Markley’s Fevered Brain: All New, All Different Part Deux
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Wayne Markley concludes his look at All-New, All-Different Marvel titles with Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Amazing Spider-Man, Vision, and more!
Markley’s Fevered Brain: The Swinging Seventies
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s Vol. 2
Westfield’s Wayne Markley takes a look at Marvel Firsts: The 1970s Vol. 2 which includes the Black Panther, Howard the Duck, Deathlok, and more!
Markley’s Fevered Brain: More New Ones
Rebels #1
Westfield’s Wayne Markley reviews a number of new series including Dark Horse’s Rebels by Brian Wood and Andrea Mutti, Image’s Pisces by Kurtis Wiebe and Johnnie Christmas, Marvel’s Howard the Duck by Chip Zdarsky artist Joe Quinones, and more!
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Reviews, Reviews, Reviews
Howard the Duck #1
Westfield’s Roger Ash casts a wide net this time, reviewing Frankenstein Mobster, Marvel’s new Howard the Duck comic, and Bloom County: The Complete Library Vol. 4.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: 10 Covers
Walt Disney Comics Digest #1
Westfield’s Roger Ash looks at 10 comic covers that have a special meaning for him.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Who Does This Roger Guy Think He Is?
by Roger Ash
You’ve been reading my posts on the Westfield blog since it started up (at least I hope you have). You’ve seen the numerous interviews I’ve done for Westfield over the years. You’ve seen videos I’ve recorded for the Westfield YouTube channel. You may have even noticed my name in the indicia of the Westfield catalog. After all this time, you might be wondering, “OK, who is this Roger guy?” (Or is that being too narcissistic on my part?) Well, this time out I thought I’d tell you a bit more about myself and my obsessions including, of course, comics.
KC COLUMN: Never-Ending Story: The Final Chapter
by KC Carlson
PREVIOUSLY ON NEVER-ENDING STORY: (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) The 1980s were a particularly fertile period for creativity in superhero comic books. A lot of outside factors — changes in distribution, new formats, creators wanting new outlets to express their creativity leading to new comics publishers, and an overriding feeling that comics as a medium was growing by quantum leaps — lead to this. 1986 was a particularly good year for comics, including Watchmen, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Maus, and many other memorable projects. It felt like a new Golden Age — but there was darkness brewing.
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Feeling Nostalgic
by Roger Ash
I’ve been feeling nostalgic recently; nostalgic for a time when the world made sense and people weren’t at each other’s throats if they disagreed with each other. When I’m feeling nostalgic, certain things bring me comfort – Disney films, grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate milkshakes, and comic books. I think the recent passing of Fess Parker exacerbated my nostalgia as his portrayal of Davy Crockett in the Disney films and Daniel Boone in the non-Disney TV show were a pleasant part of my childhood.
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.)
Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Collections I’d Like to See
by Roger Ash
This week I’m starting in on a semi-regular feature of comics I’d like to see collected. There are a large number of collections available these days, but there are still numerous comics that deserve to be collected. Let’s begin, shall we?