10 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT FEBRUARY 2011 COMICS (AND A COUPLE I’M NOT SO CRAZY ABOUT)
SpongeBob Comics
KC Carlson talks about some books he’s excited about including United Plankton Pictures’ SpongeBob Comics, IDW’s Art of George Perez, Top Shelf’s Owly & Wormy, and more!
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.
Beauology 101: How I See ‘Em
by Beau Smith
Let’s talk about Marvel and DC characters a little. Depending on your age and when you started reading comics, you no doubt have that time period wired into your brain and it makes a difference as to how you see the characters. Example: If you started reading Batman in the early 1960’s, then a part of you will always think of him with the Batcave, the giant penny, fighting bad guys like Gorilla Boss, and never having a story go more than one issue. A far cry from the Batman of the 1980’s when the “grim and gritty” trend began for him.
Neither is right or wrong, it’s just a matter of when you came to the party.
Fifth Degree: Iron Man 2
by Josh Crawley
This won’t be as much of an in-depth review as it’s some of my general thoughts on the movie. Not too much in the way of spoilers, I hope, but that’s the kind of thing you’re going to have to live with.
Whiplash… because there weren’t enough characters in the Marvel Universe to choose from without creating a new version of one with the unique traits of another one? Anyways, he’s pigeon-toed. Unless that isn’t PC, in which case, he’s whatever that’s called these days.
Beauology 101: Iron Casting
by Beau Smith
Superhero movies based on comic books have been around dating back to the 1940’s in the form of serials and stand-alone films. We’ve seen Batman, Superman, Captain America, Blackhawk and Flash Gordon just to name a few. It wasn’t until the 1960’s with the surge of The Batman TV show that we saw Hollywood really try and put some money behind making well-known comic book characters come to life on the screen.
Please note that I said money and not much thought.
Too Much Cool Stuff – Not Enough $$$ – September ‘09
by KC Carlson
Covering new items now available to order for November shipping (or later).
This month, DC is collecting the recent Terra mini-series – plus the stand-alone introductory tale from Supergirl #12 – by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Amanda Conner.
KC Column: Into each life some reign must fall, some days be dark and dreary
by KC Carlson
We’ll return to our discussion of Big Comic Book Events, and specifically, Marvel Comics’ current Big Events, after this slight digression – which I promise will make sense later. Thank you.