Posts Tagged ‘Astonishing X-Men’
20 (Or So) Best Comics of the Decade: 10-6
Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: March 7, 2010
10 (tie). Walking Dead – Robert Kirkman I can’t help feeling like this book should probably be #1 on our list. It isn’t (not even in my own personal ranking) because a few others were more popular, had greater impact, etc. But for sheer quality- in both concept and execution- The Walking Dead stood peerless [...]
High Five! Top Ten! – Get the Kleenex Guys, The Comics Made Me Cry
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 10, 2009
Sometimes comics make us cry. Here are the top ten comic moments that made Maggie sob, Jonny bleary-eyed, and set ole Rob a-drinkin. These are pretty much ranked in order of how hard Maggie cried. Except one, but she’ll never admit which one. (10) Archie & Veronica’s Wedding – Maggie: SHUT UP. This issue will [...]
Astonishing X-Men #6 – Where’s Rorschach? (or, Fun with Cameos)
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 8, 2009
Allright, so I caught Rorschach in the background the first time around, but I didn’t recognize 1979 Movie Captain America until I re-read “Gifted” today. And I only recognized him because the dude who played the part was signing autographs at Long Beach Comic Con last weekend. Got me thinking, anyone recognize any of the [...]
Abigail Brand: Nick Fury with Depth Perception (also, Boobs)
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 8, 2009
I love Abigail Brand. I’ve wanted to dye my hair green ever since she first showed up during Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men run as the head of S.W.O.R.D. – the CIA to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s FBI – with her alien-green hair and sweet sunglasses. Whedon’s golden-touch when it comes to kick ass female characters was turned to eleven [...]
Gateway Drugs: the Already Nerdy Girlfriend
Posted by: Maggie_C on: August 14, 2009
So your girlfriend/husband/best friend/sister/mom/wife/brother isn’t into comics? Bummer. High Five! is here to help! I’ll kick this series off with an obvious one. Let’s say you are a gigantic Grant Morrison fan. Your girlfriend, as nerdy and awesome as she is, doesn’t like comics. Well, she thinks she doesn’t like comics. This post assumes that [...]
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