Posts Tagged ‘Joss Whedon’
20 (Or So) Best Comics of the Decade: 1. Identity Crisis
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: March 16, 2010
Remember in ninth grade, when you were totally into that girl in your Honors English class? She was the only reason you ever feigned interest in the Bouncing Souls and Perks of Being a Wallflower. And then, one day she calls you and is all, “Hey, meet me at the Chinatown Express. We totally need [...]
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 [...]
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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