Welcome back to “Previously On” where this week I’m digging in to Carol Danvers’ role with the Ultimates, making sense of easy free comic book streaming online, and loving Doom Patrol GO! [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #60: Captain Marvel’s Ultimates, Reading Free Comics Online, and The Best Animated Comic Book TV Crossovers
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PREVIOUSLY ON… #59: DC’s Young Animal Era In Review, New Comics Publisher Hype, and How Heralds Influence CBH!
This week I celebrate DC’s home of Rebirth-era Doom Patrol, aka Young Animal, meet the arrival of TKO Comics with some skepticism, and love feedback from readers! [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #59: DC’s Young Animal Era In Review, New Comics Publisher Hype, and How Heralds Influence CBH!
PREVIOUSLY ON… #58: Punisher S2 Review! Comics Cancelling Conundrums, And DC Universe Listening To The Fans
This week I review the second season of Punisher on Netflix, talk about comics being cancelled from my pull list, and acknowledge a nice improvement to the DC Universe app! [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #58: Punisher S2 Review! Comics Cancelling Conundrums, And DC Universe Listening To The Fans
PREVIOUSLY ON… #57: The Umbrella Academy Review, Trade Sales at an LCS, and Pull List Updates
In preparation for this week’s release of Umbrella Academy on Netflix, I review the first twelve issues of the comic book series, then ask some questions about trade sales at comic shops before celebrating the monthly pull list ritual! [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #57: The Umbrella Academy Review, Trade Sales at an LCS, and Pull List Updates
PREVIOUSLY ON… #56: The Great Comic Book Website Review! Plus, Walmart Superman Controversy, and Loving Secret Six!
Throughout 2018 comics fans expressed pretty clear dissatisfaction with the state of comic book websites, and the broader concept of comic book journalism. Themes of consternation frequently include the fixation on adapted media, perceived clickbait tactics, and poor content quality. There’s a consensus from the old guard (this Strawman is brought to you by: Dave’s Twitter timeline!) that things at the big comic sites used to be better and that modern coverage is a near unfixable wasteland. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #56: The Great Comic Book Website Review! Plus, Walmart Superman Controversy, and Loving Secret Six!