FIRST REVIEW: Another Bat-hit for Figures Toy Company
Hot on the heels of the company’s initial wave of Batman Mego reproductions, Figures Toy Company has put out Wave 2 — Penguin, Catwoman, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. And like the first wave, these figures are outstanding replications of the Megos of yore.
MIGHTY Q&A: The Many Worlds of Ron Marz
Writer Ron Marz has been in this gig for close to 25 years, with a wide array of accomplishments to show for it. He’s hard at work on a number of projects right now, including stories for Edgar Rice Burroughs. Here, we talk about his projects past — including a famed run on Green Lantern — present and future.
Happy Birthday, Jerry Robinson: 13 Covers from 13th D
The late, great Jerry Robinson’s birthday was yesterday while we were off New Year’s Day-ing it. But when your contributions to comics are as timeless as Robinson’s, we’ll bend the rules:
3… 2… 1… Happy New Variants! Coolest of the Week (12/31/13)
DC takes the week. Because Marvel kinda took the week off …
13th Dimension’s 13 Titles to Watch in ’14
2014 will be an amazing year for comics-based television and films, but let us not forget the heart of the hobby, the reason we are all living the Golden Age of Fandom, the comics.
GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Damian Wayne is Coming Back. I Think.
The late, lamented Robin may not be so late after all.
PREVIEW: Superior Spider-Man #26
Doc Ock’s time in the web may be drawing to a close soon … as Marvel ramps up “Goblin Nation” in this preview:
Captain Action: The Secret Origin of a Batman Toy
A new feature! Ed Catto of Captain Action Enterprises starts a new column about how a new, modern action figure is made, from concept to execution. Over the next few months, he’ll take you through the whole process — and it’s pretty dang cool!
HOT PICKS: Comics Come Out Tuesday!
That’s right — don’t forget: New Comics Day is Tuesday this week because of New Year’s Day. But check your store’s hours because some places are open on the holiday, too! Anyway, Mark Waid’s back with the Hot Picks crew this week …
Happy Birthday, Stan Lee … I Guess?
Stan Lee turns 91 today. Good for him. I hope I make it that far. He’s left his mark on popular culture. That much I’m sure of. I’m just not sure about the rest of his legacy.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: ‘The Mucker’ from Ron Marz and Lee Moder
In a comics biz where everything old is usually new again, we get fresh eyes on a really obscure Edgar Rice Burroughs character, The Mucker.