TO BINGE OR NOT TO BINGE… IS THAT A QUESTION?
Champions #2
KC Carlson binge read comics last week and tells you about two of his favorites; DC’s Suicide Squad and Marvel’s Champions.
READING COMICS WITHOUT MOVING MY LIPS
Superwoman #1
KC Carlson gets the review bug and takes a look at a number of DC Rebirth titles including Superwoman, Batgirl, Titans, and many more! He also talks about Marvel’s Civil War II: Ulysses!
Markley’s Fevered Brain: Something New and Somethings Old
Swamp Thing: Trial by Fire
Wayne Markley returns with more reviews including DC’s Swamp Thing: Trial by Fire and Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Trial by Fire and Dark Horse’s Semiautomagic! What does he think of them? Read on!
SUICIDE (SQUAD) WILL KILL ‘YA
Suicide Squad #1
The suicide Squad are heading your way on screen and in a new series! KC Carlson takes a look back at the history of this team of villains!
For Your Consideration: Showcase Presents: Suicide Squad
by Robert Greenberger
When the Suicide Squad debuted in early 1987, the era of grim and gritty comics had been embraced by DC and Marvel. Readers seemed ready for stories that explored the dark underbelly of superheroes and this series took them places previous unvisited around the DC Universe. The series remains a much beloved project from that time and it is being celebrated with Showcase Presents: Suicide Squad, collecting the first 19 issues along with the Doom Patrol/Suicide Squad Special and the crossover issue of Justice League International.
KC Column: Creation Comforts
by KC Carlson
Often in comic books, especially when it comes to superhero comics, credit for creation is talked about in two different ways. One is the common-sense, often folkloreian manner of determining who created a character: either based on a series of tales handed down through the years by those who were there, or by comics historians who have studied the early works and can determine artist styles and quirks or certain writer tics (like placement of punctuation or use of verbs or adjectives, or even the number of exclamation marks used!!!). The other is whoever the lawyers say created something. Of the two, I believe the latter is the more arcane and mysterious choice.
Comics & More – November Staff Picks
Roger Likes
Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot #1
More of Roger’s Favorites
- Back Issue #38
- Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures – Complete Series DVD
- Moon DVD
- King Aroo Vol. 1 HC
- Donald Duck Classics Vol. 1: Quack Up HC
- Adventures of Simone & Ajax GN
- Marvel Masterworks: Inhumans Vol. 2 HC
Bob Likes
Cover Girls of the DCU Statue: Harley Quinn
More of Bob’s Favorites
Josh Likes
Green Lantern #50 (Blackest Night)
More of Josh’s Favorites
- Super Real SC
- Catwoman #83 (Blackest Night)
- Adventure Comics #6
- Tiny Titans #24
- Wildcats #19
- Green Lantern: Honor Guard Ring Prop Replica
- Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #19
- New Avengers Vol. 04 HC
- X-Men Legacy #232
- Mesmo Delivery Vol. 01 GN
- Okimono Kimono HC
- Zorro Vol. 02: Clashing Blades HC
- Wizard’s Tale Vol. 01 HC
- Darkness: Shadows & Flame (One-Shot)
- Invincible Vol. 05: Ultimate Collection HC
- Shadowhawk Chronicles Vol. 01 SC
- Witchblade #131 (Smith Albany Comicon cover)
Brook Likes
Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #1
More of Brook’s Favorites
- Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House SC
- Airfighters #1 (2-cover set)
- Joe the Barbarian #1
- Vertigo: First Taste SC
- DC Heroes Wave 12 Action Figure: Power Girl
- Watchmen Movie Action Figure: Nite Owl (Classic)
- Watchmen Movie Action Figure: Silk Spectre (Classic)
- Marvelous Land of Oz #3
- Captain America: CA the Star Green T-Shirt (XL)
- Spider-Man: Black Ski Mask
- Little Adventures in Oz Book 01
- Weekly World News #1 (2-cover set)
- Ramayana: Divine Loophole HC
- Disney Formation Arts Pixar Box Set
- Star Wars: Fett Head Silver T-Shirt (XL)
Mary Likes
Women of the DCU Series 3 Raven Bust
Star Wars: Darth Vader Helmet Clock Radio
More of Mary’s Favorites
- Star Wars: Lightsaber Chopsticks Set – Yoda & Vader
- Star Wars: Lightsaber Chopsticks Set – Yoda & Luke
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD (special ed.)
- Grand Jester Sleeping Beauty Maleficent Mini-Bust
- Transmetropolitan Vol. 01: Back on the Street SC
Meg Likes
Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love #3
More of Meg’s Favorites
- Ghostbusters Minimates Series 3 Box Set
- Town of Evening: Calm Country of Cherry Blossoms HC
- Jack of Fables #42
- Fables Vol. 01: Legends in Exile SC
- Back to the Future III Time Machine
- Pride and Predjudice and Zombies 30 Postcards Set
- Pride and Predjudice and Zombies Journal
- Back to the Future Minimates: Enchantment Under the Sea 2-Pack
- Gelaskins 15-inch Laptop: Bettie Page Beach
- Gelaskins iPhone: Bettie Page (Blue)
Too Much Cool Stuff – Not Enough $$$ – November ‘09
by KC Carlson
The big news over at Marvel this month is a two fisted-knockout. Part one is the return of Captain America Steve Rogers to the Marvel Universe in a big way. First, the regular monthly Captain America comic starts up again, as issue #602 features the first chapter of Two Americas by Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross. Then, Steve returns to the Avengers in the pages of New Avengers #61 by Brian Bendis and Stuart Immonen – which is one of the tie-in books for Siege, the second part of the big news from Marvel. Written by Brian Bendis and pencilled by Olivier Coipel, Siege is a four-part series described as the culmination of events beginning with Avengers Disassembled and leading through House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion, and the long-awaited (at least by me!) wrap-up of Norman Osborn’s Dark Reign over the Marvel U. Key to the promotion of Siege is the image of Marvel’s core Avengers – Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America – all reunited again, and all the real deal!