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Bin Fodder: Justice League of America – The Nail
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsOne of my favorite things in comics is when a book is allowed to exist outside of normal continuity. Often times this causes dramatic and over-the-top type responses from readership. So instead of pulling a “Dallas” (god, I am old) and saying it was all... -
Geek Graphic Novel Review: Slaine: Books of Invasions
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsSlaine, the marauding High King of Ireland against Moloch and his Fomarian demons in this bloody tale of vengeance. This is my first encounter with Slaine, a favorite among 2000 AD fans, and I gotta say, I want to read more. Slaine is a classic axe... -
Comic Book Conventions: 8 Reasons
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 6 CommentsI realize that a lot of my readers are newer to the world of comic books and may never have been to a convention, so with the convention season afoot, I decided to try and help you all understand how to survive and even thrive... -
Bin Fodder: Scooter Girl
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsSlice of life stories are something of a romance of mine, both as a writer and as a reader. When I first came across Scooter Girl I was initially intrigued because of who was behind it. Written by Chynna Clugston-Major, the well-known writer/artist of... -
Deconstructing A Monster
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsQuite possibly one of the most tortured characters of the Marvel Universe, the Hulk is a massive, walking enigma. He is the epitome of not judging a book by its cover. As a man, Bruce Banner is neither physically imposing nor overwhelming. A quiet, mild... -
A Couple of Good Guys: Miles Morales & Harry Potter
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 1 CommentI’m a fanboy at heart. That means I love superhero comic books, cartoons and movies. From there geeks can go in many different directions from Video Games to Dungeons and Dragons. I kinda love it all. On my geek journey I was drawn... -
Bin Fodder: 21
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the great travesties in comics is when a tremendous book coming to an end before its time or is forced to conclude early leaving the last issue or two feeling incredibly rushed and disjointed from the rest of the story. Image Comics’... -
Bin Fodder: My Faith in Frankie
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsDC Comics’ Vertigo line is well known for its adult audience books (Egypt, Hellblazer, Preacher) but there are a lot of titles that Vertigo puts out that are less cursing and nudity but just not meant for the younger audience (Fables, Faker). My Faith... -
Bin Fodder: Aliens – Earth War
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsDark Horse Comics have been producing Aliens comics for a long, long time. Aliens: Earth War was produced back in 1990 in the time between the movies, Aliens (1986) and Alie (1992). It takes a divergent path from where Alie takes the characters. In that movie,... -
Top 8 Groovy Kid Sidekicks
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsIf your lil geek has watched Young Justice or The Teen Titans, they may already be getting the sidekick bug. As a young geek in training, I was fascinated by the concept of sidekicks. How cool would it be to be the partner... -
Last One Standing: Kratos VS Conan
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsKratos Years as a badass: Since God Of War 2005. Weapons of choice: Blades of chaos, chained blades used for all types of slaughter. Lamest moment: Ares tricks Kratos into murdering his wife Lysandra and daughter Calliope. Coolest Moment: He kills Ares and becomes the... -
Bin Fodder: JLA – Rock of Ages
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsThe late 90s saw a third iteration of the JLA. Rock of Ages collects issues ten through fifteen of the series and sets an interesting cast of characters against two major foes: Darkseid and the Injustice Gang (seriously…but more on that later). As... -
Top 8 Saddest Moments In Comics
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsSpoiler alert, I am going to run down some of the saddest moments in comics and will reveal some big moments from comics, so be wary. Harry Dies in Spider-man’s arms When Harry finally managed to get the upper hand on Spider-man and get the... -
Bin Fodder: Age of Apocalypse – Featuring the XMEN (10th Anniversary)
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsBack in the mid-90s Marvel Comics made one of their boldest decisions: to kill Charles Xavier and by so doing set forth a chain of events which allowed the wildly under-utilized villain Apocalypse to rise to ultimate power on earth. This universe-altering sequence of events... -
A Plea to the Skeptical Parent
Posted on February 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsFrom the moment I discovered the Fantastic Four, I knew I was destined to be on an experimental rocket ship mission that would magically transform me and my family and/or friends into the a group of superheroes that would save the world. I... -
Bin Fodder: Top 10 Book 2
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsBook two of Top 10 collects the final five issues of the twelve part mega-series and continues the exploits of Precinct 10 and its incredible officers of the law. The nice part of a series with a designed end is that you’re able to... -
The Amazing Spiderman trailer is here!!!
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsFor your viewing pleasure. -
Bin Fodder: Top Ten Book 1
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsImagine a world where everyone has super powers. A world where dogs don prosthetic, metallic suits to become more human, a world with hookers named “Immune Girl” and lawyers that are ACTUAL sharks. For anyone who has ever read Alan Moore (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Watchmen)... -
“Give Me A Scotch, I’m Starving”
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsBillionaire entrepreneur, genius inventor, playboy extraordinaire, these are all descriptive of one man. His name is Tony Stark. Tony Stark is also known as Iron Man, the armored hero who risks his life day in and day out for the benefit of mankind. He is... -
Last One Standing: Super Speed Race
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsThis Last One Standing will be a foot race, who will win in a 100 MILE dash! The Flash First Appearance: Flash Comics #1 1963 Coolest speed related moment: He sacrificed himself by running so fast he traveresed realities and saved the entire universe ...