Briggs Land #1 Dark Horse Comics Written by: Brian Wood Art by: Mark Chater & Lee Loughridge Brain Wood made a name for himself with the thought provoking and challenging series DMZ. In Briggs Land, he returns to the idea of citizens rising up against the United States government, but does so on a smaller and more personal… Continue reading Sopranos of Secession – “Briggs Land” #1 (Review)
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Getting the Gang Back Together – “Batgirl and the Birds of Prey” #1 (Review)
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 DC Comics Written by: Julie Benson & Shawna Benson Art by: Claire Roe DC’s Rebirth is honoring the history of Barbara Gordon’s Oracle character more than their last reboot in the New 52. Wheelchair bound Barbara Gordon was a super hero who inspired readers across the spectrum. In… Continue reading Getting the Gang Back Together – “Batgirl and the Birds of Prey” #1 (Review)
Bedrock Pounds the Cultural Criticism – “Flintstones” #2 (Review)
The Flintstones #2 DC Comics Written by: Mark Russell Art by: Steve Pugh Mark Russell’s Flintstones #2 is an issue that fails to move the modern stone age family forward. Yes, the reader does witness the new interpretations of Bam-Bam and Pebbles, but little is done with them as characters. Unfortunately, little is done with any of the… Continue reading Bedrock Pounds the Cultural Criticism – “Flintstones” #2 (Review)
Red Hood Returns Home – “Red Hood and the Outlaws” #1 (Review)
Red Hood and the Outlaws #1 DC Comics Written by: Scott Lobdell Art by: Dexter Soy I vividly remember browsing the comic rack in a Walden Bookstore at my local mall and seeing the distinctive black cover of “A Death in the Family” story-line. I didn’t have money to buy the issue, but I flipped through the… Continue reading Red Hood Returns Home – “Red Hood and the Outlaws” #1 (Review)
Definitely a Modern Stone Age Family – “Flintstones” #1 (Review)
The Flintstones #1 DC Comics Written by: Mark Russel Art by: Steve Pugh Color by: Chris Chuckry As a child, I woke up early to eat sugared cereal and watch Hanna Barbera’s The Flintstones and The Jetsons in syndication before heading off to school. The Flinstones always felt crass and closed minded compared to the… Continue reading Definitely a Modern Stone Age Family – “Flintstones” #1 (Review)
Disney Sides with Investors, not Fans to Cancel Disney Infinity Franchise
On May 11th, Disney announced that it was closing Avalanche Software and discontinuing the Disney Infinity product line. On May 12th, my two school aged children woke up to the disappoint and shock of the cancellation of Disney Infinity. They could not understand why the toys and games we played together as a family for… Continue reading Disney Sides with Investors, not Fans to Cancel Disney Infinity Franchise