Welcome to 52 in 52, one man’s look at the vast world of Marvel Unlimited. I will be reading and sharing my thoughts each week regarding a different single arc or event from somewhere within the world of Marvel Unlimited, trying to find things I haven’t read that are relevant to the current comic or…
THE COMICS CLASSROOM: Swords as Restoration, Part 2
Part 2 – Excalibur and ‘05’s Shining Knight: The Sword as Restoration While the Sir Justin of 1942 could be said to hold a sword that represented Restoration, his second incarnation, who was canonically the first Shining Knight in the DC mythos, took what Justin represented to a whole new level. Unlike Sir Justin, this…
HOT FIVE: Week of March 4, 2015
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold for the week in the comic market!…
GAME CHANGERS: Jeremy Whitley on PRINCELESS
Welcome to GAME CHANGERS, an interview series at Comicosity looking at female protagonists in comic books from the last decade or two (or more!) — and the original creators who brought them to life. We’ve focused in on a lot of books for Game Changers that highlight women characters with agency that are crafted for…
TRADE WAITING: Week of March 4, 2015
It’s another Monday and that means another look at some of the hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this week’s “Trade Waiting” –your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released to stores this Wednesday and why you should watch out for them! ADVENTURE TIME VOL. 6 Written…
THE HONOR ROLL: February 25, 2015 Releases
Cons. They are here, it’s that season. And yet…comics keep coming out! We have great spoiler filled picks for you to check out, so let’s get to it! SPIDER-GWEN #1 – Corey Fryia Spider-Gwen #1 arrived this past “Gwensday” with the hype train in full effect. While the issue delivered a highly entertaining read that…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 126: Small Press Spring Cleaning
We at We Talk Comics are thrilled when small press creators send us review copies of their comics! Indie and self-published comics hold a special place in our hearts. The unchecked creativity coupled with creators who are putting their heart and soul into their grab at the brass ring makes the rough edges disappear. Chris…
52 In 52: AVENGERS: RED ZONE
Welcome to 52 in 52, one man’s look at the vast world of Marvel Unlimited. I will be reading and sharing my thoughts each week regarding a different single arc or event from somewhere within the world of Marvel Unlimited, trying to find things I haven’t read that are relevant to the current comic or…
THE COMICS CLASSROOM: Swords as Restoration, Part 1
Introduction – Why swords? Is there anything in the armories of fantasy and science fiction more iconic than a sword? While the bow and the spear are technically more dependable weapons of violence from man’s past, the sword is versatile in ways these are not: it is a tool which is uniquely personal as it…
GAME CHANGERS: Tim Seeley on EFFIGY
Welcome to GAME CHANGERS, an interview series at Comicosity looking at female protagonists in comic books from the last decade or two (or more!) — and the original creators who brought them to life. Here with the second of two features this week, narrowing in on the new crowds of women populating DC’s Vertigo Comics…