Comics

It’s Wednesday! Not that comic geeks need a holy day; but if we were going to have one, this would be it. New issues hit the shelves like a four-color tsunami. Series are launched, questions are answered, loyalties are tested, lives hang in the balance! And occasionally, if you’ve been a particularly good comic […]

‘Totally Awesome’ New Comic Book Day Giveaway!

2 Dec, 2015 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Comics / Giveaway / Hulk / Totally Awesome Hulk by Anthony Karcz

So, that Flash season finale, eh? (Needless to say, here thar be spoilers) I’ve loved this show all season. It wasn’t without its issues (looking at you, Iris, the world’s most clueless investigative reporter); but, on the whole, I thought that everything from the characterization to the world-building was expertly […]

Run, Barry, Run – Paradox Takes Hold in ‘The Flash’ ...

20 May, 2015 in Comics / Television tagged Reverse Flash / Run Barry Run / Season 1 / The Flash by Anthony Karcz

Since a new goddess strolled in and picked up the hammer from the, now-unworthy, Odinson a few months back, there has been abundant speculation as to her true identity. Some thought it was Freyja, pissed that Odin discounted her stint as the sole ruler of Asgard. Others said it must […]

Lady Thor Stands Revealed!

12 May, 2015 in Comics tagged Lady Thor / Marvel / Thor by Anthony Karcz

I don’t know, I think maybe the “geek.” glass is overkill… Don’t forget, Free Comic Book Day is this weekend! Make sure you check out my tips over at GeekDad before hitting the comic book store tomorrow!

Geeky Friday

1 May, 2015 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Avengers / FCBD / Geeky Friday / Hulkbuster by Anthony Karcz

Back in 2012, there was an absolutely amazing set of short cartoons done by Lauren Faust (of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fame) for DC that focused on three super BFFs: The titular Super BFFs, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Supergirl oozed enough fun, chemistry, and general kick-buttedness that my daughter […]

DC Finally Realizes Girls are a Targetable Demographic – ‘DC ...

22 Apr, 2015 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Comic Culture / DC / DC Super Hero Girls / Lauren Faust / MLP:FIM / Solomon Grundy No Fight Girls / Super BFFs by Anthony Karcz

Ever since I signed up for the incredibly awesome Marvel Unlimited service (you get access to nearly all of Marvel’s library, with a six-month delay on new issues), New Comic Day coincides with Marvel’s Monday refresh of the app. This morning I was thrilled to see I’m finally getting the […]

Bring Me the Brain of Charles Xavier!

6 Apr, 2015 in Book 2 / Comics / Pop Culture / The League Cycle tagged Axis / Book Two / Charles Xavier / Marvel / Marvel Unlimited / The League Cycle / X-Men by Anthony Karcz

So there are people on the internet that are absolutely losing their shit over the newly leaked “All-New, All-Different Avengers” cover. The new line-up actually hews fairly closely to modern team incarnations: Thor, Iron Man, Captain American, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Vision, and Nova (who’s not a regular, but there’s always […]

“All-New, All-Different Avengers” Cover is Comic Evolution in Action

26 Mar, 2015 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Avengers / Captain America / Comics / Diversity / Iron Man / Marvel / Ms. Marvel / Spider-Man / Thor / Vision by Anthony Karcz

One of my early jobs out of college, I found myself with an entire month and nothing to do. Lucky for me, I had the internet and I’d just stumbled across a cache of digital comics that included the entire original run of Transformers, all 80 issues! As I pored […]

More than Meets the Obsession

19 Jun, 2014 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Generation One / Hasbro / Marvel / More than Meets the Robo-Torture Porn / Nostalgia-bait / Transformers by Anthony Karcz

Welcome to The Backlog in which I comb through my ridiculously long library of unread titles (and some slightly more recent comics) and ruminate on issues that have been out for years/decades. This week, I tear into Avenging Spider-Man #1, which has a heavy Red Hulk presence. He was in […]

The Backlog: Avenging Spider-Man #1

20 Jan, 2014 in Comics / Pop Culture tagged Avengers / Avenging Spider-Man / Backlog / Jog Hippies / Marvel / Red Hulk / Spider-Man / Spidergirl sideboob by Anthony Karcz