)
We
welcome Joshua back to Fanboy Planet...
Graphic
Depictions: Ruse by
Rob Sparling (06-26-03)
Sure,
exit the Fantastic Four, but Enter The Detective...
Let
Cosmic Justice Be Done!
by Derek McCaw (06-26-03)
Okay,
okay, I promise not to pout when we play HeroClix this
time...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (06-25-03)
The
Goon #1, Outsiders #1
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (06-25-03)
Batman:
Gotham Knights #42, Beware The Creeper #3, Birds of Prey #56,
Daredevil #48
Arwyn
In Your Pocket! And Maybe On Your Pocket, Too... by
Derek McCaw (06-24-03)
A
flurry of announcements from CrossGen today...one is bound
to strike your fancy...
WizKids
Becomes Topps of the Heapp by
Derek McCaw (06-24-03)
I
worked long and hard for that headline, and it still hurts...
Once
Upon A Dime -- ONLINE! New For 6/23/03
by Derek McCaw (06-23-03)
Check
out our sister site, and find out just why you should be a
fan of Mary Medusa, too!
Don
Bluth Blasts Off! Space Ace #1 Preview by
Derek McCaw (06-23-03)
Did
anyone else feel a strange attraction toward Kimmy?
Simon
Archard...Murderer? Or Is It Just A ...RUSE? by
Derek McCaw (06-19-03)
CrossGen
offers a sneak peek of Ruse #21...
The
Good, The Bad, and The Winick... by
Derek McCaw (06-18-03)
Blood
and Water #4, Graduation Day # 1,2, and 3, and Green Arrow
#27
Digest
THIS!
by Derek McCaw (06-17-03)
Ruse
Traveler? I think I have one of their albums...
Graphic
Depictions: Courtney Crumrin & The Night Things
by
Rob Sparling (06-17-03)
A
feature article sure to get some Goths hissing at us...
As
The Waid Turns...
by Derek McCaw (06-16-03)
Fantastic
Four loses a writer under controversial circumstances...
George
Perez In Spaaaaaccceee...
by Derek McCaw (06-16-03)
CrossGen
releases a sneak peek at Solus #4...
Who
Is Donna Tr -- Oh, Never Mind...
by Troy Benson (06-16-03)
A
longtime DC character dies an ignoble death...must be crossover
season...
Return
To The Dragon's Lair...
by Derek McCaw (06-13-03)
At
least on paper, you don't have to do that left, left, right,
up, left thing...
Get
Your Kicks On Route 666
by Derek McCaw (06-12-03)
CrossGen
offers the perfect jumping on point...and it has circus freaks,
too!
Shadowrunning
-- Wasn't That A Bee Gees Song?
by Derek McCaw (06-12-03)
Because
even action figures have to obey rules...
How
To Draw The Marvel Way
by Derek McCaw (06-12-03)
You
could call it shameless hucksterism, but we don't see a red
cent out of it...
Graphic
Depictions: Blue Monday by
Rob Sparling (06-12-03)
"...the
most realistic portrayal of the teenage thought process..."
Once
Upon A Dime -- ONLINE!
by Derek McCaw (06-11-03)
A
classic 'zine finally makes it to the internet...with some
familiar names attached...
Reviewed:
Lobo Unbound #1
by Derek McCaw (06-09-03)
Finally,
The Main Man is back and not trying to pander to all ages...
DC
News: The Boy Wonder Switches Teams!
by Derek McCaw (06-06-03)
...and
on that note, I'm outa here for until Monday...
Dark
Horse News: Before You Die, You Read This Comic
by Derek McCaw (06-05-03)
Trigun,
Hellsing, and The Ring are all being translated
for your reading pleasure...
DC
News: High Sales In A Handful Of Dust
by Derek McCaw (06-05-03)
Sure,
Gaiman's going to rewrite Marvel history, but for his next
trick...
Marvel
News: Hulk Nightmerica #1 First Look
by Derek McCaw (06-04-03)
Folks
who went to Wizard World East got this in that old-fashioned
paper form...
Graphic
Depictions: Scion by
Rob Sparling (06-04-03)
Plenty
of action prettily drawn -- if that's your cup of tea...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (06-02-03)
Batman
#615, Fantastic Four #69, The Flash #198
Reviewed:
Barnum!
by Chris Garcia (06-02-03)
The
World's Greatest Showman takes on the evil Master of Electricity...
Reviewed:
JLA: Age of Wonder #1
by Chris Garcia (05-30-03)
Thank
heavens for him today.
Graphic
Depictions: V is for Vendetta by
Rob Sparling (05-28-03)
Even
in the begining, Alan Moore was the best...
Snake
Never Plays By The Rules
by Derek McCaw (05-23-03)
We're
used to waiting...what's this giving it to us early?
From
a Planet Out In Space, Here To Save The Human Race...
by Derek McCaw (05-22-03)
Sure,
I like this Tiga fellow, but whatever happened to Ultra Klutz?
Everything
Changes ...In 1602
by Derek McCaw (05-20-03)
Neil
Gaiman promises to turn the Marvel Universe into something
...marvelous.
Graphic
Depictions: Jack Staff by
Rob Sparling (05-20-03)
There's
just something about a superhero book that includes Tom Tom
The Robot Man...
First
Look at Kingpin #1
by Derek McCaw (05-19-03)
You
like the crime genre? Marvel bets you do...
A
Stitch In Time?
by Derek McCaw (05-14-03)
Courtney
Huddleston moves from shape-changing aliens to mystical toys...
Graphic
Depictions: The Scorpion Key by
Rob Sparling (05-13-03)
In
direct violation of Fanboy Planet editorial policy, here's
a bashing of Bendis...
The
Days After Free Comic Book Day
by Derek McCaw (05-07-03)
Sure
they were free, but were the books any good?
Graphic
Depictions: The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius
by
Rob Sparling (05-05-03)
If
Judd Winick caught your attention with Exiles, you
still don't know Judd...
Portrait
Of The Atlantean As A Young Man
by Derek McCaw (05-01-03)
Dang
it. Bill Jemas wrote the best book of the week. And it
only costs a quarter!
Free
Comic Book Day: You Had Me At Free...
by Derek McCaw (04-30-03)
It's
the most wonderful time of the year...
Little
Things I Found At WonderCon
by Chris Garcia (04-30-03)
A
smaller con is an excellent time to explore the smaller presses...
Graphic
Depictions: Out From Boneville by
Robert Sparling (04-29-03)
It
looks like a funny animal comic, but it doesn't read like
one...
Still,
It Beats Goin' To Work
by Derek McCaw (04-28-03)
Day
One of Wondercon...low-key, but we saw a pretty girl...
Here
Come The Creepy Freaks by
Derek McCaw (04-23-03)
With
characters like Frosty the Snotman, chances are the kids are
going to want this thing...
Graphic
Depictions: Batman/Deathblow by
Robert Sparling (04-22-03)
Can
even Brian Azzarello save a team-up from the Liefeld years
of Wildstorm?
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (04-22-03)
Gotham
Knights #40, Beware The Creeper #1, The Flash #197, Green
Lantern #162
They
Came From The '80's: G.I. Joe Special
by Mish'al Samman (04-17-03)
Duke
takes a side trip into The X-Files...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (04-15-03)
Aquaman
#5, Astro City: Local Heroes #2, Batgirl: Year One #5, Blood
and Water #2
Marvel
News: God Loves, Man Creates Sequels
by Derek McCaw (04-15-03)
A
sneak preview from X-treme X-Men #25, a sequel to the
greatest X-Men story ever told...
Graphic
Depictions: Meridian by
Robert Sparling (04-14-03)
Stuck
in term paper Hell, Sparling dreams of floating cities and
flying teen girls...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (04-08-03)
Alias
#21, The Blackburne Covenant #1, Daredevil #45, Detective
#781, Hawkman #14
Marvel
News: A New Look For Namor #1
by Derek McCaw (04-02-03)
The
manga look? Pretty much out. Make way for the look of Larroca...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (04-01-03)
Amazing
Spider-Man #51, Batman #613
Marvel
News: Spider-Girl Lives!
by Derek McCaw (04-01-03)
...but
the book's still cancelled, isn't it? However, on The New
Mutants front...
Graphic
Depictions: The Power of Ion by
Robert Sparling (04-01-03)
We're
going to get a lot of H.E.A.T. for this one...
Reviewed:
JLA #79
by Derek McCaw (04-01-03)
Man,
we'd better not have an alien overlord hiding in The Pentagon...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (03-28-03)
WizKids
raises the bar on gaming with action figures...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (03-27-03)
He-Man
moves the castle, Shazam! gets a writer, and Giles
just doesn't know for sure...
Graphic
Depictions: Y The Last Man by
Robert Sparling (03-27-03)
Being
the only male alive on the planet only sounds like
a good time...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (03-25-03)
New
X-Men #138, The Punisher #23, Supergirl #80
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (03-24-03)
Gotham
Knights #39, Birds of Prey #53, The Flash #196, Green Arrow
#22
Mail
Call
(03-24-03)
Hey,
a reader wants to see a little more action on the Forum --
it's up to you...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (03-18-03)
Aquaman
#4, Batgirl: Year One #4, Legends of the Dark Knight #165
Graphic
Depictions: Jinx by
Robert Sparling (03-18-03)
By
law, one of us has to gush about Brian Michael Bendis each
week.
Mail
Call
(03-17-03)
No
letter from David Busby this week. Do you think he's cheating
on us with another site?
Across
The DC Universe With Alan Moore
by Derek McCaw (03-17-03)
Oh,
for the days when Alan Moore liked working for DC...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (03-12-03)
Powers
#29, Spider-Man: Blue, Ultimate Spider-Man #37
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (03-11-03)
Alias
#20, Detective #780, Exiles #23, Hawkman #13
Graphic
Depictions: Astronauts In Trouble by
Robert Sparling (03-11-03)
A
story that gives us the space program we were promised as
kids...with dark consequences...
Mail
Call
by the staff (03-10-03)
The
Thunderbolts remind us that it's pimps up, hos down.
Reviewed:
Batman #612
by Derek McCaw (03-04-03)
Who
would win in a fight between Batman and Superman? My money's
on Catwoman...
Graphic
Depictions: Lone Wolf 2100 by
Robert Sparling (03-04-03)
Out
of the madness of manga influence, a trade paperback worth
your time...
Mail
Call
by the staff (03-03-03)
Aaagghhh...Derek's
too busy to write today. Luckily, YOU wrote instead.
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (02-27-03)
It's
still not for kids, but Mark Millar has made the Ultimate
line into a classic...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (02-26-03)
Even
a man who's pure of heart and says his prayers at night can
still be owned by Marvel...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (02-25-03)
Isis
returns...and she's ready for Hollywood...
Graphic
Depictions: Hectic Planet by
Robert Sparling (02-24-03)
We
are proud that Sparling stumbled upon the greatness that is
Dorkin...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (02-19-03)
Tons
of movement from Marvel, and a farewell to Birds of Prey...
Graphic
Depictions: 100 Bullets by
Robert Sparling (02-18-03)
100
untraceable bullets. Proof of who wronged you. All for just
$9.95...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (02-18-03)
Action
Comics turns 800...or something like that...
Reviewed:
Rawhide Kid #1 by
Derek McCaw (02-12-03)
It
doesn't suck as much as I thought it would...insert your own
joke here...
Graphic
Depictions: Daredevil The Man Without Fear by
Robert Sparling (02-11-03)
Sometimes
an "ultimate" book doesn't actually have that word
in its title...
Hey
Kids! Trade Paperbacks!
by Michael Goodson (02-10-03)
CrossGen:
We read their books because we want to...
Your
Man@Marvel Crosses Over
by Derek McCaw (02-10-03)
Someday,
we will all have worked for CrossGen...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (02-05-03)
WizKids
stole my idea for a Halloween costume...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (02-05-03)
From
The Filth to X-Statix, it's a good week for teams...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (02-05-03)
Two
villains make theirs Marvel...
Words
and Pictures by
Joshua Elder (02-03-03)
Those
"nonhuman creatures" just may turn out to be sharper
than a serpent's tooth...
Graphic
Depictions: Queen & Country by
Robert Sparling (02-03-03)
Greg
Rucka writes a spy who doesn't have time for martinis...
Planet
Buzz
(01-29-03)
Marvel
takes us backstage at Avengers Mansion...
They
Came From The '80's
by Mishal Samman (01-29-03)
There
are as many Transformers books as there are Spider-Man books...hmmm...
Graphic
Depictions: Lucifer by
Robert Sparling (01-28-03)
Oh,
sure, there's that whole War in Heaven thing, but really,
he's pretty cool...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (01-28-03)
He
can take on a vampire and a spiderwaspwoman, but Spider-Man
still fears his wife...
Words
and Pictures by
Joshua Elder (01-28-03)
Copyright
extensions keep us from seeing what we really want...Ultimate
Mickey...
Graphic
Depictions: The Metabarons by
Robert Sparling (01-22-03)
Savage
warriors battle across the multiverse in order to preserve
their lineage...
Planet
Buzz
by Derek McCaw (01-22-03)
Who
is Gus Beezer? Those answers and more wait within...
Words
and Pictures by
Brendan McGinley (01-21-03)
Josh
Elder takes some time off while the column tackles Garth Ennis...this
could get ugly...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (01-20-03)
Why
bring back the original Venom when the Ultimate version has
us so excited?
Marvel
Asks: Guess Who's Back? by
Derek McCaw (01-17-03)
Aw,
crap. Anyone but him...
Marvel
News: Stronger, Thicker... by
Derek McCaw (01-16-03)
Marvel
has heard some complaints, and is taking action...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (01-15-03)
From
the JSA to Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, I'm one happy
(if late) camper...
Marvel
News: A Very Big Secret by
Derek McCaw (01-15-03)
Yes,
it's true: Bill Jemas and Peter David have run away together
to Cancun...
Hey
Kids! Comics!
by Derek McCaw (01-14-03)
This
was one high-quality (and expensive) week -- so far, we've
got A through H...
Graphic
Depictions: Superman For All Seasons by
Robert Sparling (01-14-03)
Sparling
tugs on Superman's cape to see one of the best of DC's graphic
novels...
Marvel
News: The Runaways by
Derek McCaw (01-13-03)
A
girl group gets superpowers? Nah. It couldn't be that...
Marvel
News: Change Is Good by
Derek McCaw (01-10-03)
Yes,
Joe Quesada announces that from now on, he will be Josephine...
Marvel
News: Who Is Gus Beezer? by
Derek McCaw (01-10-03)
At
this point, your guess is as good as ours...
Dark
Horse News: Dark Horse Does Horror by
Derek McCaw (01-10-03)
They've
assembled some top creators just to give you the major
creeps...
HeroClix:
The Fanboy Planet Variations by
Michael Goodson and Derek McCaw
(01-09-03)
How
do you determine just how many corpses to litter the field
with?
Dial
H For Hours of Play: HeroClix Reviewed by
Derek McCaw (01-08-03)
HeroClix
has stolen most of my spare time...
Graphic
Depictions: Billi 99 by
Robert Sparling (01-07-03)
Dark
Horse presents a very human look at a costumed vigilante...
Reviewed:
Unstable Molecules #1 by
Derek McCaw (01-06-03)
Reed
Richards just wants to create textiles...instead, he may end
up saving the free world...
Words
and Pictures
by Joshua Elder (01-06-03)
If
it's the Truth, why isn't it more compelling?
Reviewed:
JLA #76 by
Derek McCaw (01-02-03)
Anybody
else for a hot cup o' Plastic Man?
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