First Issue Review: Paper Girls
This may come as a surprise to many people but there are indeed comic books that exist outside of the Marvel and DC Universe. As enjoyable and comfortable as these …
Month: November 2016
Masticating on ‘Chew’
Chew ends this week, so I take a look at the series, what it meant to me, and how I got to know John Layman, its writer.
Hatcher’s Junk Drawer #1
Every so often I’ll be doing a roundup like this. Bits of this and that. Not a column so much as a few column-ettes. This time it’s a couple of cool books people sent me, some scattered thoughts on The Twlight Zone and its imitators, and checking in with everyone’s favorite giant gorilla.
Of Monkees, Wonders, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriends
Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday, and like most of you, I’m thinking about what I’m thankful for this year. And, in a world that’s getting scarier and more infuriating by the day, one of the things I’m most thankful for is all the fun stuff that offers a bit of escape. Which is why this week I’m talking about the Monkees, That Thing You Do!, Adam Schlesinger, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Comics You Should Own – The Mighty Thor #337-355, 357-369
Let’s take a look at Walt Simonson’s Thor, which is all sorts of awesome!
House to Astonish Episode 150
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here – House to Astonish episode 150, commemorating eight years of chat and waffle about comics. This time round, we’re not doing our usual news-reviews-handbook format, but instead tackling questions on a variety of comics topics, and presenting the entirety of the House to Astonish vs SILENCE! panel from Thought Bubble 2016, featuring Ryan North, Brenden Fletcher, Emi Lenox and John Allison.
‘American Flagg!’ – Satire is Prophecy
I recently re-read the two-volume edition of American Flagg! jointly published by Image and Dynamic Forces in 2008, which reprints issues 1-14, and it holds up surprisingly well. It’s also surprisingly relevant in today’s political climate. Aside from being alarmingly prescient, it’s a perfect illustration of one of my adages, “satire is prophecy.”