Review: “Detective Comics” #27 (2014)
Since the New 52 initiative at DC Comics and the renumbering of all their classic titles, it was bound to happen: another twenty-seventh issue of “Detective…
Deluxe Treatment for Deluxe Books
Whenever I hear announcements of new omnibi or Absolute editions of particular graphic novels or storylines, my imagination naturally wanders to my wishlist of books that…
Grant-Man on Batman
Grant Morrison. Just the name conjures up true creativity and unique brilliance. Most of my favorite stories have been written by him, including “All-Star Superman”, “Arkham…
Elseworlds Redux: An Imprint Revisited
One of my favorite comic books that I repeatedly read as a child was the Batman one-shot “Batman: Gotham by Gaslight.” It was an imaginary story,…
Review: “The Batman Adventures: Mad Love”
“The Batman Adventures: Mad Love” is the (one-sided) love affair between Harley Quinn and her puddin’ (the clown prince of crime himself, the Joker) that’s exquisitely…
Review: “Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth”
“Sometimes…sometimes I think the Asylum is a head. We’re inside a huge head that dreams us all into being. Perhaps it’s your head, Batman. Arkham is…
Review: “Batman: The Long Halloween”
“I believe in Gotham City.” “I believe in Harvey Dent.” “I believe in Jim Gordon.” “I believe in Batman.” At various moments (sometimes more than once),…
Flashback Issue Bin: “The Brave and the Bold” #197
As a child, I read and reread my copy of “The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told” softcover religiously (along with my assorted graphic novels and weekly…
From Coins to Comics: A Lifestyle is Born
Coins were the gateway to my love affair with the art and wonder of comic books. My dad took me to a coin shop in this…
Tear Jerkers: A Brief History of Comics that Made Me Cry
It was 1982 and I had just waited seventeen hours in line to see “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial”. Okay, well, it seemed like it was that…
