Dr.Finger
03-25-2008, 06:57 PM
Why celebrate April Fool's Day when you have Comic Day! Click here (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47189) to join the discussion or here (http://www.previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=430&ai=68322) to see what's going to be in stores this week.
This week on the incredible, indomitable, imposing Johnny Gigawatt and the Tiger Men from Mars podcast (http://johnnygigawatt.com/): the boys take a break from interview and get back to the news. Plus, a Tiger Man dies...but which one?!?
Picks of the Week
All Star Superman #10 - Apparently the last issue of this book came out in November (and I think the one before that was June), which is just a bit insane. The main Superman books have been pretty good lately, but when you think of iconic Superman stories from this decade, All-Star Superman has to be at the top of the list. Morrison andQuitely's take on the Man of Steel blends a healthy dose of Silver Age wackiness with more modern storytelling techniques to produce a Superman that is beautifully iconic.
Blue Beetle #25 - A melancholy day with this book. One the one hand we get the culmination of the first two years of storylines and Jamie Reyes' battle with the Reach. On the other hand, it's John Rogers' last issue on the book, at least for now. Faithful readers know that I've been banging the drum for this particular title for quite a while now, and I'd be lying if I said I was feeling confident about the upcoming changes, but I still consider this to be the best teen hero book on the market right now.
Green Lantern #29 - The start of the Secret Origin of Hal Jordan. Which is odd because if I didn't know better I'd say that Hal's origin has been told many, many times before.
Question of the Week: Over at Johnny Gigawatt (http://johnnygigawatt.com/?p=69) I was lamenting the somewhat inexplicable absence of Ryan Sook from the comics scene. Back in 2005, when he was pencilling both the Zatanna mini and the first few issues of X-Factor, I thought he was a sure-fire rising star. He signed an exclusive deal with DC that year and then, poof, he seems to disappear almost over night. Other than the occasional cover forNightwing or one of the Countdown collections, and a short story in DC's Halloween special I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since. That brings us, in a roundabout way, to this week's question. Which creators that have faded from prominence would you like to see back in the limelight?
This week on the incredible, indomitable, imposing Johnny Gigawatt and the Tiger Men from Mars podcast (http://johnnygigawatt.com/): the boys take a break from interview and get back to the news. Plus, a Tiger Man dies...but which one?!?
Picks of the Week
All Star Superman #10 - Apparently the last issue of this book came out in November (and I think the one before that was June), which is just a bit insane. The main Superman books have been pretty good lately, but when you think of iconic Superman stories from this decade, All-Star Superman has to be at the top of the list. Morrison andQuitely's take on the Man of Steel blends a healthy dose of Silver Age wackiness with more modern storytelling techniques to produce a Superman that is beautifully iconic.
Blue Beetle #25 - A melancholy day with this book. One the one hand we get the culmination of the first two years of storylines and Jamie Reyes' battle with the Reach. On the other hand, it's John Rogers' last issue on the book, at least for now. Faithful readers know that I've been banging the drum for this particular title for quite a while now, and I'd be lying if I said I was feeling confident about the upcoming changes, but I still consider this to be the best teen hero book on the market right now.
Green Lantern #29 - The start of the Secret Origin of Hal Jordan. Which is odd because if I didn't know better I'd say that Hal's origin has been told many, many times before.
Question of the Week: Over at Johnny Gigawatt (http://johnnygigawatt.com/?p=69) I was lamenting the somewhat inexplicable absence of Ryan Sook from the comics scene. Back in 2005, when he was pencilling both the Zatanna mini and the first few issues of X-Factor, I thought he was a sure-fire rising star. He signed an exclusive deal with DC that year and then, poof, he seems to disappear almost over night. Other than the occasional cover forNightwing or one of the Countdown collections, and a short story in DC's Halloween special I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since. That brings us, in a roundabout way, to this week's question. Which creators that have faded from prominence would you like to see back in the limelight?