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Jason Schachat's Top Ten Comics (and MORE!) of 2004 by Jason Schachat (12-31-04)
What comic rests at the top? Here's a hint: it rhymes with "The Chalking Fred..."

Comics Preview Spotlight: The Legion of Super-Heroes #1 by Derek McCaw (12-27-04)
If you don't like what these kids are doing, go to bed, old man!

Jack Hero, Hero of Heroes, Part 5 by Mukpuddy Studios (12-22-04)
Jack faces down his arch-enemy in what could be his final episode...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Astonishing X-Men #7 by Derek McCaw (12-21-04)
The X-Men meet the Fantastic Four and neither are out of character...WOW!

Three Pages of Armor X #1 by Derek McCaw (12-21-04)
Keith Champagne gives us a sneak peek at Andy Smith's exciting art...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdowns: 12-17-04 by Jason Schachat (12-17-04)
In which we ask, why have a Marvel Age Spider-Man when Ultimate Spidey rocks so hard?

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdowns: 12-15-04 by Jason Schachat (12-15-04)
Jason finds the second worst drawing of The Thing ever...

Jack Hero, Hero of Heroes, Part 4 by Mukpuddy Studios (12-15-04)
How to handle a Boss with a Big Giant Eye...

Graphic Depictions: She-Hulk by Rob Sparling (12-15-04)
The boy's slower than the rest of us, but has caught on that this is a great book...

Reviewed: Identity Crisis #7 by Derek McCaw (12-15-04)
The DC Universe will never be the same...and yet it feels good and just...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Gotham Knights #60 by Derek McCaw (12-14-04)
Hush returns, wreaking clever havoc in his wake. But is it more important than Identity Crisis?

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdowns: 12-10-04 by Jason Schachat (12-10-04)
Aquaman says: Kids, don't do drugs.

Jason Schachat's Independent Breakdown: 12-09-04 by Jason Schachat (12-09-04)
A look at last week's independent comics, but how did New X-Men sneak in there?

Graphic Depictions: Alias by Rob Sparling (12-08-04)
Continuing our occasional series of sucking up to Bendis...

Jack Hero, Hero of Heroes, Part 3 by Mukpuddy Studios (12-08-04)
In which Jack's sidekick learns the perils of being a princess...he's so embarassed...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Nightwing #100 by Derek McCaw (12-07-04)
Before you can see how it all began, you have to see ...the end?

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 12-02-04 by Jason Schachat (12-02-04)
New Avengers and Ultimates go head to head! Who wins? US!!!

Jack Hero, Hero of Heroes, Part 2 by Mukpuddy Studios (12-01-04)
Beware the pillow-headed henchmen...

Graphic Depictions: Artesia by Rob Sparling (12-01-04)
A warrior princess strides a complex world, but somehow doesn't excite Sparling...

Let There Be More Pirates! by Derek McCaw (12-01-04)
Kandora Publishing fills the void left by El Cazador...and more...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Deadshot #1 by Derek McCaw (11-30-04)
A Law & Order writer turns to the DCU's best assassin (sssh...don't tell Deathstroke).

Jack Hero, Hero of Heroes, Part 1 by Mukpuddy Studios (11-24-04)
Introducing a two-bit hero trapped in a 16-bit world...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Adam Strange #3 by Derek McCaw (11-23-04)
Return to Thanagar without that pesky Hawkman continuity...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 11-19-04 by Jason Schachat (11-19-04)
Earth's Mightiest Heroes continue trying to keep you from missing Avengers...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 11-19-04, Part 2 by Jason Schachat (11-19-04)
Time-travelin' Teen Titans AND an issue of The Walking Dead two weeks in a row. GLEE!

G.R.A.V.E. Grrrls #1 Preview! by Derek McCaw (11-19-04)
A sneak peek at the interior of this superwomen vs. zombie book. Not for younger readers...

Graphic Depictions: The Authority: Harsh Realities by Rob Sparling (11-17-04)
The harsh reality is that this book sucks, but we still have a link for you to buy it...

Alex Ross' Condition Is Critically G.R.A.V.E. by Derek McCaw (11-17-04)
Moonstone Publishing offers a look at Alex Ross' cover for G.R.A.V.E. Grrrls #1...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Captain America #1 by Derek McCaw (11-16-04)
Ed Brubaker takes a tired old soldier and makes him exciting again...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Extra Meltdown by Jason Schachat (11-15-04)
Astonishing X-Men #6, Rising Stars #22, Superman/Batman #13...too good to pass up...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 11-12-04 by Jason Schachat (11-12-04)
Maybe if you changed the title of Aquaman to The Swimming Dead...

Comics Reviewed: JSA #67 by Derek McCaw (11-11-04)
This is one Identity Crisis tie-in you don't want to miss...

Graphic Depictions: Yukiko's Spinach by Rob Sparling (11-10-04)
Yep. That's right. We're recommending a love story...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Spectacular Spider-Man #21 by Derek McCaw (11-09-04)
It's the semi-annual Marvel Superheroes Celebrity Poker Tournament!

Comics Preview: Brodie's Law #1 by Jason Schachat (11-05-04)
He can become anyone he wants...so why doesn't he?

Comics Preview Spotlight: JLA: Classified #1 by Derek McCaw (11-01-04)
Grant Morrison comes back, and it feels really, really good...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 10-29-04 by Jason Schachat (10-29-04)
He reads the gamut from Green Lantern: Rebirth to Students of the Unusual...

Mike Allred and The Golden Plates by Derek McCaw (10-29-04)
An interview with the Madman artist that some are now calling a madman himself...

Graphic Depictions: 1602 by Rob Sparling (10-28-04)
Neil Gaiman rewrote the Marvel Universe...so why had we seen it before?

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 10-27-04 by Jason Schachat (10-27-04)
Jason Schachat renews his never-ending battle to read every comic book...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Tim Sale Solo #1 by Derek McCaw (10-26-04)
A master artist runs through the emotional spectrum and the DC Universe...

Graphic Depictions: Usagi Yojimbo by Rob Sparling (10-20-04)
Feudal Japan, anthropomorphic animals and swords add up to a surprisingly moving series...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Lucifer #55 by Derek McCaw (10-19-04)
Okay...you should read Identity Crisis #5 FIRST, but THEN Lucifer #55...

Mail Call (10-15-04)
Some responses to Straczynski, and an anthropologist praises Fanboy Planet...for now...

Graphic Depictions: Fallen Angel by Rob Sparling (10-13-04)
Journey to Bete Noire, but don't expect to be able to read fast...

Valor Comics To Smite The Marketplace... by Derek McCaw (10-13-04)
Mario Ruiz returns with a trilogy of books that mix Christianity and good graphic storytelling...

Comics Preview Spotlight: She-Hulk #8 by Derek McCaw (10-12-04)
It's the best book that more of you should be reading, and no, it's not X-Force...

Get Ready For ...Armor X! by Derek McCaw and Keith Champagne (10-11-04)
What happens when a high school outcast finds the most dangerous weapon on Earth?

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 10-08-04 by Jason Schachat (10-08-04)
Somehow, Bendis makes the ol' body-switcheroo for Ultimate Spider-Man seem new...

Comics Reviewed: Hellblazer #200 by Andrew Simchik (10-07-04)
How sharper than a serpent's tooth, an anniversary issue...

A Graphic Depictions Double-Shot by Rob Sparling (10-06-04)
Sparling eulogizes the cancelled Runaways and Wildcats 3.0...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Wolverine #20 by Derek McCaw (10-05-04)
Guest-stars galore, but Wolvie still gets the spotlight courtesy of Mark Millar...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 10-01-04 by Jason Schachat (10-04-04)
Take a trip to 2099...then get right back here for Superman/Batman #12...

Comics: Neotopia v.3 by Andrew Simchik (09-30-04)
As long as they're not Neopets, I'm okay...

Graphic Depictions: The Life Eaters by Rob Sparling (09-30-04)
The Norse gods help the Nazis, but look out for that guy who isn't Captain America...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Adam Strange #1 by Derek McCaw (09-27-04)
Are you ready for mysteries in space with one of DC's greatest heroes?

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 09-24-04 by Jason Schachat (09-24-04)
Schachat is disenchanted with Avengers Disassembled...

Previewed: Tozzer 2 #1 by Jason Schachat (09-23-04)
Pop culture references, tasteless jokes, and a healthy heaping of fun...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Astonishing X-Men #5 by Derek McCaw (09-20-04)
Joss Whedon brings new life to a franchise you didn't know was dead...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 09-17-04 by Jason Schachat (09-17-04)
Lois Lane has been shot, and it's NOT in Identity Crisis #4...

Graphic Depictions: The Hunting Party by Rob Sparling (09-15-04)
In the former Eastern Bloc, it was hard to call them funny books...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Madrox #1 by Derek McCaw (09-14-04)
The Multiple Man should be getting much respect out of this new mutant noir...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 09-13-04 by Jason Schachat (09-13-04)
A strong plea for you to read Fallen Angel and She-Hulk, or there may be trouble...

Reviewed: Hellblazer #199 by Andrew Simchik (09-09-04)
The worst torture for Constantine? Just wait 'til he sees the film version...

Gamma Bomb Gamma Bomb by Daniel DeFabio (09-08-04)
William Faulkner has a banner day with The Hulk....

Graphic Depictions: Arrowsmith by Rob Sparling (09-08-04)
Moving beyond a cool What If and into a gripping war story...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Gotham Central #23 by Derek McCaw (09-07-04)
Earning respect for the boys in blue when you've got a boy in a batsuit...

Chuck Dixon Brings Justice To Moonstone by Derek McCaw (09-07-04)
The veteran action scribe tackles one of America's most venerated lawmen...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 09-07-04 by Jason Schachat (09-07-04)
A review of comics from A (Disassembled) to Y...

Hey, Kids! No, Really, Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (09-02-04)
Jubilee and Justice League Unlimited both try to get young readers a-runnin'...

Graphic Depictions: Bone: One Volume by Rob Sparling (09-01-04)
While Jason Schachat tries to break it down, Sparling gets it all in one...

Comics Preview Spotlight: Bullseye Greatest Hits #1 by Derek McCaw (08-30-04)
No Daredevil. No Elektra. Just pure evil, coiled and waiting to kill you with a penny...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 08-27-04 by Jason Schachat (08-27-04)
Lulled into a false sense of security by Austen's JLA run, Schachat buys WorldWatch...

Graphic Depictions: Fables: Legends In Exile by Rob Sparling (08-25-04)
Who killed Rose Red? More importantly, who remembers Rose Red?

Comics Preview Spotlight: Amazing Spider-Man #511 by Derek McCaw (08-23-04)
Gwen Stacy returns to wreck Peter Parker's life, but it's not what you think...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 08-20-04 by Jason Schachat (08-20-04)
Cosmic sagas, vampires and another week with no Wolverine in the subscription box...

Graphic Depictions: Love Fights by Rob Sparling (08-19-04)
Love means never having to wear spandex...

Shuffle On This Mortal Coil... by Derek McCaw (08-18-04)
If Mark Waid's recommendation isn't enough for you, how about mine?

Superstar of the Green Lantern Corps... by Troy Benson (08-18-04)
Troy Benson proves his own edict: "I gotta go to church more...".

Comics Preview Spotlight: Fantastic Four #517 by Derek McCaw (08-16-04)
Solid work on the World's Greatest Comic Magazine, but look out for a new Manhunter...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 08-13-04 by Jason Schachat (08-13-04)
DC presents The Flash, and BMW presents The Hire. Jason presents a breakdown.

Graphic Depictions: The Blackburne Covenant by Rob Sparling (08-12-04)
A writer's life blurs with his fiction...we know the problem...

Comic-Con 2004: The Coming of CMX by Erin Frost (08-11-04)
DC prepares its own line of manga...but are you prepared?

Comics Preview Spotlight: Fables #28 by Derek McCaw (08-09-04)
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The Nazis better be...

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 08-06-04 by Jason Schachat (08-06-04)
Marvel floods the racks, and Schachat reads way too much of it...

Comic-Con 2004: Michael Chabon's Eisner Keynote Address (08-06-04)
The Pulitzer Prize-winner makes a plea for comics for kids...who are we to disagree?

Comics: DC Comics Presents Superman #1 by Derek McCaw (08-05-04)
How many secrets can a Phantom Quarterback actually have?

Comics: Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1 by Derek McCaw (08-05-04)
The summer's big Batman crossover launches here, and it's more than worth the money...

Graphic Depictions: Union Station by Rob Sparling (08-04-04)
An historically accurate massacre that could still use some fleshing out...

Comics: Captain Gravity and the Power of the Vril #1 by Derek McCaw (08-04-04)
Nazis, mysticism, movies and one brave hero just trying to do the right thing...

Reviewed: Hellblazer #198 by Andrew Simchik (08-03-04)
Killing time before The Apocalypse, or at least before the two hundredth issue...

Comic-Con 2004: More Photos, More Memories by Jeffrey Berman (08-02-04)
A new contributor offers his pictorial perspective...

Preview Spotlight: X-Men The End: Book One #1 by Derek McCaw (08-02-04)
Everything X thrown into one book -- and it works!

Comics: Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 7-30-04 by Jason Schachat (07-30-04)
It's a good week for Jason that begins and ends with zombies...

Comic-Con 2004: The Identity Crisis Panel by Derek McCaw (07-29-04)
Brad Meltzer reveals the real reason Sue Dibny had to die...

Dark Horse Saves The Day! by Derek McCaw (07-28-04)
Publisher unveils details of its adaptation of The Incredibles!

Comic-Con 2004 Roll Call by Michael Goodson (07-28-04)
Goodson does what he can to make sure we get a beating next year...

Graphic Depictions: The Chronicles of Conan, volume 4 by Rob Sparling (07-28-04)
In which our East Coast Philistine learns something about the Barbarian's ways...

Rising Stars Returns In October! by Derek McCaw (07-27-04)
J. Michael Straczynski's epic tale of superbeings will finally get its finale!

Reviewed: 100 Bullets #51 by Andrew Simchik (07-27-04)
Is this book like jazz, where if you have to ask, you'll never know?

Fanboy Planet Preview Spotlight: Superman: Birthright #12 by Derek McCaw (07-27-04)
The retelling of Superman's formative years comes to a beautiful close...

Comic-Con 2004, Day 4 Photo Gallery by Derek McCaw (07-26-04)
In the words of Samwise Gamgee, "I'm back."

Comic-Con 2004, Day 3 Photo Gallery, Part 2 by Derek McCaw (07-25-04)
More costumes, more fun and a little civics lesson...

Comic-Con 2004, Day 3 Photo Gallery, Part 1 by Derek McCaw (07-25-04)
The Thing was in da house, while Sin City got revealed...or revealing.

Comic-Con 2004, Day 2 Photo Gallery by Derek McCaw (07-24-04)
That giant robot problem? Still a menace...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 7-23-04 by Jason Schachat (07-23-04)
Jason sure knows his girls' romance comics...

Comic-Con 2004, Day 1 Photo Gallery by Derek McCaw (07-23-04)
More random snapshots from the day ...and what a day...

Comic-Con 2004, Day 1: The Imminent Threat of Giant Robots by Derek McCaw (07-23-04)
DC makes some big announcements, while we all suffer under an iron heel...

Comic-Con 2004, Preview Night Photo Gallery by Derek McCaw (07-21-04)
A few of the sights we had to show you tonight...

Comic-Con 2004, Preview Night: Can't We All Just Get Along? by Derek McCaw (07-21-04)
In which Scott Kurtz ends a long-standing feud, even if he wasn't aware...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 10 by Mukpuddy Studios (07-21-04)
Can Solomon survive the menace of ...The World's 7th Smallest Man?

Countdown To Comic-Con 2004: The Silent Assassin Cometh by Derek McCaw (07-21-04)
Just a little independent comic book for you to check out in San Diego...

Graphic Depictions: Kane: Greetings From New Eden by Rob Sparling (07-21-04)
Sparling find himself a new favorite creator in Paul Grist...

The Fanboy Planet Preview Spotlight: Man-Thing #1 by Derek McCaw (07-19-04)
Unsure what to pick up on Wednesday? Let us help...starting with this muck monster...

Mail Call (07-19-04)
A reasoned response to Jack Black, and trouble at the Hero Happy Hour...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 7-16-04 by Jason Schachat (07-16-04)
Twice this week, because Friday is the best time to have a breakdown...

A Bone Retrospective, Part 3: Of Cows And Storms by Jason Schachat (07-15-04)
Schachat goes in-depth on the second and third Bone collections...

Graphic Depictions: Sundiata by Rob Sparling (07-15-04)
What?!? Comics appropriate for children? The nerve...

Reviewed: Mystery In Space #1 by Derek McCaw (07-15-04)
A fitting tribute to Julius Schwartz continues with two simply cool and wondrous adventures...

The Scarlet Speedster by Daniel DeFabio (07-14-04)
DC has signed Nathaniel Hawthorne to an exclusive contract in time for Comic-Con!

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 9 by Mukpuddy Studios (07-14-04)
You know, Solomon behaves a lot like certain Fanboy Planet staffers...

Previewed: The Books of Magick: Life During Wartime #1 by Derek McCaw (07-13-04)
John Constantine and Zatanna conspire to keep Tim from fulfilling his fatal destiny...

Previewed: Bloodhound #1 by Derek McCaw (07-13-04)
This comic best read with banjo music in the background...

Countdown To Comic-Con: Penny-Farthing Press by Derek McCaw (07-12-04)
Announcing an extremely limited edition of Decoy and Herobear and the Kid...

Jason Schachat's Weekly Breakdown: 7-12-04 by Jason Schachat (07-12-04)
Reading way too many comics in too short amount of time -- all for you!

Graphic Depictions: Preacher: Gone To Texas by Rob Sparling (07-08-04)
Awright, gang, Sparling's ready for you to preach to him...

Are You Ready For The Escapist 2966? by Derek McCaw (07-08-04)
Writer Stuart Moore gives us a little preview of what he's doing on his summer vacation...

A Bone Retrospective, Part 2: Image, Animation and Awards by Jason Schachat (07-08-04)
A worthy continuation of what the movie should have been...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 8 by Mukpuddy Studios (07-07-04)
Solomon flies the friendly skies, ruining them for the rest of us...

Reviewed: On The Road To Perdition, Book 3: Detour by Jason Schachat (07-07-04)
A worthy continuation of what the movie should have been...

Previewed: The Monolith #6 by Derek McCaw (07-06-04)
The Dark Knight faces down a different kind of clayface...

Reviewed: Caper #9 by Jason Schachat (07-06-04)
The Caper saga catches up with modern-day, and loses a little something...

Reviewed: Powerless #1 by Derek McCaw (07-02-04)
Can Marvel's finest survive as ordinary schmoes?

Graphic Depictions: The Walking Dead by Rob Sparling (07-01-04)
I would mock Sparling, but zombies terrify me as well...

Jeff Smith's Bone: A Retrospective by Jason Schachat (07-01-04)
Journey back to the early days of Boneville. Indulge Schachat. But don't feed him...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 7 by Mukpuddy Studios (06-30-04)
Could Solomon be the missing link?

Reviewed: Hellblazer #197 by Andrew Simchik (06-30-04)
Constantine has been judged ...Sexiest Man In Hell 2004!

Reviewed: Excalibur #2 by Jason Schachat (06-30-04)
Magneto's alive! Now he's dead again. Wait! Now he's alive again...

Aeire, The Real Queen of Queen of Wands by Marin Carpenter (06-28-04)
Beginning a series of interviews with webcomics creators...

Reviewed: The Gray Area #1 by Jason Schachat (06-28-04)
John Romita Jr. escaped the wreckage of Epic to present this tale, but it's still wrecked.

Reviewed: Superman #206 by Derek McCaw (06-25-04)
Okay. So is General Nox a good guy or a bad guy?

The Great Bats by Daniel DeFabio (06-24-04)
A bored playboy dilletante hides a dark secret in Jazz Age High Society...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 6 by Mukpuddy Studios (06-23-04)
In New Zealand, they wear jandles instead of flip-flops.

Graphic Depictions: Mystic by Rob Sparling (06-23-04)
You'd think that magic and scantily clad women would equal entertainment...

Reviewed: She-Hulk #4 by Jason Schachat (06-22-04)
Finally, Marvel does something interesting with the character, and nobody's reading it...

The Tony Loco Gallery by Mark Teague (06-22-04)
Mark Teague offers Fanboy Planet an exclusive sneak peek at his next project...

Reviewed: Megatokyo by Erin Frost (06-21-04)
A webcomic made good, disguised as manga...

Reviewed: Emma Frost #12 by Jason Schachat (06-17-04)
Why have this series? Duh. It's the Greg Horn covers...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 5 by Mukpuddy Studios (06-16-04)
Oh, Solomon, you're not a true celebrity if you have to pay for your adult magazines...

Graphic Depictions: Camelot 3000 by Rob Sparling (06-16-04)
Arthur returns to save England in its darkest hour...

Reviewed: Global Frequency #12 by Jason Schachat (06-16-04)
Poor, sweet naive Jason -- hoping this is what the TV series will look like....

Reviewed: 100 Bullets #50 by Andrew Simchik (06-14-04)
Halfway through the series, and we're not much closer to understanding...

Mail Call (06-12-04)
Want to find out our City of Heroes identities? Read on...

Reviewed: Identity Crisis #1 by Derek McCaw (06-10-04)
Shaking the DC Universe, on a very personal level...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 4 by Mukpuddy Studios (06-10-04)
We're a day late and a dollar short on this one...but not as short as Solomon...

Reviewed: Ghost Spy #1 by Jason Schachat (06-09-04)
Little more than a shell of Ghost In The Shell...

Graphic Depictions: Route 666 by Rob Sparling (06-09-04)
Further proof that CrossGen needs to stay alive...

Reviewed: Bear #5 by Jason Schachat (06-09-04)
Ah, homicidal funny animals...for some reason, it keeps luring us back...

Reviewed: Ultimate Fantastic Four #6 by Derek McCaw (06-08-04)
If you buy one Fantastic Four title this month, you, um, really have to buy them all...

Reviewed: Scratch #1 by Derek McCaw (06-07-04)
Sam Kieth brings horror back to the DC Universe. Betcha didn't even know it had gone...

In Time For Summer, It's The Not-so-secret Exclusive War! by Derek McCaw (06-04-04)
Almost out of nowhere, DC signs Joshua Middleton to a two-year contract...

Reviewed: City of Heroes #1 by Derek McCaw (06-03-04)
Why does it keep coming back to ZOMBIES?!?!

Reviewed: Hellblazer #196 by Andrew Simchik (06-03-04)
A story so gripping you might actually wish it lasted another issue...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 3 by Mukpuddy Studios (06-02-04)
It's a classic case of David and Goliath, but who's who?

Graphic Depictions: Hero Happy Hour by Rob Sparling (06-02-04)
Not super, for legal and other reasons...

Reviewed: JLA #99 by Derek McCaw (06-01-04)
Yeah, what the League really needs is a guy who can step outside his body for 60 seconds...

Reviewed: Slow News Day by Chris Garcia (05-28-04)
Andi Watson presents a story as far away from spandex as possible...

Reviewed: Astonishing X-Men #1 by Derek McCaw (05-28-04)
Oh, sure, they're back in spandex, but does that really make them astonishing?

Reviewed: Secret War #2 by Jason Schachat (05-28-04)
Any resemblance to real life is purely um, coincidental, yeah, that's it...coincidental...

Reviewed: Ultimate X-Men #46 by Jason Schachat (05-27-04)
A new creative team proves they know their stuff...but will YOU like it?

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man, ep. 2 by Mukpuddy Studios (05-26-04)
The world's 8th smallest man has a blind date...if only she were...

Graphic Depictions: JSA: The Liberty File by Rob Sparling (05-16-04)
A radical rethinking of JSA members as actual wartime spies...

Reviewed: JLA: Another Nail #1 by Jason Schachat (05-25-04)
For want of a nail, the horse was lost. For want of an explanation, the Schachat was lost.

Reviewed: Birds of Prey #67 by Derek McCaw (05-25-04)
Girls rule and boys drool. Yep, after this issue, we can agree...

Reviewed: All Flee! by Jason Schachat (05-24-04)
You've got to study hard if you want to be a monster in one of the really big cities...

Reviewed: Blue Monday: Painted Moon #1 by Jason Schachat (05-21-04)
What's a little punk romance between friends?

Reviewed: District X #1 by Jason Schachat (05-19-04)
On the mean mutant streets of New York City, Bishop is the law ...yawn...

Solomon Phelp, the World's 8th Smallest Man by Mukpuddy Studios (05-19-04)
Solomon Phelp has a curious sense of entitlement...

Graphic Depictions: Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained by Rob Sparling (05-19-04)
As explained by Sparling: Prophet of the Previously Unread By Him...

Reviewed: Pirate Club #2 by Jason Schachat (05-13-04)
Mean little boys plundering their town, and you gotta love 'em for it...

Graphic Depictions: Teen Titans: A Kid's Game by Rob Sparling (05-12-04)
If you missed Geoff Johns' relaunch of the comic book, well, click here, bunky...

Reviewed: Blackeyed Susan #1 by Jason Schachat (05-12-04)
Girls, guns and aliens. We may be developing a theme today...

Reviewed: Invincible #11 by Jason Schachat (05-12-04)
Robert Kirkman has stolen Schachat's heart...

Reviewed: Hellblazer #195 by Andrew Simchik (05-11-04)
It's business as usual for Constantine...creepy but satisfying for his fans...

Mail Call (05-10-04)
The pros seem happy with us. How about you?

Reviewed: Superman: Birthright #10 by Derek McCaw (05-10-04)
Warner Brothers should pay attention...this is the movie they want to make!

The Legend of the Ghost Rider by Daniel DeFabio (05-10-04)
DeFabio continues his quest to prove that comics are Great American Literature...

Reviewed: Enginehead #2 by Derek McCaw (05-10-04)
Six metas become a metal man, and it's hard to be anything but disturbed...

Reviewed: NYC Mech #1 by Jason Schachat (05-07-04)
An intriguing story undone by one question...what the heck is with the robots?

Reviewed: Ultimate Spider-Man #58 by Derek McCaw (05-07-04)
Brazil always seems so much more fun when you don't bring the super-villain...

Reviewed: Ministry of Space #3 by Jason Schachat (05-07-04)
The sun never sets on the British Empire...as long as they're on the moon...

Reviewed: Love Fights #9 by Jason Schachat (05-07-04)
Boy meets girl, boy tries to avoid superhero fallout...

Reviewed: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang #4 by Jason Schachat (05-06-04)
You can take the kiss kiss out of the bang bang, but not the bang bang out of the kiss kiss...

Reviewed: Firestorm #1 by Derek McCaw (05-06-04)
The Nuclear Man returns...sort of...but it's worth it...

Reviewed: Things To Do In A ... Trailer Park #1 by Jason Schachat (05-05-04)
Man-bulls, trailers that transform and other oddities belie a moving tale...

Graphic Depictions: Runaways by Rob Sparling (05-05-04)
Catch the trade, because this worthy Marvel book might not last much longer...

Twelve Rings To Mark Them All by Derek McCaw (05-04-04)
WizKids makes "ID-Rings" an official Clix accessory...

No Better Day Off... by Derek McCaw (05-03-04)
Hollywood comes to WonderCon, but DC caught our attention...

Days of Wonder, Nights of Peach Cobbler by Derek McCaw (05-01-04)
The Fanboy Planet team makes its way to San Francisco for WonderCon...

Reviewed: Ultimate Six #7 by Jason Schachat (04-30-04)
I can hardly wait for Ultimate Seven #8...

Reviewed: Daredevil: Father #1 by Jason Schachat (04-30-04)
Sure, Joe Quesada can draw, but can he write?

Reviewed: Green Lantern #176 by Jason Schachat (04-29-04)
Kyle returns to Earth to find Bobby Ewing in his shower...that would make more sense...

Reviewed: Fantastic Four #512 by Jason Schachat (04-28-04)
How you gonna keep 'em down on the Baxter Building after they've seen Heaven?

Reviewed: The Walking Dead #6 by Jason Schachat (04-28-04)
It's hard to mourn the dead when they keep coming back to kill you...

Reviewed: Runaways #14 by Jason Schachat (04-26-04)
The West Coast is secretly run by supervillains? That explains my recent lay-off...

Reviewed: Outsiders #11 by Jason Schachat (04-26-04)
Quick question: Is there such a thing as a die-hard Arsenal fan?

Reviewed: New X-Men #156 by Jason Schachat (04-23-04)
Chuck Austen continues to work his magic...

Graphic Depictions: Bacchus by Rob Sparling (04-21-04)
Immortality makes the drinking binges all seem the same...

Reviewed: 1602 #8 by Derek McCaw (04-21-04)
It's the end of the world as they know it, and Nicholas Fury feels fine...

Reviewed: Bite Club #1 by Jason Schachat (04-20-04)
Don't let the Frank Quitely cover fool you, but do let it seduce you...

Reviewed: Ultimate X-Men #44 by Jason Schachat (04-20-04)
"So, my question to you, Charles, is… What are your plans?"

Reviewed: Captain America #25 by Jason Schachat (04-19-04)
The Star-Spangled Avenger works best when he's left to himself...

Reviewed: Touch #1 by Jason Schachat (04-19-04)
Why the heck has DC spent so much focus on Focus?

Reviewed: Fables #24 by Jason Schachat (04-15-04)
Little Boy Blue, undone by a scarlet woman...

Graphic Depictions: Athena Voltaire by Rob Sparling (04-14-04)
Sparling ventures into the wild world of webcomics...

Reviewed: Plastic Man #5 by Jason Schachat (04-12-04)
With Kyle Baker, you get more than just the tears of a clown...

Reviewed: Y: The Last Man #21 by Jason Schachat (04-09-04)
The Last Man finds himself in Arizona, amidst confusion and commerce...

Reviewed: Supreme Power #9 by Jason Schachat (04-08-04)
With only three issues left, who says these guys are going to form a superteam?

Reviewed: Hellblazer #194 by Andrew Simchik (04-07-04)
Even without his memory, Constantine can best all Hell has to offer...

Reviewed: Neotopia 3.1 by Andrew Simchik (04-07-04)
"Take your hands off me, you damned dirty elf-like creatures..."

Reviewed: The Ultimates #13 by Jason Schachat (04-06-04)
Volume One ends with a bang all right, but not for the readers...

Reviewed: The Pulse #2 by Jason Schachat (04-05-04)
Jessica Jones returns with a new look for a new way of telling superhero stories...

Reviewed: Planetary #19 by Jason Schachat (04-01-04)
Hey, haven't we seen that big alien thingy before? And must we wait a year to see it again?

Reviewed: JLA/Avengers #4 by Derek McCaw (04-01-04)
Okay, at least The Grandmaster didn't cheat as badly as he did in Contest of Champions...

Graphic Depictions: 21 Down by Rob Sparling (03-31-04)
We know when Sparling is going to die, but it's more fun not to tell him...

Marvel's Latest Coup: The Captain In The Rye by Daniel DeFabio (03-30-04)
You'll never believe who Marvel signed to write a flagship character...

Advance Review: Negation War #1 by Derek McCaw (03-25-04)
CrossGen introduces its first superhero (wink), but is his battle over before it's begun?

Graphic Depictions: Supreme Power by Rob Sparling (03-24-04)
If you haven't been buying the individual issues, you need to grab this trade...

Reviewed: Batgirl #50 by Derek McCaw (03-24-04)
Admit it...you love it when family fights...

Reviewed: 100 Bullets #49 by Andrew Simchik (03-23-04)
Oh, sure, "In Stinked" doesn't stink, while Instinct did. The difference is Cuba Gooding, Jr...

Reviewed: PARA #1 by Derek McCaw (03-18-04)
Stuart Moore offers up a supernatural comic book tale with a strong root in science...

Graphic Depictions: The Losers by Rob Sparling (03-17-04)
Their loss is our gain... but which one does Mr. T get to play?

Advance Review : Mighty Love by Derek McCaw (03-13-04)
Howard Chaykin returns with a romantic comedy action adventure...but first, the whores...

Graphic Depictions: Rex Mundi by Rob Sparling (03-10-04)
King of the World, sure, but is it a fun one?

Dirk Banzai, Secret Agent Lemur, episode 4 by Mukpuddy Studios (03-03-04)
The Toyminator proves he has a few secret combo moves up his sleeve...

Graphic Depictions: Skinwalker by Rob Sparling (03-03-04)
A serial killer wears the skin of his victims, and not once puts the lotion in the basket...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (03-03-04)
4 #2, The Flash #207, JLA #93

Reviewed: Hellblazer #193 by Andrew Simchik (03-01-04)
Swamp Thing bakes cookies?

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (02-28-04)
Amazing Spider-Man #504, Batman #624, Conan #1

Reviewed: The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist #1 by Derek McCaw (02-26-04)
Michael Chabon brings his Pulitzer-prize winning work to comics...

Graphic Depictions: Voltron, Defender of the Universe by Rob Sparling (02-25-04)
Sparling indulges in nostalgia, and then remembers those parachute pants were ugly...

Reviewed: The Light Brigade #1 by Derek McCaw (02-25-04)
Ordinary joes get dragged into a fight between Heaven and Hell...

Dirk Banzai, Secret Agent Lemur, episode 3 by Mukpuddy Studios (02-25-04)
The primate who can kill with just his opposable thumb gets his first arch-enemy...

Our Man At APE by Chris Garcia (02-24-04)
Chris Garcia and the Hunt For Hidden Gold at the Alternative Press Expo 2004...

Dirk Banzai, Secret Agent Lemur, episode 2 by Mukpuddy Studios (02-18-04)
Beginning the harsh training to make a spy out of a strangely cute primate...

It Could Have Been, um, EPIC... by Derek McCaw (02-18-04)
Marvel jumps the gun and kills an intriguing experiment after one issue...

Advance Review: Abadazad #1 by Derek McCaw (02-17-04)
Something borrowed, something blue, but it still works out as something new...

Hey Kids! Comics! by Derek McCaw (02-16-04)
Aquaman #15, Chosen #1

Spending Time With Sidekicks by Michael Goodson (02-11-04)
Kid superheroes learning the ropes, and hopefully catching kids' interest...

Dirk Banzai, Secret Agent Lemur by Mukpuddy Studios (02-11-04)
Willing to fight evil just because a cereal box says he can...

Graphic Depictions: Planetes by Rob Sparling (02-11-04)
Once again recommending manga, but wait -- that title looks suspiciously French...

Bryan Singer To Write Ultimate X-Men? by Derek McCaw (02-11-04)
Veteran film director claims to know something about the characters...

Architect of the Silver Age (02-09-04)
Legendary DC editor Julius Schwartz dead at 88...

My Pet Freak by Mukpuddy Studios (02-04-04)
Never talk back to your dad...

George Perez Draws CrossGen Catfight! by Derek McCaw (02-03-04)
We're only a little embarassed about our excitement...

Graphic Depictions: Wildcats version 3.0 by Rob Sparling (02-03-04)
Taking over the world, one consumer at a time...

Reviewed: Hellblazer #192 by Andrew Simchik (02-02-04)
Constantine is brain-dead? Must... resist ...Keanu ...joke...

1x10c: The Top 5 Men's Men of the Golden Age by Derek Sprang (02-02-04)
They only look swishy...or act swishy...or, um...

Graphic Depictions: Finder by Rob Sparling (01-28-04)
A post-apocalyptic wasteland that you're going to work very hard to find...

Brad Meltzer: From Washington, D.C. To Writing For DC by Derek McCaw (01-22-04)
An in-depth interview with the acclaimed novelist who's about to blow DC fans away...

James Kochalka: Trans-Media Superstar by Chris Garcia (01-22-04)
Alternative cartoonist portrays himself as an elf -- we're waiting for his take on Garcia...

Graphic Depictions: Blade of the Immortal by Rob Sparling (01-21-04)
For a guy that claims not to like manga, Sparling sure recommends a lot...

Reviewed: The New Frontier #1 by Derek McCaw (01-21-04)
Everything old is new again as Darwyn Cooke takes us to the dawn of the Silver Age...

The Family Batman Doesn't Like To Talk About... by Derek McCaw (01-20-04)
DC Direct to release commemorative action figures in August... Batman stammers and runs.

Writer/Artist Dave Cockrum Hospitalized by Derek McCaw (01-15-04)
Tribute book planned to help co-creator of Nightcrawler and many other fan-favorite characters...

The Eater of Worlds Cometh by Derek McCaw (01-15-04)
WizKids reveals one of its 2004 Convention Exclusives...and it's not Howard The Duck...

Advance Review: Superman Secret Identity #1 by Derek McCaw (01-13-04)
Young Clark Kent has superpowers...except he's on our Earth...

DC Allies Itself With Humanoids by Derek McCaw (01-13-04)
Pepe LePew is banned from DC Comics for the duration...

Graphic Depictions: Magic Boy & The Robot Elf by Rob Sparling (01-13-04)
Sure, it sounds whimsical, but it seems to have completely ticked off Sparling...

Reviewed: Ultimate Spider-Man #52 by Derek McCaw (01-12-04)
Young Parker speaks for all of us when he says, "whoa...catfight."

Basildon Is Back...Not Stirred, Not Shaken by Derek McCaw (01-12-04)
CrossGen releases Kiss Kiss Bang Bang #1 this week...and we've got a preview...

1x10c: Enter Sandman by Jason Sacks (01-09-04)
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Sandman dreamed it, then gassed 'em...

Fanboy Mecca of the West: The Cartoon Art Museum by Chris Garcia (01-08-04)
Paying homage to the art form we all love, and we don't mean musical theater...

Reviewed: Hellblazer #191 by Andrew Simchik (01-08-04)
Ah, that demon dog was just a bloody red herring...

Reviewed: Planetary #18 by Derek McCaw (01-06-04)
Get the feeling that giving Planetary an enemy was something just to get us to buy the book?

Graphic Depictions: Two Over Ten by Rob Sparling (01-06-04)
My given is the power of nervous slothfulness...

Reviewed: The Flash #205 by Derek McCaw (01-05-04)
It's a dark night over Keystone City, and somebody melted Captain Cold's heart...

Reviewed: Astro City Local Heroes #5 by Derek McCaw (01-05-04)
"Yes, sir, without a doubt, that shapeshifter is the men I saw..."

Mail Call (01-05-04)
Michael Goodson: Is he hot or not? And why are we having this discussion?

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