Wonder Woman is Not Lame

Rachelle | June 30, 2009

There has been a lot of talk around the internet this past week on the subject of Wonder Woman and how lame she is. This is thanks to Hollywood it-girl Megan Fox’s recent dismissal of rumours that she will be cast as the Amazon Princess. Her response:
“Wonder Woman is a lame superhero… She flies around [...]

“You’ll Have To Hire A Lot Of New People.” Special Advance Review of Darwyn Cooke’s Parker: The Hunter!

Dave | June 29, 2009

It seems as though writer/artist Darwyn Cooke has been a fixture of the comic industry a lot longer than he has. Consider this—his breakthrough graphic novel, Batman: Ego, was released a mere nine years ago, showcasing a creative sensibility already finely honed by years spent in design and animation. Since then, Cooke has increased his [...]

Archie Sunday: Veronica tries to do something nice

Rachelle | June 28, 2009

In this week’s Archie Sunday installment, from Veronica #143 (October, 2000) Jughead feigns heterosexuality to thwart Veronica’s attempts to do the first authentically nice thing she’s ever done in her life.
It starts when Veronica, a lonely only child hidden under a bitchy exterior of wealth and vanity, feels left out when Betty arrives at the [...]

Open Up For the Dog Extermination Squad!

Johnathan | June 28, 2009

Well, it’s Sunday morning. Once more I have proved myself very bad at preparing something in advance of a busy day. Ah well. We’re dipping into the Sack of Silver Age Strangeness today and hauling out Superboy No. 126, because I know that you all want to learn about Krypto the Super-dog’s family tree and because [...]

This Week’s Haul: Huh? Wha? Comicssszzzzzzz…

Rachelle | June 26, 2009

Alright, I still haven’t had a chance to catch up on my sleep from HeroesCon, so I’m going to make this brief. In exchange, I will write the hell out of this week’s Archie Sunday post (which I swear will actually happen this week).
Daredevil #119
Listen Daredevil. Here’s what you need to do: You have to [...]