After a cluttered front half, the focus of Marvel’s cosmic “Black Vortex” storyline tightens this issue but also curveballs, surprisingly spotlighting the unlikeliest cast member. This midstream maneuver by writer Sam Humphries is an unexpectedly bold choice in a tale already overrun with protagonists and slow to gain momentum. It’s also doubly bold as the new Guardians Team-Up book is yet to find proper footing. Indeed, risk as its own reward is thematic as the mic passes to… Ronan The Accuser?! [Read more…] about GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #3 Review: “Frenemy Mine!”
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History of the Batman #6: Crane & Cobblepot – Batman 1941, Pt. 2
Fall and Winter of the year 1941 brought the debuts of Batman rogues Scarecrow and the Penguin, villains that remain popular today. But what is truly fascinating about the Batman and Robin stories in Detective Comics, Batman and World’s Finest Comics are the characters introduced and never seen again in comics. From a failed actress attempting suicide to a mad scientist brought back from the dead, these stories are great illustrations of golden age comics in DC and other publications of the era. [Read more…] about History of the Batman #6: Crane & Cobblepot – Batman 1941, Pt. 2
HOWARD THE DUCK #1 Review: “Episode Waugh!!”
The latest in a string of offbeat hits from Marvel, Howard The Duck relaunches this week by writer Chip Zdarsky, artist Joe Quinones and colorist Rico Renzi. As much as this is the ground floor of something new and exciting, there’s achievement in the undertaking simply on a profound “balls to dust this off” level. Cementing itself to the epicenter of the Marvel Universe whether anybody asked it to or not, the debut issue is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny and wildly accessible entertainment. [Read more…] about HOWARD THE DUCK #1 Review: “Episode Waugh!!”
CBH Club #7: Cosmic! Marvel Boy & Captain Marvel
Welcome back to the Comic Book Herald reading club. This week we read a couple early 2000’s Marvel cosmic entries, Marvel Boy by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones, and Captain Marvel by Peter David and Paco Medina. [Read more…] about CBH Club #7: Cosmic! Marvel Boy & Captain Marvel
History of the Batman #5: World’s Finest Begins – 1941, Pt. 1
The golden age adventures of Batman and Robin continued in the pages of Detective Comics and Batman. Whether fighting minions in a fairytale land or conserving a mystical ring owned by Ghengis Khan, this team was as popular as ever. So much so, they joined National Comics other superstar, the Man of Steel, in an all new publication initially titled ‘World’s Best’. Early 1941 not only brought Batman and Superman together for the first time on a cover, but also introduced the term ‘Batmobile’ and the second major love interest in Bruce Wayne’s life, Linda Page. [Read more…] about History of the Batman #5: World’s Finest Begins – 1941, Pt. 1