Now we’re talking! This is the kind of new comics week we have been dreaming about since the shutdown in March. Marvel’s Empyre saga is unfolding nicely and the long-awaited Batman Joker War is starting off with a bang. Either of these multi-issue crossovers could tank (remember Atlantis Attacks?) or end up with an unfulfilling close (almost every Marvel and DC free-for-all … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: This Week and Last Week
While last week, whether by design or coincidence, was a huge one for independent comics, because neither DC nor Marvel released any books. Well, the mainstream comics are back in force this week. DC released many more than Marvel, but Marvel’s got a big one coming next week, and it’s free. In a better-late-than-never Free Comic Book Day contribution, Marvel will offer a … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: 2-for-1 Special Edition!
Irresistible, one of the first post-quarantine films of the year, is an unconventional rom-com disguised as a political movie – or vice versa.Former late night talk show host Jon Stewart wrote and directed this film starring his buddy, Steve Carell, as Gary Zimmer, a disillusioned Democratic political advisor out to remake the party after the election of Donald Trump. Zimmer’s … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Finally!
After months of being denied fresh fantasies, the NEW comics have returned. Finally! Like many of you, I have been re-reading tons of old trade paperbacks and various collected editions of my favorite characters: Avengers, Justice League, Superman, X-Men and, of course, the Metal Men. Yes, the Metal Men, the robot creations of Doctor Will Magnus that started in the early … [Read more...]
13 Ways: The First Way
Editor's Note: In my past life, I used to spend some time talking about poetry in classrooms. One of my favorite poems to offer classes was "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens. In that poem, Stevens basically writes thirteen mini-poems, all ostensibly--you guessed it--about blackbirds. I liked using this poem because on the surface, it's not really … [Read more...]