A ‘revolutionary’ announcement, as it reveals DC catching up with technology and style that Marvel has already used and pioneered by many indie creators.
Untapped Potential
Posted on May 16, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Now we all love a good inter-company crossover. Over the years, Superman and Batman have met characters as diverse as the Predator to Bugs Bunny; Superman has met the Thundercats (and going back in time a few decades, He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe), while the Avengers, well……
How Much Is Too Much?
Posted on April 18, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Time travel is a much loved trope of all science fiction and fantasy, yet it can frequently suffer the criticism of becoming a Deus Ex Machina.
Everything You Know Is…..
Posted on April 11, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
So now we are two issues in to a title both eagerly awaited and dreaded by this writer, the ominously entitled Constantine. Ominously, because let’s face it, the film of the same name was mediocre. Dreaded as we have just seen over 300 issues of history of the character wiped out (as I may have mentioned).
A New Age Cometh!
Posted on March 20, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
This month’s Previews carries an infrequent Marvel cover (now that they have their own Previews magazine), which one can read simply as a story development or as a signifier of the already heralded potential alternate reality to undo the damage delivered by Ultron. Of course, Marvel is no stranger to alternate realities, or reality re-writes, [...]
Justice Leagues – Who’s Your Favorite?
Posted on March 13, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
I don’t think that anybody would argue that Grant Morrison produced the quintessential Justice League in the first series titled just with the initials JLA. With enormous concepts and world-shaking threats nearly every storyline, this is what we expected from DC’s big seven. Character development of the major players was reserved to the pages of [...]
Aping The Trends (Or Is It Time For The Inferior Five Again?)
Posted on February 13, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Last week, DC announced the revamp / relaunch / re-imagination for the New Age of the Green Team; four unbelievably rich teenagers with a mission to make the world a better place. Meanwhile, taking the themes of the Occupy Movement, with the (now not so very fresh and new) narrative of the 99% and the [...]
Even Nostalgia Gets a Revamp!
Posted on December 19, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
And what a coincidence, just in time for Christmas. One has to wonder if comics will ever get over its love affair with the Thirties, or if indeed it should. It was the Thirties after all that gave birth to the longest surviving comics company, along with a host of other well-established characters that we [...]
Keeping Up The Numbers
Posted on October 17, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
January solicitations reveal that another four titles of the DCnU will be joining December’s issue of G.I. Combat in carrying the ‘Final Issue’ tagline. It’s a mixed bunch, and the NYCC has done little to confirm what will replace them. The latest round of casualties are Legion Lost, Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Grifter and the [...]
Losses And Gains
Posted on September 12, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
So, now we know. In the wake of the creator re-shuffle at Marvel, Rick Remender confirmed on Monday via Twitter that he is leaving the Uncanny X-Force and the Secret Avengers. With his departure, the former of the two will cease publication. With a full thirty-seven issues, it has been an enjoyable ride, combining the [...]
