10 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MARCH 2012 COMICS
Avengers Vs. X-Men
KC Carlson takes a look at some of the cool books in the new Previews.
KC Carlson takes a look at some of the cool books in the new Previews.
10 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MARCH 2011 COMICS (and a couple I’m not too crazy about) Part 2
Genius, Isolated
KC Carlson continues his look at upcoming books with Genius, Isolated, Matt Baker: The Art of Glamour, Crossgen books at Marvel, and more!
Beauology 101: One More Time With Feeling
by Beau Smith
I’m going to be a little selfish and honest with you. I want to see a really bad guy get all busted up by a really good guy in comics for all the right reasons.
Yeah, it’s a little bit “retro” for me to ask that, but I’m also tired of people thinking retro is a bad thing. So many of the mainstream superhero comics these days are a steady diet of muddy morals, anti-heroes, sympathetic bad guys and more text than a Dan Simmons novel. Yeah, I think that borders with stories should be widened, but on the other end or the stick, we should get treated now and then to a good old school good vs. evil, punch the creep out kinda story. What’s it going to hurt?
KC Column: This & That
by KC Carlson
Just got my huge box of comics and books from Westfield last week! Still digging through it all, but here’s a few “quickie” reviews.
Beauology 101: I Come in Peace
by Beau Smith
I am at peace with comics right now.
I have finally worked out my old school ways with the part of me that embraces modern technology. I think that’s important right now, not only for me, but hopefully for everyone who enjoys comics.
For the longest time I was conflicted on how I was going to deal with reading, buying and collecting back issues, new issues, graphic novels and trade paperbacks. Not so much on the budget end, because I know how much money I have to spend and what I don’t.
10 Things I Like About July ’10 Comics (and a couple I’m not so crazy about)
by KC Carlson
1. CLASSIC CREATORS RETURN TO CLASSIC CHARACTERS: Neal Adams writes and illustrates Batman: Odyssey, a new six-part miniseries from DC Comics. For those of us reading comics in the late 1960s and 70s, Adams was THE Batman artist, so his return to write and draw a brand-new Batman tale (featuring a bunch of classic friends and foes) is pretty big news.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Magic Time
by Roger Ash
“What the heck is magic time, Roger?”
Good question! For the purpose of this column, “Magic Time” refers when comics were magic to you. I’ve found that with many of my friends this is the time shortly after you discovered comics and they had the biggest impression on you. It’s the time when you couldn’t wait for new comic day at your local comic shop, or if you’re old like me, when you’d haunt the spinner rack at the local convenience store looking for new issues of your favorite comics. Or when you were sure every UPS truck that drove down the street had your latest shipment from Westfield. (Yes, I know Westfield doesn’t ship by UPS now, but they did back when I was a customer.)
Too Much Cool Stuff – Not Enough $$$ – January ‘10
by KC Carlson
There are a number of new Marvel projects this month falling under the banner of “Women of Marvel” – spotlighting not only Marvel’s fascinating female characters, but also the creators who wield the pencils and brushes and tap those keyboards. First up is Girl Comics, a three-issue anthology series featuring work by women only. (The book will probably be printed by men, though.) The first issue sports a great She-Hulk vs. Iron Man cover by the amazing Amanda Conner – and it’s not the battle you’d normally expect. I’m looking forward to seeing the work of Ann Nocenti, Devin Grayson, and Trina Robbins, all of whom haven’t done much superhero comic work of late, as well as current faves including Colleen Coover and Stephanie Buscema.
Black Friday – 1,166 items Just Went On Sale*
Amazing Spider-Man 500 Covers HC
Starting pretty much now, we have a fabulous sale guaranteed to get your Black Friday mojo moving, even after the day itself is long past. Follow the links below to get great deals on everything from the Amazing Spider-Man 500 Covers HC to Absolute Sandman Vol. 03 HC to Adam Hughes’ Powergirl Poster. What’s more, you don’t even have to “sleep” on the cold, cold ground with a bunch of strangers outside a big box store to get in on these deals! (Unless you like those sorts of things in which case we didn’t mean to be derogatory or anything …)
Black Friday Sale – Marvel Comics
Sales ends Dec 7 so head on over to the Westfield online store now!
* That number may be off by a bit but it’s pretty close.