Friday Favorites

  Released in October 1996, this limited series ran for 13 incredible issues.  Arguably one of the very greatest Batman tales ever told. I read the series soon after it was completed, and quite enjoyed it.  I particularly recall enjoying the who-done-it mystery of the Holiday Killer.  That said, after 15 years, I’d forgotten most … Continue reading →

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  This week’s favorite is another fill-in issue by a future super-star.  The story?  Hulk vs. Mr. Hyde, but seriously, who cares?  Look at this art!   Go buy a copy now.   ‘Nuff Said.      

Tags : Friday Favorites, hulk, Mr. Hyde, Sam Kieth

What’s so special about this issue?  A full 13 months before he exploded on the scene with his introduction of Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #300, Todd McFarlane handled the art duties on this fill-in issue of Daredevil.  While not fully formed yet, his style was evident even this early. This issue falls just after the … Continue reading →

Tags : Al Williamson, Ann Nocenti, daredevil, Daredevil 241, Frank Miller, Friday Favorites, John Romita Jr, Todd McFarlane

It’s just my opinion, but I think The Punisher is a classic case of a “peak too sooner”.  This limited series started so damn good it flamed out even before it was done!  Ohhh, but how good those first four issues were!  Forget all the crap that came out after this.  THIS is the Punisher. … Continue reading →

Tags : Friday Favorites, Limited Series, Mike Zeck, Steven Grant, The Punisher

  I haven’t enjoyed Daredevil as much as I have this latest reboot in over 20 years.  What Mark Waid and Paolo Rivera have done is damn near perfection.  Mark Waid has made the character fun again, while Paolo Rivera seems to have been born to draw the series.  I’ve seen some of his other … Continue reading →

  Back when I wrote “10 comics that stuck“, someone mentioned in the comments that 100 bullets would make their top 10 list.  In fact, I’ve never heard anything but praise for the series.  Why it took me so long to finally pick it up is beyond me. Well, I finally did and I’m happy … Continue reading →

Tags : 100 Bullets, Friday Favorites

Everyone’s “golden age” is the years they grew up in.  Guys that grew up reading comics in the 60′s think that period is the best.  Guys a little younger than me think the greatest stuff came out of Image comics in the early/mid 90′s.  For me it’s the period between 1986-1988.  The Dark Knight Returns, … Continue reading →

Tags : Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, Friday Favorites, The Killing Joke

The 80′s were the decade of the mini-series.  There were so many!  Good ones…the four issue Claremont and Frank Miller Wolverine, The Punisher by Mike Zeck, The Dark Knight, Watchmen…and of course there were those that didn’t quite live up to expectations…Ice Man, Hercules, Hawk & Dove, Cloak & Dagger…and then there is The Weird. … Continue reading →

Tags : Berni Wrightson, Bernie Wrightson, Friday Favorites, Jim Starlin, The Weird

My favorite this week just turned 30 years old: Marvel’s CREATURES ON THE LOOSE #13 (Sept/1971). I picked this up as a back issue somewhere (probably an “indoor flea market” at the local mall) as a kid.  What grabbed me immediately was the cover! I devoured all the monster reprint titles of the era (such … Continue reading →

Tags : Creatures on the Loose, Friday Favorites, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Reed Crandall, stan lee, Tales to Astonish

Sandman is arguably one of comics’ greatest series.  This is one of its finest issues. In this issue we’re introduced to  Hob Gadling.  It’s 1389 and he’s boasting that he’ll never die.  Morpheus (Sandman) and his kid sister Death overhear these boasts and challenge Hob Gadling that if that’s true, they’ll meet him in this very … Continue reading →

Tags : death, Hob Gadling, Michael Zulli, Morpheus, Neil Gaiman, sandman

  The idea behind “The Boys” is simple.  Not all superheroes are gonna be nice guys like Clark Kent.  In fact, with the power they have, it’s pretty likely they’re going to think the rules don’t apply to them.  That’s where “The Boys” come in.  It’s their job to make sure the supers keep their … Continue reading →

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Yeah, I know Daredevil again.  What can I say, most of my favorite comics are the adventures of a sightless lawyer! The last Daredevil I talked about was #163 which had a profound effect on me as a youngster.  It inspired an understanding about what heroes truly are, and that one need not wear underoos … Continue reading →

Tags : Born Again, daredevil, David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller, Friday Favorites