Of Space Monkeys And Super Apes

So about a month ago I bought the first of the DC Showcase collections for Superman. A family vacation was drawing nigh and I needed some reading material for the trip. I've always been a little apprehensive about the black and white collections as I'm more easily distracted by pretty colors (oooh look! Shiny!). But [...]

Ultimate X-Men #2

Alright, so here were are at issue number two. When last we left our heroes, big bad Wolverine was being sent to kill Professor X. A totally non-plot if you ask me, because we all know Wolverine is going to be a good guy at some point. The only suspense is which cliche the writers [...]

Harlan Ellison Makes Me Look Like An Optimist

Just got done reading part two of a three part interview with Harlen Ellison over at Newsarama. Good stuff in general from Harlan. The man has been writing since before my parents were born. He's won practically every science fiction, horror, and mystery writing award known to mankind, many of them on multiple occasions. He's been nominated [...]

There Must Be 104 (108) Ways To Screw Your Readers

First there was Infinite Crisis.
Then there was 52.
Now there is Countdown.
Somewhere the EvilArtist weeps.
As I've stated earlier I'm not a huge DC fan so these massive event titles neither cause me joy or pain as they do our dear Artist friend. But I am paying enough attention to feel something is amiss.
I read Infinite Crisis [...]

The Perfect Storm

God bless The Monkey.
Okay, perhaps not bless him as I know that would be asking alot. Just don't strike him dead as you likely desire to do from time to time.
First he braved GL:Rebirth, a feat even I have not attempted yet. Then dared to suggest it might not suck, thus incurring the wrath of one [...]