Item of interest #1: Savage Things, #1 Like many collectors, the amount of comics I buy often ebbs and flows on foolish tides, or tides of necessity, or tides of convenience or inconvenience. When my kids were little and most of my so-called disposable income went towards pesky items like formula and diapers and I'd find myself cutting back to one or two titles a … [Read more...]
Reviewing Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is a comic book mini-series done right. I approached this event with a bit of trepidation. With a Suicide Squad movie this last summer and a Justice League film coming soon, there was a part of me that suspected that this was a cynical, synergistic cash grab. But I was very happy to be wrong. In the story, the Justice League, the … [Read more...]
Off the Wall, Episode #001
The Cage, as one of my fave new customers refers to the shop, has a pretty basic set-up; as you come through the door, there’s a wall of comics to the right. First up, there’s all the new things for the week, starting with the small press stuff, like Image (though it’s hard to call them a small press these days), Archie, and Dynamite, then you have DC, and finally … [Read more...]
Three and a Throwback, Episode #2: Fashion Tips from Steve Trevor
by The Daily Planeteer Picking up where we left off: I loved it... #2 ...when in Wonder Woman #6 (Rebirth), after rescuing Steve Trevor and returning the bodies of his deceased fellow soldiers to the U.S. from Themyscira, Diana is arrested and processed by the military police. An officer issues a stern directive (but Diana doesn’t speak English) and reaches for her … [Read more...]
Three and a Throwback
Three and a Throwback By The Daily Planeteer This unabashed celebration blog is devoted to all my favorite moments from DC Comics. Its title, “Three and a Throwback” refers to the structure of the thing. For every three current mentions--as in stuff that happened in the last year or so--I’ll include one throwback... something from the DC days of yore that’s worthy of a … [Read more...]