There are no heroes without villains, and in the case of Green Arrow, the emerald archer has no greater foe than his bow-wielding rival Merlyn. It appears that this rivalry will bleed off the paneled page and onto the small screen, too, as the role of Merlyn has just been cast in The CW’s developing [...]

In this episode I compare, contrast, and review two original graphic novels from the DC & Marvel. First, Superman: Earth One (DC), followed by Fantastic Four: Season One (Marvel), then suggestions for better origin stories. Spoilers!

As comics become more accepted, we see more mainstream awards covering them.  The Bram Stoker Awards are from the Horror Writer’s Association.  The Stoker’s have added a graphic novel category and the nominees were recently announced: Brosgol, Vera — Anya’s Ghost Hill, Joe — Locke & Key, Volume 4 Jensen, Jeff — Green River Killer Maberry, Jonathan — Marvel [...]

Remember Red, the 2010 comedy-action movie about aging spies called into duty one last time? Adapted from the Warren Ellis graphic novel of the same name, it wasn’t entirely faithful in plot or tone, though critics didn’t care (as they never do). But it did make a boatload of money for its budget, which is [...]

The Darkness over-sized 100th issue is coming out hot on the heels of The Darkness II video game! Issue #100 is 48 pages jam packed with loads of extras such as a complete series cover gallery, a Darkness timeline, the winners of the Darkness II DeviantART contest and a special preview of Darkness #101 by [...]

No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a very strong female filled Fast Five. Picks include Wonder Woman #6 (DC), Glory #23 (Image), Batman #6 (DC), Daredevil #9 (Marvel), and Catwoman #6 (DC). Spoilers! Episode 200 is next week! That’s like AroundComics-type numbers!

The Book of the Month for February 2012 is none other than Baltimore: The Plague Ships (Dark Horse) written by Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden, and art by Ben Stenbeck. A creepy tale featuring vampires, plagues, and action galore! Click here to read the written review!

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Batman #6 by Greg Capullo “I’m a monster!” -Buster Bluth, Arrested Development The New Avengers #21 by Mike Deodato & Rain Beredo While Mike Deodato isn’t one of those old school, legendary comic book artists, he can sure make a cover look like it stepped out from an era gone-by. To me, the coloring  really [...]