ReviewBooks
The Invincible Gene Colan edited by Clifford Meth (artbook review).
I heard of this book, ‘The Invincible Gene Colan’, last month, never having heard of it before, and wondered why I hadn’t seen…
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April 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #102 June 2011 (magazine review).
Roy Thomas’ editorial in this 2011 edition of ‘Alter Ego’ focuses on why film and TV companies only like a couple of creators…
March 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #30 November 2003 (magazine review).
When ‘Alter Egos’ appears on the auction website, I typically review a few details from my checklist: do I already own a copy,…
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Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series (DVD TV series extras review).
The year 2007 feels like a distant memory. It is for some. As I reviewed the episodes when they first came out, I’ll…
ReviewComics
Legion Of Super-Heroes: The Choice by Paul Levitz, Yildray Cinar and Francis Portela (graphic novel review).
I thought I had caught up on all the Legion books and then found this one, ‘Legion of Superheroes: The Choice, by Paul…
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GrailPages: Original Comic Book Art And The Collectors by Steven Alan Payne (book review).
TwoMorrows publish books as well as magazines, and some of them are difficult to come across when they sell out. I think I…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #91 January 2010 (magazine review).
Another day, another early ‘Alter Ego.’ Accept no hyphens. Just remember this issue came out in 2010 and is still relevant. The first…
ReviewComics
DC: Superman, selected and introduced by Jenette Khan (graphic novel review).
The ‘DC: Superman’ collection comes with a scale replica copy of Superman #1 (1939), although not seen with an advance download. There’s an…
February 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #88 August 2009 (magazine review).
The focus of this early ‘Alter Ego’ is Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1965) and why he is so important to the comic book industry.…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #158 December 2024 (magazine review).
Oddly, despite the cover of two heroic Marvel superheroes, the latest edition of ‘Back Issue,’ with new editor Roger Ash, is devoted to…
January 2025
ReviewComics
Detective Comics: 80 Years Of The Batman: The Deluxe Edition (graphic novel review).
Of the three introductions, only Senator Patrick Leahy ignored Bill Finger’s contribution to the Batman mythos. Dan DiDio notes that Batman debuted in…
ReviewMagazines
Jack Kirby Collector Ninety Summer 2024 (magazine review).
The ‘Jack Kirby Collector’ is a quarterly magazine aimed at anyone with an interest or appreciation of the legendary comic book artist Jack…