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Lousy Leaders
There are those guys who can lead their team through anything and bring them out alive and winning. But for every Captain America out there, there are those leaders who have no reason to be in charge of anything but always are. Here are a number of l...
Comic Moments That Make You Go "Ouch!"
Yes, I know that comic books aren't real. Those punches through walls and into outer space never actually happen, but still there are those comic book moments that make you cringe because you know that's gotta hurt! Here are a few that I think made f...
Hero Deaths We Need to See
Ok, so there are a lot of heroes who die for no other reason than to sell books. I've never been a big fan of deaths done just to progress a bad story or throw a little shock value into a lagging title, but there are some heroes whose deaths might ac...
Black Lanterns We'd Like to See!
Ok, so if you haven't read Blackest Night #1 yet, you might not fully understand what this is about. If you have, you know DC's throwing down the gauntlet by bringing back some of their best dead characters for some creepy moments on the heroes. You ...
Jumping On Points for New Readers
One of the many contest entries we've gotten caught my eye this week and I wanted to take a look at it. If you haven't entered the contest yet, get to it! You've got until May 30th! I'll be listing the complete prize pack at the end of this posting.O...
Comics versus The Movies
In my last post, I briefly mentioned how different the two major comic book publishers treat their heroes in the movies. I thought more about it and figured it might be worth looking at in more detail.Marvel and DC both have a history of making tweak...
Marvel Villains Who Need To Retire
They try time after time to rule the world, and without exception they fail. You'd think they'd get the hint, but there are those baddies who just keep going and going. Here's a few who should seriously consider a new line of work:Doctor DoomThere wa...
2009 Wish List for Comics
Hard to believe, but this blog is celebrating its sixth month anniversary this month! Thanks for sticking around with me as I complained about stupid stories and complimented the good ones. I have some great things planned for next year, so stay with...
"What If?" Stories That Became Reality (Part 2)
On Monday, we looked at several of the stories in the "What If" line that found their way into reality. Well, most of those dealt with the Hulk, but the good news is that there's no Hulk story to be found this time around.This time, we focus more on ...
More Costumes That Suck
We made fun of them once before, but there were so many more to choose from I couldn't hit them all. There are those heroes who have the greatest fashion sense in the world, and then there are these folks.With the help of suggestions from readers Gro...
What A Way to Return! Comebacks in Comics
No death is permanent in comic books. For decades there was the eternal standard of "No one stays dead except Bucky Barnes", and we see how that turned out.But sometimes bringing a hero back requires a good bit of imagination. After all, when you kil...
Attack of the Live Action Hero Series Part 3!
Well, we've looked at those weekly prime-time shows that gave us a chance to see our heroes in living, breathing action...but what about those other times they've shown up?Believe it or not, other heroes made an attempt at live-action, either in tele...
Comic Book Dream Fights
There are comic book fights that are memorable, and some that we forget when we close the book. And then there are those characters who are incredibly cool in their own titles, and just seem the perfect foil for some other character they've never met...
The Avengers Movie Dream Cast
Comic book fans have fared well in recent years with superhero movies. The announcement of an upcoming Avengers film has only built they hype further--and few casting announcements have been made. That being the case, I thought it was a good chance t...
What A Way To Go! Deaths in Comics
In comic books, death is never a permanent thing. We know eventually that hero or villain will probably return, but it's how they died we remember fondly. Let's look at some of the best-written deaths in comic book history. And yes, I know three of t...
Are Trade Paperback Collections Ruining Comic Sales?
With publishers complaining about comic book sales being down, you have to look for reasons. The quality of the stories and art are the first thing that come to mind, but what else is there?A few years ago, I began to notice a trend in my favorite ti...
New Avengers #43 - Revelations in the Savage Land
After months of speculation, Marvel finally gives us a powerful reveal in New Avengers #43 (and thanks to my killer Marvel subscription, I got it a day in advance!). At last we get to see the confrontation between Captain America and Spider-Man that ...
When Reboots Go Away
Reboots can be a way to breathe fresh life into a stale character, but sometimes a publisher is just doing this as a gimmick. They have no intention of keeping the character changed. Then there are times when the reboot just doesn't work with the fan...
Captain America returns (sort of)
When the shot heard round the world was fired last year, major news sources like USA Today and even CNN jumped onto the coverage: Captain America was dead. The living legend and icon was gone in a time when America needed stability the most. Of cours...
