Posts Tagged ‘Green Lantern’
Superman v. The Great Depression
Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: August 8, 2010
“Fans come to me asking how this works or that works, and I say, ‘It’s a comic book. It’s not real.’ We already have a real world, why do you want fiction to be like that too?” – Grant Morrison, 2010 Lately I’ve been reading a lot of Golden Age comics. I know there aren’t [...]
Ma Hunkel: America’s First Lady Hero
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: June 2, 2010
When I say the name “Red Tornado,” you undoubtedly assume I’m talking about DC’s modern incarnation, a big red robotic wind elemental guy from Rann who wants nothing more than to be human and love on his family. Well, come on! This is the DC Universe, where every character ever is part of some long, [...]
How Much for Fringe’s Alternate Universe Variant Covers?
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: May 21, 2010
So, a couple days ago over on DC’s The Source blog, they put up a weird cover for a “Red Lantern/Red Arrow” cover tribute to Neal Adams’ Green Arrow Vol. 2 #76. I saw it, kinda went “Well, that’s odd,” and left it at that. Being a gigantic nerd about the show Fringe (to the [...]
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 [...]
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #48: Gardner Fox’s Secret Fetish, Revealed!
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: September 27, 2009
OK, seriously, somebody tell me if I’m missing something here because I am totally fucking lost. Keith Kenyon was a guy who believed that drinking a mixture of gold and seawater would make him invincible. Since that scheme is the dumbest fucking thing I have ever heard of, Hal Jordan took him out with one [...]
Mark Waid’s Super Power Is Shape-Shifting
Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: September 20, 2009
“… another testament to Waid’s skill as a writer; nothing is wasted.”
-Greg Rucka, February 2009
Going Green: A High Five! n00b Review by Hava
Posted by: HavaB on: September 2, 2009
One of the goals of High Five! is to convert casual fans into obsessive fans. We’re constantly convincing our friends, that no, comics are so TOO for grown-ups! We also find ourselves fighting a constant battle to convince people that while we may have grown up with Marvel (and YES, I have Marvel titles on [...]
Geoff Johns: the Man Who Fixed That Stupid Yellow Impurity
Posted by: Maggie_C on: September 1, 2009
Rob already wrote about Rucka and his women, I’m gonna write about Geoff Johns and the DCU heroes. Greg Rucka: Female Heroes as Geoff Johns: SubTrinity Justice Leaguers. Is there a DC fan alive who doesn’t have a total Bro-Crush on Geoff Johns? I don’t think so. Geoff writes the capes better than pretty much [...]
The Abin Sur: Be Sober, Be Vigilant (Or Don’t)
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: August 23, 2009
Dude. DUDE. You guys. I am soooooo proud of this. Here. Drink this. No seriously. It’ll get you fucked UP… Yes. I am drunk blogging, but it’s totally cool because I’m being supervised. I am blogging HARD. Anything incriminating will so be backspaced. After much testing (such fucking awesome testing [Except for the part where [...]
Green Lantern: First Fail
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: August 10, 2009
Hey, have you seen the original “Star Wars” trilogy? Yeah, of course you fucking have. That is why you don’t need to see “Green Lantern: First Flight.” First and foremost, this post is going to be full of spoilers for both “Star Wars” and “GL: FF.” If you haven’t seen “GL: FF,” but intend to, [...]
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