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Bin Fodder Archive
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Bin Fodder: Green Lantern – No Fear
Posted on April 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe 3rd iteration of the Green Lantern series really began with the epic storyline Green Lantern: Rebirth wherein Hal Jordan was resurrected by writer Geoff Johns. The ongoing Green Lantern series starts with the three part arc entitled No Fear. Most often the first... -
Bin Fodder: Justice Society of America
Posted on March 13, 2013 | No CommentsAs a fan of comics since my teenage years the JSA was never on the forefront of my buy list. In fact, it was never even recommended to me at my local shop. The characters are from another time, another era. Unlike Superman, Batman,... -
Bin Fodder: Justice Society of America
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsIn the tumultuous times of the mid 2000s in the DCU there were myriad storylines taking place, many of which were end-of-the-universe types, which is rather commonplace in comics. But rising from the ashes of Infinite Crisis was the re-launch of DC Comics’ stalwart... -
Bin Fodder: The Resistance
Posted on February 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe future designed by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti in the IDW book, The Resistance is bleak, cruel and inhumane. The world, for lack of a better term, is in shambles. Chaos has given in to a draconian government state where the laws governing... -
Bin Fodder: Star Wars Tales v.1
Posted on February 6, 2013 | No CommentsStar Wars is a truly transcendent franchise having worked its way into nearly every facet of society from movies and television to t-shirts and bumper stickers. You may know someone who claims to have never seen any of the movies – it may even... -
Bin Fodder: Skreemer
Posted on January 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe late 80s was a very, shall we say…strange time in comics. I consider it a transitional time for the industry. The incredible artistic style that had carried comics through the 50s and 60s was being met with full force of imaginative and inventive... -
Bin Fodder: Fatal Attractions
Posted on January 9, 2013 | No CommentsThe second half of this storyline, like any good storyline, is when it really gets interesting. Here’s what has happened thus far: Magneto, whom everyone thought had perished, is back and using Cable’s floating space fortress as headquarters for his mutant army. He has... -
Bin Fodder: X-Men – Fatal Attractions
Posted on January 2, 2013 | No CommentsThe early 90s brought the world many things: grunge rock, heavy metal, abstract color use and violence in comics not previously seen. Usually this was reserved for the move violent of characters like Punisher, but even the more mainstream books had their fair share.... -
Bin Fodder: Batman & Son
Posted on December 26, 2012 | No CommentsOne of DC Comics longest running titles, Batman, is not only an iconic character but an instantly recognizable figure in comics. The cape, the cowl, batarangs, the Batmobile! Many writers have had the privilege of taking the reins of the franchise; some have done... -
Bin Fodder: Arch Enemies
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsAnother recommendation this week, Dark Horse Comics Arch Enemies is an interesting four-part mini-series. At its heart the story is very relatable and is something many people have experienced – having a terrible roommate. I have been blessed, if you don’t count... -
Bin Fodder: Witchblade – Witch Hunt
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsThe main topic of the most recent Off The Rack podcast, which I host along with my 8 Days A Geek compatriots Brandon Williams & Jason Hughes was the current TopCow Talent Hunt. In an effort to better acquaint myself with the current state... -
Bin Fodder: Shazam/Superman: First Thunder
Posted on November 21, 2012 | No CommentsWelcome to another installment of Bin Fodder, a weekly review of comic books both new and old. Today I am reviewing First Thunder written by Judd Winick with artist Joshua Middleton produced for DC Comics. Each writer tries to put their own stamp... -
Bin Fodder: Hero – Conclusion
Posted on November 14, 2012 | No CommentsExploring what can happen when the power of a super hero falls into the hands of the wrong person, Pfeifer rounds out HERO with a storyline that delves into darkness. The device has fallen into the hands of various personality types; children, wannabe Internet... -
Bin Fodder: HERO
Posted on November 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe next installment of the DC Comics series HERO, by Will Pfeifer, takes a turn for the strange; the HERO is transformed from a man into a female superheroine! This is a new feature and during the transformation the device is lost! The guy... -
Bin Fodder: New 52 Zero Issues – DC Interlude
Posted on October 31, 2012 | No CommentsRecently DC made their third big push of the New 52 excursion; the first being the initial launch, second being the introduction of new titles/characters and now they’ve released Zero Issues. I will briefly review three of them here. Each has a different take... -
Bin Fodder: Hero
Posted on October 17, 2012 | No CommentsContinuing my review of the DC Comics series Hero written by Will Pfeifer the storied become even more intense. After the device, which seems to have very similar abandonment issues to the “One Ring”, slips away from the girls it winds up in the... -
Bin Fodder: Hero
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe greatest struggle creators have in the comics industry is often perceived to be being original; I would argue that it’s harder to creative with something people have already seen dozens of times but want to see again. I applaud those creators who are... -
Bin Fodder: Justice
Posted on September 26, 2012 | No CommentsConcluding my review of the twelve-part DC Comics series Justice this week and these final issues draw a lot of parallels in the background stories to that of Kingdom Come. Which is not surprising considering Alex Ross’ involvement in the story and the fact... -
Bin Fodder: Justice
Posted on September 12, 2012 | No CommentsA little over a year ago I reviewed one of DC Comics classic stories; truly a amazing story from the visually brilliant imagination of Alex Ross called Kingdom Come. Today I begin my review another Ross story involving the Justice League of America entitled... -
Bin Fodder: Batman – Death and the Maidens
Posted on September 4, 2012 | No CommentsFor all twelve of you that listen to the Off the Rack podcast (ok…that number’s inflated to make me feel good) you know I’m on a Greg Rucka kick as of late. Batman: Death and the Maidens fits right in as it’s one of...