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Written by J. Michael Straczynski; Pencils by Don Kramer
Aug 03, 2010
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After more or less lambasting writer J. Michael Straczynski’s first issue of Superman recently (and deservedly so), I can’t claim that I was especially looking forward to his special take on Wonder Woman, which started with this issue. Oh, but Mr. Don Kramer’s pencil-work can be an enticing force.
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Writen by J. Michael Straczynski; Art by Eddie Barrows
Jul 19, 2010
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And so the new era of Superman begins not with a bang, and not with a whimper, but a series of whimpers. Yes, this is the “Superman walks across the country” storyline, finally here for us to read, not just scoff at based on the premise. Honestly, it’s better than I thought it would be. That, unfortunately, is not saying much.
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Written by Paul Cornell; art by Pete Woods
Jul 16, 2010
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Action Comics, for the uninitiated, is the comic book that brought us Superman and is most associated with the Man of Steel. Starting in Action Comics 890, the star of the book is Superman’s arch nemesis, Lex Luthor. It’s brought to us by television scribe (Dr. Who) and recent DC exclusive writer Paul Cornell, and artist Pete Woods.
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Jun 24, 2010
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Writer JD Arnold and artist Rich Koslowski (award-winning creator of Three Fingers and The King) weave a rich and sometimes savage tapestry of 1920s Southern life with BB Wolf and the Three LPs. The skeletal story may stem from the fairy tale we all know, The Three Little Pigs, being turned on its ear, but dark ruminations on slavery, racism, blues/soul music, alcoholism, and the ramifications of vengeful murder, bubble up to the surface.
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Jun 16, 2010
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Is it weird that I’m not super crazy about Mome Vol. 18, the latest edition of the much lauded, arty anthology? It’s an apprehension that goes a bit beyond the typical “it’s an anthology and the level of craft varies” caveat that I gave for recent high-quality anthologies Popgun and Hotwire.
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Jun 14, 2010
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For the uninitiated, The Sandman tells the story of Dream (aka Morpheus, among his many names), the King of Dreams, a dead ringer for The Cure’s Robert Smith and a character that launched the varied career of writer Neil Gaiman.
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(Written and drawn by George Herriman; edited by Bill Blackbeard)
Jun 09, 2010
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You ever go into reading an archival or archetypical work with the notion that you’re about to discover “what people used to like” or “what qualified as funny way back when?” Well slap me across the face, please—George Herriman’s Krazy & Ignatz is damned funny, regardless of being a product of its era.
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Jun 07, 2010
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Remember newspapers? Used to be you didn’t get your news from some fancy, new-fangled computer box; you got it on paper, and it only came once a day. And when it came on Sunday there was a lot more of it—extended sections, magazine supplements and, best of all, comics.
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(Edited by Alex Chun)
Jun 04, 2010
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Jack Cole is best known by some as the creator of Plastic Man; by others for his highly influential work on Playboy Magazine. He was undeniably a master of his craft, with deft, lovely lines and a witty sensibility.
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(Written by Jeff Parker; art by Steve Lieber; colors by Ron Chan)
Jun 01, 2010
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Capable heroine fighting against the elements in a strange environment, drawn by Steve Lieber…hmmm. Comparisons to Lieber and Greg Rucka’s Whiteout are inevitable, I suppose.
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