Thought I’d throw my quick two cents in on this topic.  Iread a lot of comics, mostly Marvel.  Who can read everything?  Who has the money?  The time?  Unless you work in a comic shop, you have to pick and choose.  I know I miss out on a lot of good stuff, like almost everything Vertigo puts out.  But time is hard to come by, especially considering I have 2 kids and am always reading 3 [...]

I hate time travel.  I hate time travel stories, even the good ones (like the current X-factor story).  Thinking about the ramifications hurt my head, even when it is futuretime traveling.  There is just no need for it.  Unfortunately, the two characters most concerned with the last mutant born, Hope, are time hoppers: Cable and Bishop. Both chacaretrs were great when first introduced in the 90′s, and both should have been killed off long ago [...]

I was inspired earlier today by a Twitter post to explore Marvel’s latest “crossover”, Dark Reign. Now, this is not your ordinary crossover because it is not focused on a single event, as World War Hulk or Civil War or Secret Invasion.  While these events did have ramifications on the Marvel Universe, they were singel events set within the framework of the Marvel Universe. Dark Reign IS the Marvel Universe.  It is the status quo [...]

Warning:  Spoilers below It’s hard to call any book published by Vertigo as poor.  In fact, a mediocre Vertigo story is better than 95% of the other stuff out there.  Ever read Preacher?  I am a die-hard X-men fan, but Preacher is the best book ever published, and even the worst story in this 60-something book run was better than most stuff I have ever read. That being said, while not poor, the Great Fables Crossover [...]

Quick reviewof the last Punisher MAX storyline.  I tend to wait until an entire arc is completed before I read it. Its hard living up to the standard of Garth Ennis when it comes to writing ultra-violent comics, like Preacher (best comic ever published) and his 50 or so issues of Punisher. I’ll admit, when the story first started, I though it had potential.  Don’t get me wrong, it was an enjoyable read.  Quick, like [...]