Sure, it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, but love is still in the air (and candy is really cheap). For this week’s giveaway, I have a romantic two-fer from DC Comics. First up is the hardcover collection “Justice League: Volume Two — The Villain’s Journey.” While that doesn’t sound all lovey-dovey at first, this book … Continue Reading →
A while back, you may remember my post on next month’s debut of “Justice League of America” from DC Comics. The first issue, featuring Dearborn-based Green Lantern Simon Baz and Detroit-based Vibe (Cisco “Paco” Ramone), will be out Feb. 20 and feature 52 variant covers, one for each state, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. … Continue Reading →
I never thought I’d ever be remotely interested in attending the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center, but I came close this year. (Yes, I’ll admit it: I’ve lived around the Motor City almost all my life and am a total car-gnostic (carpathetic?). Usually, I just couldn’t care less about cars.) But the … Continue Reading →
I missed it in the theaters, so I was glad to get the chance to watch Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight Rises” while I was off last week. But I must say, if it weren’t for Anne Hathaway, the movie would have been a write-off for me. She was the best thing about it and didn’t … Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Vibe’s Detroit origin confirmed. MTV Geek! got an interesting exclusive: DC is taking the annoying trend of variant covers to a whole new level with the launch of “Justice League of America.” There will be 52 variant covers, one for each state, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, according to the site. Also announced … Continue Reading →
The trouble with nostalgia titles is that they don’t always live up to childhood memories. While I enjoyed the release of Saturday morning staple “Isis” a while back, the years haven’t been as kind to its one-time partner “Shazam!,” now available from the Warner Bros. Archive Collection. The series aired from 1974-76, and I admit … Continue Reading →
After my rant this summer about Batman overload, I felt a little funny popping “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns — Part 1″ into the Blu-ray player. But it’s a comic book video, and I’m a geek writer, so I figured I should do it. And I’m actually glad I did. Would I have preferred an … Continue Reading →
I’m sorry for the lack of posts this week, but other work got in the way. I couldn’t leave you without a giveaway, though! Since bursting on the comics scene with “Marvels” in 1993 and then DC’s “Kingdom Come,” artist Alex Ross has become a (mostly) fan favorite for his detailed painting work. He takes … Continue Reading →
“This guy’s been hunting this tomato for years.” Not the first thing you expect to hear in a comic book story session, but it was one of the best lines I heard from DC creative chief and Metro Detroit native Geoff Johns when he was at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn Saturday for … Continue Reading →
It took less than a day for Green Brain Comics in Dearborn to go through its 125 tickets for Friday’s signing by Metro Detroit native and DC bigwig Geoff Johns. The 5-7 p.m. signing was a perk for interested people who picked up “Green Lantern” No. 0 from the store. Tickets were limited because of … Continue Reading →