Exciting times here at Comics 101 HQ these days, gentle readers. In fact, so much so that I’m going to break from the usual goings-on around these parts and talk about two new projects that are very near and dear to my heart, that have been in the works for months and months, and that […]
Well, we’re a little more than halfway through the BEFORE WATCHMEN experiment, and while the question of whether or not the comics should have been produced at all remains one that people can argue back and forth for days on end, it has to be admitted that when it come to the creative result, this […]
We’ve had a lot of fun here over the years with various issues of LOIS LANE in which Lois is either scheming to marry Superman, marrying someone else instead of Superman, or crying as someone else marries Superman. So imagine our surprise to finally find an issue of LOIS LANE where Lois actually marries the […]
Hard to believe it’s been twenty-six years since Frank Miller’s groundbreaking BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS first hit comic-shop shelves. And ever since then, almost immediately upon its publication, fans have been clamoring for a film adaptation. And while elements and influences of DARK KNIGHT RETURNS can be seen in everything from Tim Burton’s BATMAN […]
Editor’s Note: The old Dreaded Deadline Doom has got its claws in me once again this week, so while I fight to get out from under, I thought I’d re-present this lost offering from the original COMICS 101 Archives, focusing on Spidey-friend and foe Harry Osborn, as originally presented on June 1, 2005: I caught […]
With all the MARVEL NOW! Announcements that have been coming out in the last few weeks, the one that seems to have surprised and confused people the most is the new FF series by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred, featuring a new replacement team of Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and hilariously, “Miss Thing,” a celebutante-type in […]
Every time I get too concerned about the state of today’s comics industry, all I have to do to cleanse the palate is look at a random issue of SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE, and I can breathe easier. Things could always be much worse. Let’s look for example, at LOIS LANE #131 (June 1973), […]
Last week saw the loss of two significant figures, two men whose careers couldn’t have been more different, yet both of whom had a profound effect on the world around them, and on me personally, one affecting me fancifully and emotionally, the other inspirationally. I’m talking about Muppeteer Jerry Nelson and astronaut Neil Armstrong. Jerry […]
With the New 52Verse now firmly entrenched in the hands and minds of readers, the initial shock has worn off, and many DC readers have found things to like in the new books and its accompanying continuity. While I’ll admit the jury’s still out for me, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on: […]
Where to even start with this one? Comics legend Joe Kubert passed away Sunday morning, August 12, at the age of 85. Kubert was a peerless editor, writer, and artist, best known not only for his work on characters like Sgt. Rock, Tor, Tarzan and Hawkman, but also for moving non-fiction work like FAX FROM […]
In the late 1960s, DC wasn’t much known for innovation. That is, until the arrival of Marvel co-creator Jack “King” Kirby in 1970, who in short order injected the DC Universe with more new blood than it had seen in decades, characters and concepts like Darkseid, Orion, the New Gods, the Forever People, Kamandi, the […]
Historically, superhero trilogies in film have not gone well. Usually, by the time a superhero film series gets to the third installment, either the folks responsible for the original superior films have moved on, or are running out of steam and substitute quantity for quality: more villains, more special effects, less smarts and heart. SUPERMAN […]
As is our tradition around these parts, it’s time for our customary photo essay looking back at this year’s Geekapalooza, the Show of All Shows, the San Diego Comic-Con for the year 2012. Warner Brothers’ promised display of Batmobiles outside of Hall H didn’t disappoint (although calling the black tarp over the cars a “Batcave” […]
