What I bought, read, or otherwise consumed – February 2018
Yes, it’s that time again, when I review a bunch of trades and other stuff I might have gotten around to this month. Let’s boogie!
Category: Comics
Politics in Comics
I see it more and more often these days: People complaining about politics in a creator’s stories. Usually, they’re offended because the creator’s politics don’t align with their own, but sometimes, they’re offended because there’s politics in there at all. It’s a dumb argument, because politics have always been a part of superhero comics.
What I bought, read, or otherwise consumed – January 2018
I’ve been a bit derelict in reviewing comics, but it’s a new year and I’m trying to be better, so let’s take a look at trades I bought this month!
Comics You Should Own – ‘The Umbrella Academy’
Today we’re taking a look at The Umbrella Academy, which many people dismissed as “Morrison-lite,” but which is plenty excellent enough to stand on its own!
“Are you Guardians simply improvising?” The DC Challenge
DC Challenge is the kind of series where creating an alternate timeline where the Nazis won WW II was meant to simplify the plot. DC launched this 1985-6 twelve-issue limited …
Hard Cases and Other Mysterious Volumes
I’ve been getting a lot of nifty mysteries and related items in here lately. Here’s a quick rundown.
365 Days of Cerebus, Day 9: ‘Cerebus’ 8
Travis takes a look at the next issue of Cerebus, number 8, which features the Conniptins and their ideals. Fight! Fight! Fight!