Category Archives: comic books
Lost in the Stacks 12: The Year In Review
Well, 2011 was an interesting year. I got an iPad, with all that that implies, I started writing again, I completed NaNoWriMo, work got a bit more difficult and challenging, and DC Comics rebooted their universe again. All of that … Continue reading
Filed under analysis, comic books, Lost in the Stacks, reading
Review 153: The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead, Compendium One by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore & Cliff Rathburn Zombies are boring. There. I said it. And I’m not ashamed. They are, though. Zombies have no real motivation, they have no goals other than … Continue reading
Filed under comic books, death, disaster, existentialism, family, graphic novel, horror, made into movies, morality, Robert Kirkman, society, zombies
Review 144: Soon I Will Be Invincible
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman It ain’t easy being Super. You might be a hero, like Fatale. She is the latest in cyborg technology – a woman who was nearly destroyed in a freak accident, rebuilt by … Continue reading
Review 138: JLA/Avengers
JLA/Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez Everybody loves a good team-up. No matter who your favorite hero is, whether in the realm of sports, music, science, writing, art – you get a secret thrill from the idea of what … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, Avengers, comic books, DC Comics, disaster, George Perez, JLA, Kurt Busiek, Marvel Comics, quest, super-heroes, supervillains, world-crossing
Lost in the Stacks 8: Guilty Pleasures
Everybody has a guilty pleasure book. It might be one author or a specific series or even a whole genre – that book you don’t want to be seen reading. The book you know your high school English teacher would … Continue reading
Filed under classics, comic books, criticism, culture, fantasy, fiction, Lost in the Stacks, reading, reviewing, science fiction, society
Lost in the Stacks 6: You Keep Jesus, I’ll Take Hal Jordan
Everyone needs role models growing up, and in a time of crisis everyone needs to turn to someone who is better than themselves. Some folks turn to religion, others turn to fiction. [1] As much as we use the real … Continue reading
Filed under comic books, DC Comics, Green Lantern, identity, Lost in the Stacks, personality, role models
Review 125: Logicomix
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos Papadimitriou I have a question for you. It’s a simple-sounding question, but hard to answer, so I really want you to put a good amount of thought into it … Continue reading
Review 110: Johnny the Homicidal Manic & SQUEE!
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and SQUEE’S Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors by Jhonen Vasquez I’m putting these two together, because they really do form one larger piece – the craft of an artistic mastermind. Although perhaps “mastermind” isn’t the … Continue reading
Filed under afterlife, childhood, comic books, death, demons, existentialism, good and evil, graphic novel, horror, humor, Jhonen Vasquez, madness, morality, murder, philosophy, sins
Review 77: Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales There are, traditionally, two modes of thought when it comes to comic book super-heroes. The first is that just as these people are stronger, faster and more powerful than we, so must … Continue reading
Filed under Batman, Brad Meltzer, comic books, DC Comics, death, detective fiction, ethics, identity, morality, murder, Rags Morales, rape, super-heroes, Superman
Review 53: Crisis on Infinite Earths – DOUBLE FEATURE
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Absolute Edition by Marv Wolfman and George Perez This, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the works that has affected me deeply. More importantly, it is something that has caused considerable harm to my wallet and … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, comic books, DC Comics, death, George Perez, Marv Wolfman, super-heroes, Superman, supervillains, time travel, world-crossing
