“Buy this book or we’ll tear your throat out” is not the way I’d sell a comic.
Gargoyles #2
Marvel Comics (March, 1995)
“Always Darkest Before The Dawn”
WRITER: Martin Pasko
PENCILER: Amanda Conner
INKERS: Alberto Saichann & the Palmiotti Bros
COLORIST: Greg Wright
LETTERERS: John Costanza & Jon Babcock
EDITOR: Hildy Mesnik
The Incredibles (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
ScreenCrush collects the latest information on the long-awaited sequel to The Incredibles. This includes the cast and the basic plot. No villain has been revealed, and the focus is shifting from Bob to Helen. I really want this to be as good as the first one.
There are a very low number of black superheroes on TV, even though the first one I know of appeared in the 1970s. Since then there have been very few. Black Lightning was originally chosen for a pilot by Fox (the same guys behind the not-Batman show Gotham and I haven’t been excited by later previews I’ve seen for episodes) but for whatever reason they turned it down. The CW, home of the “Arrowverse” and CBS cast-off Supergirl (still kept in an alternate universe after the mistake made in the Flash’s appearance during the CBS season, not realizing CW would take it over), picked it up for a series.
I almost missed it due to various distractions (mostly the dental issues) but I caught it just in time and haven’t been able to review it thanks to other distractions (mostly YouTube’s recent actions) and so I’m only just now getting to episode 1, with episode 2 airing later tonight, at least in the US. I don’t know what’s happening internationally. So what did I think of it?
“It was just a little food fight.”
Thunderbolts #13
Marvel Comics (April, 1998)
“In The Courts Of Kosmos!”
WRITER: Kurt Busiek
PENCILER: Mark Bagley
INKER: Scott Hanna
COLORIST: Joe Rosas
LETTERER: Liz from Comicraft
EDITOR: Tom Brevoort
In hindsight, taking this group photo on Burrito Tuesday was a bad idea.
DC is once again going to TV and pre-movie advertising to promote a new batch of comics under their “New Age Of Heroes” promotion. Considering they’re still trying to prove that Rebirth isn’t going to be undone and one of their “heroes” is an assassin for hire I have yet to be convinced this isn’t another “Heroic Age”, and we know how long that lasted at Marvel.
We’re six chapters away from completing this book. Thus far I haven’t hated it. There are things Asimov did better than the movie but also things the movie did better. Still, Asimov is a good writer and some of those have been preference more than problem storytelling.
Our team continues their mission through the human body, and so far everything that can go wrong has done its best to try. Can the team make it to the blood clot and save Benes in time? Obviously not in this chapter but let’s see what the next challenge is.
Whatever the heck that is.
“I told you to take down the Christmas lights. Now they’ve gone homicidal!”
Steel #22
DC Comics (December, 1995)
“Deliverance!”
WRITER: Louise Simonson
PENCILER: Phil Gosier
INKER: Rob Leigh
COLORIST: Dave Grafe
LETTERER: Pat Brosseau
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Chris Duffy
EDITOR: Frank Pittarese
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