by Doc Schaefer | Jun 30, 2021 | Docs Corner, Reviews
THE SHIELD #1 ARCHIE COMICS Well, we seem to be starting off on the right foot with a new Mighty Crusaders title. And while I could do without so many 1 page pin up art pages (signed amazingly enough by Liefeld (Really Rob, in the center of the page?!) David...
by | Jun 24, 2021 | Articles
I am sure many of us Graham Cracker employees have gotten a call in of someone inquiring about a certain book, and if the answer is “Yeah I got a one in stock”, the next question is usually “What’s the grade?”. There are quite a few reasons on why people look to see...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 23, 2021 | Docs Corner, Reviews
INFINITE FRONTIER #1 DC COMICS While a quick mini-series to introduce some new upcoming concepts can be forgiven sometime, this is not one of those times. A confusing hodge-podge of stories trying to interconnect themselves misses the mark completely. And it...
by | Jun 16, 2021 | Articles, Managers
It was the summer of 2017, and I had just gotten back into comics thanks to Gerard Way’s fantastic DC’s Young Animals. I had just taken a trip to the Chicago area Graham Crackers, and with a little extra help from my friendly neighborhood Normal store, I was able to...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 16, 2021 | Docs Corner, Reviews
FLASH #771 DC COMICS An amazing tale seems to be getting cut short! Starting off strong with a visit to the Legion of Doom complete with Superfriends cartoon art style it was a shame to see 1 page sneak peeks of storylines that will never happen. I would...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 9, 2021 | Docs Corner, Reviews
BATMAN SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #3 DC COMICS This a perfect example of a classic all-ages book. Something that is not all that common these days. And while current Batman readers may have an issue with the simplistic take on the Dark Knight and the somewhat...
by | Jun 8, 2021 | Articles, Managers
New Years Eve was not the same, nor was past New Years Day, We all were weird, even air was feared, still life goes on they say. Some comic fans were left adrift, their clubhouse suddenly scary, Silence fell amongst the books, where once the feeling, merry. A...
by | Jun 2, 2021 | Articles, Lists
Commentary by Pete from Lakeview Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot- we all know the Guardians of the Galaxy. But they’re not always working together to protect us from cosmic dangers. Sometimes they have private business to attend to, and other messes to find...
by Doc Schaefer | Jun 2, 2021 | Docs Corner, Reviews
BETTIE PAGE THE CURSE OF THE BANSHEE #1 DYNAMITE ENTERTAIMENT Bettie Page returns with a new mystery from writer Stephen Mooney. But at this point in the ongoing adventures of Miss Page, we seem to have lost some of the cute charm of the first few outings. With...
by | May 26, 2021 | Articles, Managers
Today’s people, looking at the tiny comic strips as printed in newspapers now, might find it hard to understand the tremendous popularity of comic strips circa 1900. Remember that this was before television, before radio, even before movies. In the day when there were...
