oops! review:the many deaths of the batman

the lowdown:This story was published originally in 1989,right at the same time Detective Comics was running the “Blind Justice”storyline. To put it in context,Jason Todd had been killed only a few months earlier,and the Batman …[...]

shuddertown vol. 1

the lowdown:Advertising is a double-edged sword sometimes. Particularly for a series that’s not a Marvel or DC superhero book,by a writer who was (at the time the book was announced) a relative unknown,by an artist who is still a …[...]

g.i. joe special missions vol. 2

the lowdown:I’m trying to get my dog Peanut,who is a noted pansy,to man up. Thus I’ve taken to calling him “P.I. Joe”,but his version of the theme song always seems to end with “P.I [...]

spider-man:grim hunt

the lowdown:In retrospect the Kraven family’s assault on Spidey,which has stretched back over more than thirty issues,owes much to Bane’s strategy for breaking Batman back in the 90′s –run one bad guy after another at him,…[...]

captain america/ black panther:flags of our fathers

the lowdown:No getting around it –I bought this one for the art. I’ve made clear before that Denys Cowan is one of my very favorite artists,and this is the first time I can recall seeing him on a Marvel book. [...]

wasteland:the apocalyptic edition vol. 2

the lowdown:I have an unorthodox suggestion for reading this one. Take it outside. Pick a sunny,relatively warm day (tough right now,I know,but still..) and take this book outside. [...]

The Iceberg Lounge –TPB &Graphic Novel Reviews:arkham asylum …

by Sam Kieth. original graphic novel . [...]

The Iceberg Lounge –TPB &Graphic Novel Reviews:booth

by C.C. Colbert &Tanitoc. [...]