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WTF Is: Zero Hour

Posted by: Robert Bazz on: March 30, 2010

We all know how much the publishing houses love their events. Hell, at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, there wasn’t a single DC, Marvel, or Image panel that didn’t ramble on and on about how great Blackest Night, Siege, or Image United were gonna be. But in 20 years, will people really give a shit [...]

The World in a Golden Age: 1941 at Home, Abroad, and in Comics

Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: November 12, 2009

“We view the world through our own eyes.” What an obvious statement, and yet not always so intuitive. We love comics, but rarely stop to think of the social and political canvass our beloved characters were painted against. 1941 may have been the most terrifying and uncertain year the Western World has ever seen. This [...]

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 [...]

High Five! Top Ten! – Second String Couples

Posted by: Robert Bazz on: September 15, 2009

Here’s a list of our favorite second string couples (when we say second string, we mean lower tier at Marvel or DC, or not from Marvel & DC at all. Mostly we just didn’t want to deal with Lois Lane or MJ or Cyclops & Jean. We pretty much made up the parameters and we’re [...]

High Five! Top Ten! – Heroes What Ain’t Got No Powers

Posted by: Robert Bazz on: August 31, 2009

Before we get there, I know what complaints I’m gonna get. “Where’s Bruce Wayne? The Spirit? Tony Stark?” Well, not here. Batman and the Spirit are legends in their own right, big enough that I’d consider their legacy to be a power in and of itself. And Tony Stark has weird implants now. TOTALLY COUNTS. [...]


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