by Doc Schaefer | Aug 10, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
DARK CRISIS WORLDS WITHOUT A JUSTICE LEAGUE GREEN LANTERN #1 Any time you have a title that is longer than the amount of space I have on the page, we have a problem. Luckily, I didn’t have to identiify the book as being from DC Comics because DC has a...
by | Aug 9, 2022 | Articles
Well for me it’s more like 39 years. When I first visited Graham Crackers Comics it was located in downtown Naperville on Washington Street. It was behind what I thought was a “malt shop” but learned years later was a sandwich shop. It was the tiniest little place but...
by Doc Schaefer | Aug 3, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
DARK CRISIS #3 DC COMICS For the past few months, all I have heard about is the return of the Justice Society! But I’ve heard that before. I believe DC has promised me the return of the Justice Society at least three other times and failed to deliver....
by | Aug 2, 2022 | Articles
In my last article, I listed my absolute favorite gimmick covers of the 90’s, which were: Wolverine #50 (die-cut) , Uncanny X-men #304 (hologram), Amazing Spider-man #365 (hologram) , Superman Man of Steel #30 (build a cover), and of course, Superman #75 (bagged death...
by Doc Schaefer | Jul 27, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
DC MECH #1 DC COMICS Sigh, not another Mech book?! What is it that makes comic companies think that creating armored warsuits for their popular heroes is a hot ticket item. Mech suits reek of a 1990’s action figure gimmick that has long past it’s...
by | Jul 26, 2022 | Articles
Ah, the memories. Waking up on a Saturday morning with a bowl of Lucky Charms to the best lineup of Saturday Morning Cartoons, a box of crayons and a clean coloring book. Most of us probably started our artistic journeys in a way similar to this. To be young with...
by Doc Schaefer | Jul 20, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
HAD A FEW FRIENDS POP IN WHILE REVIEWING AND DECIDED IT MIGHT BE A CHANCE FOR SOME FRESH PERSPECTIVE. SO I GIVE YOU THIS WEEK’S GUEST REVIEWS! MANGA Z #1 ANTARCTIC PRESS (REVIEWED BY LILY S.) Antarctic Press returns to it roots and starts out a...
by Doc Schaefer | Jul 20, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
BATMAN/SUPERMAN WORLD’S FINEST #5 DC COMICS Now I have been praising this title since it started all those months ago. Mark Waid’s story has been inventive and well done. Dan Mora’s art has been splendid. But to be honest, I feel a little cheated...
by | Jul 18, 2022 | Articles
While this writer is primarily a Superman fan, and appreciates both the timeless John Williams’ march from Superman: The Movie, and Hans Zimmer’s percussive Man of Steel fanfare (one of the few good takes from that movie), there’s no denying that Batman has raked in...
by Doc Schaefer | Jul 13, 2022 | Docs Corner, Reviews
MISS MEOW #2 MERC PUBLISHING To be honest, I really don’t care what is inside Area 51. However, what I do care about is the amazing artwork (rightfully referred to as Illustrations on the inside cover) of Nahuel Lopez. From extensive perspective driven...
