Starslayer: The Log of the Jolly Roger from Grell, Hawbaker, Burguard, Albrecht, Prior, and Haynie delivers a solid space opera quest with a man-out-of-time twist, full of what feels like '70s swagger.
Read MoreSpider-Man: Reign — from the excellent Marvel Knights era — can be a polarizing story with its Dark Knight Returns influence, but this week, d. emerson eddy writes about why he enjoys it quite a bit…
Read MoreThis week’s Classic Comic of the Week is Deadpool #20, an unlikely comic aimed at encouraging those who suffer from depression to reach out for help.
Read MoreJonny Quest #13 by Messner-Loebs, Infantino, Kubert, and Pinaha is an enjoyable ghost story utilizing key elements of the cartoon's characters and story elements.
Read MoreBy d. emerson eddy — One of the best, if not the best, pure western comics this side of the classics was DC's second volume of Jonah Hex that ran from 2006 until 2011. It ran for 70 issues, as well as an original graphic novel, No Way Back. Penned by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, with regular artists like Luke Ross, Jordi Bernet, and Phil Noto, and guest artists like JH Williams III, Fiona Staples, Eduardo Risso, and legends like Dick Giordano, Paul Gulacy, and Jonah Hex's co-creator Tony DeZuniga, the series was a pretty heavy-hitter for quality content right out of the box.
Read MoreBy d. emerson eddy — Inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame this past weekend during the SDCC @ Home ceremonies was legendary comics writer and editor, Louise Simonson. Simonson's was one of the voices for mutants and Superman while I was growing up in the '80s and '90s and has lauded runs on Power Pack, New Mutants, X-Factor, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel. She brought an apocalypse to the X-Men and helped kill a man of steel and replace him with a quartet of imposters. Among my favorites of her work is X-Factor #24 with Walter Simonson, Bob Wiacek, Petra Scotese, and Joe Rosen.
Read MoreBy d. emerson eddy — After a week of ridiculous heat and humidity where I live, the temperature has finally dropped a bit to more reasonable levels. The humidity is still present, but we're not hitting the mid-40s Celsius. The trade-off, though, is some extreme weather patterns, thunderstorms, tornado warnings, and potential hail. Those last two left me scratching my head, but hey, what makes any sense any more in 2020?
Read MoreBy d. emerson eddy — It's ridiculously hot here right now. 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), not including the humidity. We've thankfully got air conditioning, but it's little comfort when there are rolling brownouts or you're a little furry beast with no sweat glands. Although muggy humid summers aren't abnormal here, the heights the temperatures are reaching are, especially as they're reaching to higher latitudes. It just brings to mind yet another struggle we have underlying all of the other current problems surrounding us. There are some stories out there promoting current proactive activism, some exploring what's going on while a dramatic change occurs, and others set long after the “apocalypse” hits.
Read MoreBy d. emerson eddy — This past Friday, the comics industry learned of the loss of one of its legends in Denny O'Neil. His influence and legacy across the medium is vast, with rightfully lauded work on Batman, The Question, and Green Lantern/Green Arrow. He worked hard, both as a writer and an editor, to elevate the medium, to push progressive ideas, and ensure that the stories could be considered with maturity and depth. He understood well that social issues and politics could be tackled through comics storytelling and helped comics “grow up” in the '70s and '80s. Though often dark and dealing with difficult subject matter, his work was never what you'd consider “grim and gritty” or an adolescent's idea of maturity. He simply wrote great comics, and through editorial, he helped guide, mentor, and influence many of comics' great creators over the past four decades.
Read More….this past week reminded me that there's one creator who quite possibly has done more than anyone else in the modern era of comics, Warren Ellis.
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