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Retro Review
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Back-issue bins feed my habit. At Retro Review, I look back at old series, graphic novels and specials from major and independent publishers, recommending good issues to hunt for. Updates 4 to 6 times a week.
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What were they thinking?
That was the only thought I had while reading the final, anti-climactic issue of Marvel’s Secret Invasion limited series, the backbone to the sprawling cross-over event that’s taken up most of 2008. This issue should have been a fast-pace...
Returning Review
* blows the dust off the keyboard * As I’m sure you’ve noticed, Retro Review has been rather quiet lately, as I’ve had to take some time off to put my house in order. I haven’t even been reading comics lately, if you can belie...
Owly
…or what to give a really young comic reader for the Holidays. Andy Runton’s Owly is the only truly all-ages comic book I have ever found. Wonderfully simple and charming, Owly is a series of tales about a lonely young owl who has a lot...
Holiday Gift Ideas
I had a bit of a false restart on Retro Review last week. It was kind of like an attempt by DC to restart Aquaman on Hawkman… okay, that was a little unfair. Geoff Johns’ Hawkman relaunch was good and did well, and Peter David did a great...
Character Retcons: Hawkman
It’s amazing to me that a character could become so confusing to readers and creators alike that his name was considered unusable, even on a new character, but this was the case with DC Comics’ Hawkman. Introduced in 1940 in Flash Comics ...
Retconning Paradise
A retcon is a change to the continuity of a story that goes into effect retroactively - not only does the change in the status quo affect the story from then on, but it also establishes that things have always been this way, and any older stories tha...


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Posted: October 9th, 2008 | More Reviews From Jameslockwood | Report This Comment