G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week – 8/4/17
Titan Comics “Robotech” #1 Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Marco Turini I had two reasons why I picked up this book. Number one is that it’s “Robotech,” a favorite cartoon from my childhood and college. But the second reason is Brian Wood. I really enjoyed his Vertigo series “DMZ,” and Dark Horse’s “The Massive,” so when Read More
No Comments on G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week – 8/4/17G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/28/17
“The Punisher” #14 Writer :Becky Cloonan Artist: Matt Horace This series is a recent pick up for me. I was looking for a Marvel series that I hadn’t considered and on a whim a couple months ago picked up a couple issues and Becky’s writing has me hooked. Her Punisher stories reminds me of the days Read More
No Comments on G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/28/17G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/20/17
This go around, I’ve got TWO picks of the week. Both surprised me for different reasons. One not good… “Rom / Transformers Shining Armor”#1 Writers: Christos Gage and John Barber Artist:Josh Perez Kicking off a limited series between two Hasbro properties is a space adventure from before the Transformers landed on earth. The premise Read More
No Comments on G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/20/17G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/13/17
Reading through this Wednesday’s comics and I’d say the pick of the week is: Defenders #3 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez The third issue of this (currently weekly) comic shows the series is well on its way and going somewhere. The storyline is separate from what is going on in the individual titles, so Read More
No Comments on G.I. Gary’s Pull List Pick of the Week 7/13/17Rise of the Dungeon Master – A Review
It’s hard to say when Gary Gygax affected me the most. I recall marveling over his alliterative name, wondering how it was pronounced, if it was real, and if it was, if he liked it. I thought ‘Gygax’ was cool, myself. It wasn’t any surprise to me then, when variations on the name popped up Read More
No Comments on Rise of the Dungeon Master – A ReviewThe Ringo Awards
Mike Wieringo was a fan-favorite artist known for his long stretches of work with writer Mark Waid, at both Marvel and DC Comics. His art was fresh and stylistically distinct, that of a true comic book professional. Sadly, he left the mortal coil far too soon, in 2007, at the age of 44. Leaving a Read More
No Comments on The Ringo AwardsState of the Industry – March 2016
2016 continues to show that successful comic book movies do not necessarily spark any interest in the comic books they are derived from, as the third month of the year continued a downward trend in sales figures. Only three titles rose above that all-so-important 100k mark in March, with Marvel maintaining dominance. Of the top Read More
No Comments on State of the Industry – March 2016Al Jaffee, Guinness World Record Holder
MAD Magazine artist and humorist Al Jaffee nailed a formal record from the Guinness Book recently that will be difficult to break. I think I easily speak for all of the FtH team that we can commend Mr. Jaffee with his incredible longevity and biting wit. For some pictures and a little more on Al Read More
No Comments on Al Jaffee, Guinness World Record HolderAliens: Defiance #1
Writer- Brian Wood Artist- Tristan Jones Dark Horse Comics continues their long partnership with 20th Century Fox in publishing titles based on the 1979 Ridley Scott horror classic Alien, as well as its sequels. Brian Wood (The Massive, Moon Knight) scripts this new series set between the first and second films, with art supplied by Read More
No Comments on Aliens: Defiance #1Those that are About to Die – An Examination of the Suicide Squad, Part Three
A lengthy re-read and discourse on the DC comic book title Suicide Squad and all subseries. Suicide Squad issue 4 is titled “William Hell’s Overture”, another done-in-one tale expanding on the mission of the Squad, this time within the borders of the USA and the DC Universe version itself. Focusing on a costumed vigilante in Read More
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