Like so many smug liberal snowflakes, I hate religion. Not that I want to. My inner abyss is as bottomless as a cup of diner coffee. I’d love to fill it with something other than beer and comics. And maybe someday I will. Some folks have sustained brain damage that made them more religious afterwards,…
Review: NEW GODS SPECIAL #1
NEW GODS SPECIAL #1 Written by Shane Davis, Walter Simonson Art by Shane Davis, Michelle Delecki, Alex Sinclair, Troy Peteri, Dave Lanphear, Walter Simonson, Laura Martin, John Workman, Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, John Constanza, Mike Royer Published by DC Comics Release Date: August 2, 2017 One hundred. That’s how old Jack Kirby would have been…
TRADE WAITING: Week of September 9, 2015
Happy Labor Day Monday! –or just another day for the people that represent the blue-collar backbone of America. Nevertheless, it means a look at this week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this…
Interview: Bernard Chang Gets His Kirby On with the NEW GODS
After chatting with writer Van Jensen about his work on the New 52 versions of the New Gods, it’s only fair to check in with one of the artists putting that vision to the page. Bernard Chang graciously stepped away from the drawing table to share his thoughts on some of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations,…
Interview: Van Jensen Lights Up the NEW GODS
The New Gods have been dancing in and out of DC Comics’ books for the past two years, appearing individually in books like Wonder Woman, Earth 2, and Batman/Superman. Now, “Godhead” has descended upon the Green Lantern Corps, and writer Van Jensen is at the center of it all — pitting veteran Lantern John Stewart…
Review: GREEN LANTERN/NEW GODS: GODHEAD #1
GREEN LANTERN/NEW GODS: GODHEAD #1 Written by Van Jensen, Justin Jordan, Robert Venditti, Charles Soule, and Cullen Bunn Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Martin Coccolo, Gordon Sudzuka, ChrisCross, and Pete Woods Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 1, 2014 On the surface, Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead #1 seems like a tough book to simply…