4-Color Review has an interview with Tony Moore [NOTE: Lots of profanity in the interview.] Tony is the artist on Battle Pope. And the name hits me: Tony Moore. Back in 1998, a Tony Moore submitted some artwork for Fanzing.com and we ran it in issue #3. One was of Lobo, the other of the…
Just got a note!
Rob Ricochet sent me an AIM note: Just to let you know that I now use Monitor Duty as my homepage. It’s great as a ‘hub’ of sorts for all my regular sites. You just need to add popcultureshock.com onto the front. Thanks for the kind note, Rob! We hope to become the homepage for…
Making Sense of Hawkman History
Geoff Johns talks about Hawkman over at Newsarama. It’s a great interview, IMHO. Johns discusses continuity, revamps, and whether it’s better to deal with or ignore the horrible Hawkman history mess.
Spider-Man Suit (no, not the good kind you can wear)
Sony Loses Fight To Keep Marvel Suit Secret The judge in the Marvel/Sony Spider-Man lawsuit has ruled that the filings in the suit would be made public…so expect to read a lot more about this lawsuit that may determine the fate of future Spider-Man movies. We’ll do our best to link to the news as…
I’ll take Nic Juzda to block
Nicolas Juzda has a quibble with yesterday’s announcement about the NEVER MIND – THIS LINK IS DEAD –Marvel solicitations. Seems Thor reached #500 years ago…BUT the book did not become Thor until issue #83, whereas the Fantastic Four debuted in FF #1. Is this a nit or a major dispute? Why not weigh in?
JLA #83 – Unsubtle & badly timed
Is it okay to talk politics if a comic gets political? In the solicitations for July, we have JLA 83. Here is how DC solicits it: President Luthor has Qurac on his hit list, and heaven help any hero who stands in the way. Now Superman finds himself in a living nightmare as his fellow…
Great Escape: The Video Game!
Now you can be Steve McQueen! Not only is this video game news…but we’ve been NEVER MIND – THIS LINK IS DEAD –discussing this movie over on the NEVER MIND – THIS LINK IS DEAD –Movies Forum! The game is supposed to be very true to the movie. Every time you jump a fence with…
Slow month for DC Direct
I just can’t find any excitement for July’sDC Direct stuff. I don’t collect statues (the Hal Jordan GL statue…I can’t believe it wasn’t out by now). Although I must say one thing for the Superfriends figure sets: this is about the only way to get a Scarecrow that looks the way Neal Adams used to…
Random thoughts on DC Solicitations
Comics Continuum also has the DC Solicitations, and since there isn’t one big item I’ll comment on the little ones: “Formerly Known As The Justice League” is finally going to appear, and I love the cover. That said, the books seems to be in a time warp. Maxwell Lord is said to be alive (last…
Fantastic Four #500 amongst Marvel solicitations for July!
Comics Continuum has posted the Marvel solitications for July, including word that Fantastic Four will return to their old numbering in time to make an even #500 (the first Marvel comic to do so).