Category Archives: Comic Books

Comic Books, Graphic Novels, their authors and artists.

RIP Chadwick Boseman

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Steve

Such a damned shame too. I was really looking for to the Black Panther sequel and more Avengers movies because when I was a kid, he rescued them in the Seventies from some gravity-based villain (I guess Magneto was busy). He was young, … Continue reading →

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RIP Denny O’Neil

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Steve

Another legendary person who helped mold modern comic books passed away peacefully in his sleep. Denny was a vanguard when it came to writing. Unlike many of his contemporaries at DC Comics, he was a journalist before contributing to Green Lantern … Continue reading →

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DC Comics and Diamond part ways

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Steve

Yesterday, DC announced that it will have all its comic books, novels, etc. distributed by two new companies this Summer. For over 25 years, Diamond Comic Distributors has been the sole solution if you buy your stuff from direct-sales stores … Continue reading →

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An important message from LEGO® Batman®

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Steve

If you won’t listen to Dr. Fauci, then take the advice of a superhero who’s been fighting crime and other adversaries for 80 years!

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Disenchantment characters remade seriously

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve

My friend Steve (or as I refer to him as Stvee) did these “serious takes” on six key characters from my fave Disenchantment as part of a recent art challenge. I threw in some extra money toward his Kickstarter for going … Continue reading →

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RIP Mort Drucker

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Steve

Mort Drucker was a legendary artist. As Michael J. Fox once said, if you’re mocked in MAD by him, you’ve arrived. He was the TV/Film equivalent of Weird Al even though Mort was around first. He had an incredible style combining … Continue reading →

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My contribution to this year’s Teddy Bear toss

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Steve

One upside to having all those Pinballz points is that I often have enough to score a toy for the Stars’ charity thingy. Last year it was Rick & Morty, this time I figured a kid would love to have … Continue reading →

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RIP Ernie Colón

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Steve

Another great guy who worked in Comic Books passed away last week. I never gave his heritage any thought because he went by the Anglo version of Ernesto, ergo, he was an American like Jack “The King” Kirby (Jewish) or … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far From Home: Worth Seeing

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Steve

After a huge event movie (Aftermath) bringing 11 years of story to a close, one would think the trivial adventures and personal life of Spider-Man would be a letdown. Not so, Kevin Feige brilliantly found a way to give the … Continue reading →

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Brightburn: Worth Seeing!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Steve

An unusual combination of a Superhero origin story that transforms into a Horror movie. Not an easy feat but the people behind it succeed. Be warned, it did get pretty gruesome in how the victims meet their grisly fates. The … Continue reading →

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MAD goes into zombie mode after 67 years

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Steve

I initially didn’t think anything was happening to MAD itself when comedian and senior editor Dan Telfer announced being laid off via Twitter. Then the deluge of news began about how the beloved satirical magazine was “ending” after 67 years. MAD‘s death … Continue reading →

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Groening returns to comics!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steve

Almost year after Bongo Comics shut down, Matt Groening is back with Bapper Books! I’ve never been to the San Diego Comic Con and since it has become Hollywood’s bitch to peddle mostly mediocre IPs while bringing out the worst … Continue reading →

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Welcome to July with a shift in timeliness

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Steve

For the last couple months I have been digging out slowly while sticking mostly to the chronological series of events with the exception of keeping the header art, color scheme and my exercise progression updated. Given the events of last … Continue reading →

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Hellboy (reboot): Don’t Bother

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Steve

Another reboot stink burger from the morons who thought there was a way resurrect this property after two previous, unimpressive duds from a director who went on to do much better work I loved (Pacific Rim readily comes to mind). I … Continue reading →

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Now a mash-up of MST3K’s fave target & the Avengers

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Steve

If you don’t get it right away, it’s OK, few people are genuine “Misties” (diehards of MST3K). What you’re seeing is Thanos: The Hands of Fate, a synthesis of the Marvel villain Thanos from the hit movies Infinity War and Endgame and a favorite … Continue reading →

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