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The Books of Magic (1993-2019)
Books of Magic Original series and recent “Moveable Type” trade paperback Back in 1991, DC decided to let one of their successful new writers, Neil Gaiman, fresh from his success with The Sandman, an opportunity to play in the sandbox with a bevy of their silver age B list characters, weaving them into the origin…
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Dollar Binging
Spider-Boy Team Up #1 Amalgam Comics, June 1997 Hawkman Comics #12 DC Comics, Feb/Mar 1966 Spider-Boy Team Up #1 Probably the last of its ilk, Amalgam Comics will be known as the final example of Marvel and DC co-publishing anything. The 12 one shots that made up this line were all amalgamations of concepts of…
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You CAN Go Home Again: The Collected Mister Miracle
The Collected Mister Miracle By Tom King and Mitch Gerads – Trade paperback, collects the miniseries #1-12 DC Comics, 300 pages, 24.99 Well, I hope you’re already familiar with the wondrous, yet tough story of Jack Kirby’s lifetime in comics. Filled with a near endless catalog of many of the standards he created that we…
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I, René Tardi, Prisoner of War in Stalag IIB Vol. 2: My Return Home
Phew! After the finish of volume one, I wasn’t sure what to expect other than his survival. That it would take five long years in captivity with the Germans and his need to be reunited with his wife comes through painfully here in this stories final year. It had been a long tough slog so…
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Crisis of Infinite Comics: Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #1-6
Hmmm…where to begin? Perhaps itʼs better to start at the end. Alan Moore, perhaps one of the most influential comic book writers of our era, has for some time now announcing heʼs calling it quits. After listing his last few works in comics, he sums it all up in the latest and final LEOG story.…
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Blast From The Past: American Flagg #1
Recently I spread the word on Howard Chaykin’s recent series on the history of comics from the inside, Hey Kids! Comics!, being a success for the seasoned comics creator. Within that review, I mentioned his earlier effort, American Flagg, which I believe to be his most successful creation. So lo and behold, here I am…
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Hey Kids! Comics! – Howie Chaykin’s History of Comics
Howie Chaykin, a writer/artist who’s been on the comic scene since the early seventies, has always been a bit of an outsider. While he’s done his share of the standard and not so standard mainstream hero fare, has generally exemplified his best work among the “anti mainstream” tendencies. After all, a guy’s gotta work, right?…
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More Formal Comics: Kevin Huizenga
Ganges #5; Fantagraphics; 2016; $8, 32 pgs; in print.Ganges #6; Fielder Media; 2017; $8, 36 pgs; in print.Fielder #1; Drawn & Quarterly; 2017; $8, 36 pgs; in print. As far as results in mainstream comics go, entertainment is the number one priority, generally. But what if a creator(s) wanted to add something else to the…
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New Comics Wednesday
I got four. Had lunch with a friend recently and afterwards went to a comic store with him. While nothing hit me on the the mainstream rack, the indies had me curious. So here, in no particular order, and possibly not as new as “this weeks long underwear books”, is a smattering of what caught…
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