Herculian by Erik Larsen (published by Image Comics) Wow. An oversized thing that looks on the surface like about the most generic superhero comic book imaginable, but inside is anything but. I’m a little torn, on the one hand wishing…
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Dwayne McDuffie, 1962-2011
Dwayne McDuffie passed away this morning. Unless you’re a diehard fan of comics or animation, it’s unlikely the his name means anything to you… But he had a huge impact and did a lot of amazing work in those fields;…
Comic Review: “Banimon”.
Banimon is a three issue comic from Rocket North Publishing that I ran across at last year’s New York Comic Con, and after a quick flip through, I purchased all three issues from the creators. It’s a beautiful little publication, and…
From The Archives: Rolling Stone on Marvel Comics, 1971.
Rolling Stone No. 91, September 16, 1971. This is something I’d been wanting to track down for ages, as an interesting historical document, a missing piece of my pop culture education, and just something fun to read. When it was…
Album Review: “The Music Of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection”
Well, this is something. It’s a fairly impressive, 31 track compilation of superhero theme songs from various films and TV shows, covering nearly the entire 75-year history of DC Comics. The oldest track here is the “Superman March” from the…
Graphic Novel Review: “Return Of The Dapper Men”
Firstly, it’s beautiful. That was my immediate impression when I picked this book: it’s absolutely lovely. Finely detailed, deeply textured paintings; a rich pastel color palate; deeply charming character designs; gold embossed text across the cover; huge sweeping panoramas stretching…