MUST-READ: massive Alan Moore interview on Before Watchmen and much more...
by Mike Hansen One of the best books you'll ever read. (Image via Wikipedia) DUDE. A few comics sites and fan boards are already quoting from this, but it really has to be read in full. Drop everything...
View ArticleBefore Watchmen’s non-cover on Previews
by Mike Hansen Found this picture via Bleeding Cool: the back cover to the next issue of Previews, dropping in a couple weeks. Copyright Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, held hostage by DC Comics, Inc. I...
View ArticleThe internet reacts to gay people in comics
by Mike Hansen A lot of folks have piped in on this already, but here are a couple of images that I thought worth sharing: (Personally, I don’t have a problem with kids looking at either – kids are...
View ArticleFun Friday Foto: NEW 52 edition
by Mike Hansen Amethyst redesign by Aaron Lopresti DC Comics just announced that four of its New 52 titles will be replaced. One of those titles being cancelled is Justice League International, mostly...
View ArticleLinks: The Oatmeal update, Avengers, New 52, World War Z, etc.
by Mike Hansen (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Matthew Inman at The Oatmeal raised his $20,000 to spite FunnyJunk in only 64 minutes. He’s now at over $117,000. Warren Ellis explains why he’s cool with Iron...
View ArticleHey, it’s a Brand New DC NEW 52 survey
by Mike Hansen A New 52 character. Also a metaphor. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m back, folks! Looks like DC Comics has stuck with Nielsen to offer another online survey – go here and let them know...
View ArticleDC New 52: Rejected cover to Sword of Sorcery #1 featuring Amethyst
by Mike Hansen I’d love to know what non-creative executive made this decision. Here’s the original pencilled cover to Sword of Sorcery #1, by Aaron Lopresti (who posted this on his Facebook feed...
View ArticleA tribute to Karen Berger and Vertigo
by Mike Hansen Even though this news was expected for a while, it’s still a gut-punch now that it’s happened. From today’s DC press release: Karen Berger, Executive Editor & Senior Vice President...
View ArticleUpgrade or Downgrade? Hellblazer: Original Sins
by Mike Hansen Hellblazer: Original Sins (1st & 2nd DC Comics printing) Occasionally, I’ll buy more than one edition of a graphic novel. Sometimes it’s by accident (which is surprisingly easy when...
View ArticleUpgrade or Downgrade? Animal Man Omnibus
by Mike Hansen Okay, this is gonna be a quick one, since I’ve been away… I’ve been recovering from a rather inconvenient surgery (minor skin cancer, fortunately quite curable), so apologies for my...
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