Dante

I think people tend to get attached to artists that hit it big during their formative years as a comics reader - I would guess the once popular artists of the 70's and 80's biggest fans are those that were actively collecting during those eras. Lee, Turner and Ross rose to prominence (deservedly or not) at times of increased readership  in the 90's and as such, developed pretty large follo...

Just DCU 0 and Blue Beetle but I think I may take the opportunity to check out Action Comics, as well. All this positive buzz and what seems to be a regular schedule have certainly got me interested and those Maguire covers don't hurt, either. BQ: Dark Knight by a TKO.

Only two pulled this week: Captain America and The Book That Tore the Internet In Half, Brave and the Bold. BQ: Probably somewhere between the 30-40 hour range, where you reach that weird/wired state of being so tired you can't sleep, then crash (literally or figuratively) without warning.  

Apples to oranges, I know, but I think after reading Cooke's stellar run on the book, a Frank Millerization of the character is the last thing I'm looking for in any sort of medium, be it film or comics. Maybe if it was a few years removed from Cooke's wrap-up I'd view it as more of a "welcome return" but as it stands now, I can't so I'm overly excited for the film and these Dick Trac...

I don't read comics in public much (my commute is a drive) but on vacations and whatnot, I find Vertigo trades to be perfect - a lot of them naturally feel like chapters, they usually read pretty quickly and the ones with the lower price point/newsprint paper won't keep you worrying about them getting banged up or spilling Pina Coladas on them. Oh, and people will think you're "hip" (...

IRON MAN: The trailers are certainly well done and I'm pretty excited to see it in the theater, but I think I'm the only person not thrilled with Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark. I think RDJ is fantastic and I enjoy his work, but from what I've seen so far it seems like he's just playing Robert Downey Jr, not Tony Stark. Maybe he'll change my mind upon seeing the movie, but I think this would'v...

First off, I think events and crossovers, can be fun. I've enjoyed plenty of them and their associated spin-offs and whatnot. The problem I have with events in 2008, is they tend to play up the notion that some books are "IMPORTANT" to a shared universe and others are not. I mean, really, how many true surprises are there on the sales charts? Books that are hyped to death or books th...

Detective is all I'm looking forward to this week - good time to grab a random back issue or two.   BQ: Delaying the inevitable start of the workday here in Rhode Island (pronounced Row Dylun). 

My first car was an 86 Mitsubishi Montero which may have been the most unaerodynamic vehicle of all time - essentially a box on wheels. It leaked most fluids and the hood flew up on me while traveling in the high-speed lane on 95. Good times. A far as I'm concerned, everybody should have a complete shitbox as their first car - it builds character.

This looks to be a wonderful week - while I fully expect ASS to continue being the best thing every time it comes out, I think I'm most excited for Blue Beetle. Issue 24 was damn near perfect and I have complete faith that Rogers will deliver with his finale:  All Star Superman Blue Beetle Proof X-Men First Class BQ: My face. Every morning.