Category Archives: Comic Books

Comic Books, Graphic Novels, their authors and artists.

Happy Tenth Anniversary Rogues Gallery!

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Steve

After being Dragon’s Lair Round Rock for six years, the DL owner sold off this branch to Randy and David and probably some other investors…then they renamed their store Rogues Gallery, probably in honor of the Flash. I didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Forever War reprinted

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Steve

Joe Haldeman’s masterpiece has returned as a six-part comic book series. I vaguely remember seeing the graphic novel version in the early Nineties. Titan Comics found a good way to separate the story into logical chapters. I also know that … Continue reading →

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RIP Adam West

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Steve

Pretty sad news over this weekend regarding the man who was the first Batman I knew as a little kid. By then Batman was being shown through syndication for afternoon TV. It was so inspirational that my brother and friends often … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman: Must See

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Steve

It’s about time they got DC’s third longest-running character on the big screen. I readily admit, doing Wonder Woman well has always been a challenge. Unlike Batman and Superman, this character has undergone several major reboots in her comic book. Originally, Diana shows … Continue reading →

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Belated farewell to Eltingville

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve

One of my favorite comics wound down for good in 2015 and now I’m finally saying goodbye to what was Evan Dorkin’s funniest creation after Milk & Cheese. There was an accompanying companion but Nerd Poker has returned in a 2.0 version I’ll blather … Continue reading →

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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2017 (#15)!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Steve

The oldest of the nerd high holidays turned 15 this year and the selections were pretty good. My shop (Rogues Gallery) had enough to let everybody has 10 titles. Since I’m a subscriber with my tastes, I mostly picked up … Continue reading →

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DC meets Hanna-Barbera

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Steve

We’re about a year in with the four Hanna-Barbera comics being published by DC and personally I think three of them will survive another year. Meanwhile, DC decided to take a chance on having the cartoons encounter characters from the … Continue reading →

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This One Summer

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Steve

Every Summer, Rose and her parents spend a few weeks at their vacation home near Awago Beach. Here Rose hangs out with her Summer friend Windy, unwinds with her parents and soaks in the natural beauty surrounding her. This trip … Continue reading →

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Logan: Worth Seeing

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Steve

The finale of the Wolverine trilogy and Hugh Jackman’s last performance as the most-popular X-Man; same goes for Patrick Stewart playing Professor X. It’s also their best portrayals but I readily admit I’ve never seen the previous two films so I guess … Continue reading →

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Marvel wises up on digital downloads

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Steve

Thanks to Star Wars and a chance to get in on the ground floor with new, female-centric super heroines (Spider-Gwen, Hellcat) I had been letting Marvel titles back into my life. The big boost was their digital offerings; the comic was … Continue reading →

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DC’s new “in-between” Young Animal line is great

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Steve

Despite the moniker and the titles DC launched for Young Animal, Vertigo remains so I’m guessing DC is trying to be more granular with its audience. What surprised me was the writer for two of the four titles rolled out under … Continue reading →

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RIP Bernie Wrightson

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Steve

My comic-book artist friend Steve (aka Stvee) reported the sad news about another famous  (predominantly) comic-book artist passed away. I had no idea he was residing in Austin all this time. His wife Liz left a heartfelt message and career … Continue reading →

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Hey Mr. J, I’m on some new shoes!

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Steve

I always prefer the original character design by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. The sexualized one DC shifted to in 2011, video games and the horrendous Suicide Squad movie is just lame. I’m no prude, I just think it was a … Continue reading →

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The Archie Renaissance part one

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Steve

The universal response to Archie comics tends to be annoyance since they were rather formulaic and as one comic-book store employee states it best, they’re stories of what younger kids think teenagers are like. Well, maybe if we were living in … Continue reading →

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DC works better on the small screen, part one

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Steve

Next year, I am looking forward to Wonder Woman in theaters but I dread that it will be drenched in Zack Snyder’s style to prep the character for the inevitable Justice League mess; the other purpose behind Batman v. Superman. Here I wish the … Continue reading →

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