- Review: Wonder Woman Earth One is the essence of the characterI was prepared to hate Wonder Woman: Earth One. The early commentary online wasn’t kind. Grant Morrison seemed to be setting the bar awfully high for himself in his interviews, and Yanick Paquette is an artist whose work has always had a cheesecake element to it. How would they avoid the pitfalls of two men … Continue reading “Review: Wonder Woman Earth One is the essence of the character”
- Squadron Supreme is better than WatchmenSquadron Supreme is a often ignored classic. It was a groundbreaking superhero story. It took archetypal characters to their organic extremes. Every action had consequences. Change was real and long lasting. These were sophisticated stories featuring complex moral and philosophical issues, told through the genre of brightly colored super beings. It wasn’t Watchmen. The comic … Continue reading “Squadron Supreme is better than Watchmen”
- The Ewingverse Avengers, Part 1: The MightyStarting with The Mighty Avengers, Al Ewing strung together a series of great Avengers books Al Ewing should write the New Warriors. Ewing excels at touching multiple corners of the Marvel U in a single series, something that hasn’t been done well for an extended period of time since the original run of the New … Continue reading “The Ewingverse Avengers, Part 1: The Mighty”
- The New Legion Isn’t WorkingI love the Legion of Superheroes. I could — and probably will — write endless posts about how much the Legion has meant to me over the years. I could write about how fascinated I was when I first read about them, how hunting down back issues was so much fun, how fan fic filled … Continue reading “The New Legion Isn’t Working”
- Superman: The Triangle Years, Part 2 – Out of the ClosetMore from the Triangle Years: Part One: Embrace Continuity A month before the Triangle Years begins, Clark Kent proposes to Lois Lane. She still doesn’t know he’s Superman. This is, of course, a total dick move on Superman’s part, but it’s something that’s rectified just a few months into the Triangle Years. The Triangle Years … Continue reading “Superman: The Triangle Years, Part 2 – Out of the Closet”
- Superman: The Triangle Years, Part 1 – Embrace ContinuityBold statement: Superman’s glory days happened during the Triangle Years in the ’90s. I can understand if that sounds insane, particularly since I’m making the above statement as someone who loves the hell out of Silver Age Superman. If you’ve never read Superman stories from the Silver Age, you really should. They are bat shit … Continue reading “Superman: The Triangle Years, Part 1 – Embrace Continuity”