ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! Weekly Wrap-Up: Guardians of the Galaxy
Marc Buxton continues his weekly look at all the All-New Marvel Now! first issues and .NOW issues:
Happy Birthday, Fred Hembeck! 13 Awesome Sketch Cards
You’ve seen the mighty Fred around the ol’ 13th D. So enjoy 13 of his most recent sketch cards!
2-BIT COMICS: Waid, Palmiotti and Conner’s Gatecrasher
We continue to expose the truth! This almighty truth is that there are plenty of neglected comic books and graphic novels hiding in your discount bins and long boxes at your favorite store just begging for attention. This week, Gatecrasher Vol. 1: Ring of Fire, from the sure-fire team of Mark Waid, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Connor.
IN BAD TASTE: Pulling the Trigger on Roy Rogers
Aimee LoSecco, whose spirit animal is John Waters, is back with IN BAD TASTE, her fancy new feature celebrating all that is wrong wrong wrong!
The Marvels That Time Forgot: HOMER, THE HAPPY GHOST
Comics maven John DiBello — who brought you an awesome primer on MIRACLEMAN — is back with the tale of a Marvel comic you probably never heard of.
What I’m Reading, by CHUCK DIXON
The esteemed comics vet provides one of the most eclectic reading lists we’ve had the pleasure to bring you:
MIGHTY Q&A: Stephen Amell of “Arrow” Talks Roy, Ra’s and Ollie’s Women
I’m a late adopter on “Arrow,” the CW’s adaptation of the Green Arrow story. I watched the first couple episodes of Season 1 and was left pretty lukewarm, so I let it go. But as the season wore on, I kept hearing about how good the show was getting. And that drumbeat just kept getting louder and louder.
HOT PICKS: On Sale This Week (1/29/14)
It’s the Return of Mike Zapcic of “Comic Book Men”! Mark Waid’s here! Everyone loves Saga! But what else … ?
GOTHAM TRIBUNE: J.J. Sedelmaier’s Brush With Bob Kane
Animator J.J. Sedelmaier of “Saturday Night Live” and “Ambiguously Gay Duo” fame, has a great tale of a getting an original Bob Kane sketch.
ADVANCE REVIEW: Saga #18
Saga is, at its most basic element, an allegory for the terrifying reality of raising a child in a world that can be violent and threatening. And, like raising a child, it is about growth and change, a theme that is embodied in Issue #18, the final act in Saga’s first chapter before a scheduled hiatus:
MIGHTY Q&A: Jimmy Palmiotti and an EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW of Painkiller Jane #4
The return of Painkiller Jane wraps Feb. 5, and a candid Jimmy Palmiotti talks about wrapping his creator-owned Icon miniseries — and the frustration of low sales.
TOY FAIR: Mezco’s Exclusive Sons Of Anarchy Limited Edition Coin
Toy Fair is coming to NYC in February. We’ll be bringing you some awesome updates on what’s coming on the action figure and collectibles front and Mezco is getting a jump start.