Warren Ellis and the youth of today

A few weeks back we got Warren Ellis’ JLA: New Maps of Hell paperback from the library for the kids at the childcare centre where I work. I heard a couple of kids talking about it this afternoon. It went something like this:
“I’m bored.”
“Read a comic.”
“I read them all. This one? [...]

Batman: Help Me!!

Came across this undeniably cute Batman cartoon today:

I thought you’d like it. Find out more over here.

Sneaking peeks

Marvel has 12 previews up on Newsarama for their June 27th releases. There’s a lot of good-looking stuff on there, so check it out. Among them, these gems:

Luke Cage provides yet another compelling arguement for why you should be reading Immortal Iron Fist.

Now, this could very well be Johnny Storm talking about [...]

ceebeegeebee at the racks, June 24 2007

Brave and the Bold #4 It’s been said before, but this title is the most fun you can have in the DCU these days. I wasn’t really sold on it until this issue, which features Lobo and Supergirl tear-assing around the galaxy while Blue Beetle deals with a half-cyborg Batman. One [...]

Sony owns your children

So at the child care centre where I am humbly employed, the juniors (aged 6-8) have been reading Bridge To Terabithia. Or rather, having it read to them. In any event, we planned to watch the film version next week as an end-of-school treat. My co-worker mentioned last week, during circle time, [...]

The League of Hard-Boiled Supercops

Once again, inspiration via Bully:
THE LEAGUE OF HARD-BOILED SUPERCOPS

Inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan, San Francisco PD
Detective Frank Serpico, NYPD
Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, NYPD
Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, San Francisco PD
Detective Lieutenant John McQ, Seattle PD
July, 1972. On both sides of the country, there is upheaval in the criminal underworld. A potent new shipment of heroin has hit the [...]

When sound effects go wrong

 
From Incredible Hulk #107, art by Gary Frank
 
 
TAPPETY TAP TAP TAP TAP? The TAPs I get, but TAPPETY?
 
You know what? I like it. The next time Frank Castle lets loose with an M60 in a club full of mafioso, I wanna be reading BLAMMETY BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM!
Also of note in [...]

Two-Fisted Glory

I admit it: before reading Two-Fisted Tales, I was only vaguely aware of Kurtzman and EC Comics. And what I had heard or read mostly concerned the horror comics and the catalytic effect they had on Wertham’s theories and the creation of the Comics Code Authority. I had never heard of Two-Fisted Tales [...]

Lay On, McDuffie

So here’s the best news I’ve heard all week.
I only really know Dwayne McDuffie through his work on the stellar Justice League Unlimited, but that’s enough for me to get excited about this run.  His first few issues of Fantastic Four have been really entertaining, and if he brings that same skill to Justice League, [...]

ceebeegeebee at the racks, June 16 2007

World War Hulk #1: What’s that you say? You have not seen enough comics lately that feature The Hulk beating the shit out of Iron Man? I agree. This comic will cure all that ails you.
Green Arrow #75: Hold on, hold on… The entire JLA? Really? [...]