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Thank You Mr. Turner
Posted by jadecanary on June 30, 2008
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Michael Turner | Leave a Comment »
The Kryptonian Code: The “Lost-Modern” Age
Posted by jadecanary on June 18, 2008
In 1985, DC Comics decided to combine the “Infinite” number of continuities they created, purchased, or inherided through a 12-issue mini-series called “Crisis on Infinite Earths”. We all know that. At the same time, they decided to ret-con Superman. Y’know, make him fresh for new readers. Dump the entire Silver Age continuity. They handed the reins to John Byrne. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Superman | Tagged: DC Comics, DC continuity, Superman | 4 Comments »
BSR Flashback: Batman #497 (L July 1993)
Posted by jadecanary on June 16, 2008
The Broken Bat
Knightfall Part 11
by Doug Moench 
Jim Aparo (p)
and Dick Giordano (i)
Broken… and done.
With Batman: R.I.P. in full swing, I’m reminded of the last time Batman got his ass handed to him, Knightfall. Knightfall was a 19-part epic (with sort-of cross-ins) featuring the official first assault on Gotham by 1993 Villain of the Year Bane. Bane made his first appearance in the Vengeance of Bane Special. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Batman, Batman: R.I.P. | Tagged: Bane, Batman: R.I.P., Knightfall | 1 Comment »
Why isn’t there a review??? I need my Jones!!!!
Posted by jadecanary on June 13, 2008
Simple fact is, I’m a Thursday guy, not a Wednesday guy.
I play cards at my comic shop on Thursdays. VS System, eva hear of it? If not, you didn’t find your way here from the mothership of the BENDING STEEL franchise.
I’ll give you a list of what I picked up…
Batman Confidential #18
Trinity #2
Wonder Woman #21
Titans #3
GL Corps #25
Booster Gold #10
Action Comics #866
Green Arrow/Black Canary #9
Salvation Run #7
I’ve read like half of them. I STILL love Booster Gold. I have issues with DC and their treatment of Superman. I’ll be on this weekend to praise/wig-out.
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Jelly and Cheese: June 9, 2008
Posted by jadecanary on June 9, 2008
Fans of the original BENDING STEEL (includes my wife and my mom, among no others) will recognize a Jelly and Cheese title. The following is my pull-list from this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Batman, JSA, Nightwing, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman | Tagged: Adam Strange, Batman, Comet, Gog, Hawkman, JSA, Justice Society of America, Kingdom Come, League of Assassins, Nightwing, Ra's Al Ghul, Rann, Robin, Spoiler, Starfire, Superman, Thanagar, The Weird, Trinity, Wonder Woman | Leave a Comment »
Supergirl #30
Posted by jadecanary on June 8, 2008
Acceptance
by Will Pfeifer
and Ron Randall
…I like to take a look at a planet that’s not exploding.
Do I have to? Really? If I do, I’m going to go off! Are you sure? Okay, I warned you… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Supergirl | Tagged: bad comics, Batman, Jor-El, Livewire, Supergirl, Superman | 1 Comment »
Detective Comics #845
Posted by jadecanary on June 8, 2008
The Riddle Unanswered
by Paul Dini
Dustin Nguyen (p)
and Derek Fridolfs (i)
Next thing you know she’ll be trading in her top hat and fishnets for a cape and cowl. “Bat-anna”. Has a ring to it.
I don’t care about what people say about COUNTDOWN, I still like Paul; Dini’s writing. His run on DETECTIVE COMICS has been really good. Take, for example, what he has done with The Riddler. Right from the start, he has taken a fun Bat-Villain and made him a recurring character with solid dialogue that doesn’t involve holding someone hostage and sending the exact address to Gotham PD in the form of a riddle. The Riddler, Private Detective has been an excellent support character, and a thorn in the side to the real detective. (and the book is called DETECTIVE COMICS!) Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Batman | Tagged: aphred52, Batman, Catwoman, Marplemiss99, Riddler, The Heirs of Dupin | 2 Comments »
Manhunter #31
Posted by jadecanary on June 7, 2008
Forgotten
Part 1
by Marc Andreyko
and Michael Gaydos (a)
Is there any place on the planet that doesn’t have their own superhero?
MANHUNTER IS BACK! Many many moons after the solo adventures of Kate Spencer ended, her book has returned from the dead, and right where it left off. I am unfamiliar with the circumstances for the cancellation of MANHUNTER, but I’m happy to be reading this book again. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Blue Beetle, Manhunter | Tagged: Blue Beetle, El Paso, Iron Munroe, Jamie Reyes, Kate Spencer, Manhunter, Phantom Lady | Leave a Comment »
45 Minutes of the Sex and the City Movie
Posted by jadecanary on June 4, 2008
We get to the theater about an hour early for “What Happens in Vegas”, so we need something to do. My wife is the former manager of this particular theater, so we have the run of the place. We decide to drop into the “Sex and the City” movie. She wants to know what all the hype is about. I’m here for the nudity. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Sex and the City, This Movie Sucks, thrusting male buttocks | 2 Comments »
Action Comics #865
Posted by jadecanary on June 4, 2008
The Terrible Toyman
By Geoff Johns
and Jesus Merino (a)
There are Superman people and there are Batman people…
The Toyman has seen himself reincarnated by various writers. Most receintly, he was seen as a “Toyboy”, working with Lex Luthor and his “Revenge Squad” (his appearance was like that in “Superman, The Animated Series”). What Geoff Johns has done with this issue of Action Comics is clean up the Toyman’s history, intergrate each incarnation (without Superboy-Prime punching a wall in time) and sort-of erase the most disturbing moment in Winslow Schott’s career of villiany. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Superman | Tagged: Action Comics, Arkham Asylum, Arkhham Asylum, Hiro Okamura, Superman, Toyman | 16 Comments »
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