Well it is the end of another year and I haven’t managed to spend any time maintaining this blog. So, in what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition, I am posting an image from Goodreads of all the comic books that I have read this year. Highlights this year were… Continue reading
This book collects the first 13 issues of the 24 issue first volume of Swamp Thing. The stories were all written by Len Wein with the first 10 illustrated by Bernie Wrightson and the rest by… Continue reading
“Wait! Where’s the SWAT team? I don’t see the SWAT team! I don’t even rate the SWAT team anymore.” Joker/Mask is the collection of a four issue series from DC and Dark Horse. The story was written by Henry Gilroy with art from Ramon F. Bachs and Howard M. Shum…. Continue reading
“There is justice after all. A whole new world stretched out and screaming.” This recent reprint is of a graphic novel from 2000. The book was by the Scottish creative team of writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. The pair have worked on a number of projects together including… Continue reading
“Reign of terror? I’m not sure I understand. But you’ve got lots of time to explain it to me. Well, at least the night.” This prestige format one-shot from DC is part of their Elseworlds series where a twist is applied to a familiar hero usually by changing their normal… Continue reading
“But no need to stand on ceremony. You may call me King Arthur!” This book is a collection of the first comic book maxi-series, as claimed in the introduction by Don and Maggie Thompson. The series was written by Mike W. Barr who is probably best known for his writing… Continue reading
“Didn’t figure you for the prayin’ type, boss.” “Why? Because I kill people and do really rotten things to puppies and kittens?” My first digital comics read on my new tablet is this six part series from DC. The series writers were Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. There were numerous… Continue reading
“Mr. Cobblepot, sir. I-I’m glad you brought me here so I could apologize again in person. Of course, I’d never think to be rude to someone of your … … stature.” This book collects the five issue mini-series of the same name and a one-shot Penguin story from the first… Continue reading
Quote: My weapons … the gun i call Mike and the knife Ike! Once again, They are my only friends … my only allies … and my hope! Just as The Shadow series was about to draw to a close, DC released this short-lived series featuring another 1930s… Continue reading
Quote: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? I have been wanting to re-read Andrew Helfer’s run on The Shadow from the 80s for a while now. But when I went into the loft to dig them out I got sidetracked by DC’s first comic… Continue reading
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