State of the Industry – February 2016
February sales in the comic book market are traditionally slow, with 2016 continuing that (trend) as numbers dipped to lows not seen in nearly a year. Only three titles topped 100k for the month, though a fourth came so close it may as well be considered an even 100 thousand. Marvel dominated the top ten Read More
No Comments on State of the Industry – February 2016GaryCon VIII: An Adventure
It has been one week since my annual return from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, widely regarded as the place Role Playing Games were conceived. I have made the trek for the past seven years to participate in GaryCon, a small- to mid-sized congregation of game players celebrating the life of Gary Gygax, one of the creators Read More
No Comments on GaryCon VIII: An AdventureThose that are About to Die – An Examination of the Suicide Squad, Part Two
A lengthy re-read and discourse on the DC comic book series, Suicide Squad and all subseries.. “Jail Break” is the title of issue three of Suicide Squad, a done-in-one story that forms a direct sequel to the Legends mini-series introducing this new version of the Squad. As such, it goes slightly far afield of the Read More
No Comments on Those that are About to Die – An Examination of the Suicide Squad, Part TwoThe Great Game – Interlude 3: Pyga
By the latter portion of 594 CY, the now notorious FoJ had claimed a base of operations in the Western portion of territory controlled by the Free City of Dyvers. One of their members, Giraud, has begun an orphanage and training ground for upcoming adventurers. The first class to graduate from the associated school called Read More
No Comments on The Great Game – Interlude 3: PygaAlbums That Resonate: Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Here at FtH we have done a few shows that highlight our love of music. You may know that I have an affinity for the conceptual sci fi storytelling and prog metal stylings of Coheed and Cambria, while Vinnie cries himself to sleep whilst listening to Jimmy Buffet warble on about meat sandwhiches. Oh, and Read More
No Comments on Albums That Resonate: Blood Sugar Sex MagikDC Rebirth Announcement: Win or Lose
With DC sales dropping like a sinkhole in Florida, it’s been expected that some form of creative announcement from the co-publishers, Jim Lee and Dan Didio would be forthcoming. Little more than a month ago, the company revealed their intent to give the whole DCU a revamp with the umbrella title of Rebirth. Groans were Read More
No Comments on DC Rebirth Announcement: Win or LoseThe Sandman #6 “24 Hours”
Recently, during one of our challenge episodes of the fantastic podcast From The Hip, my cohost and buddy Sir Jon offered me this as my challenge. Read the first trade paperback of the Neil Gaiman penned comic series The Sandman. Now this, unlike the feat of strength and pure willpower that host and former friend Read More
No Comments on The Sandman #6 “24 Hours”Those that are About to Die – An Examination of the Suicide Squad, Part One
A lengthy re-read and discourse on the DC comic book series, Suicide Squad and all subseries. By late 1986, after the final issues of the Legends mini-series had hit the shelves, my interest in the newly reformatted DC Universe was at an all-time high. Amazing amounts of awesome new series were being released following the Read More
No Comments on Those that are About to Die – An Examination of the Suicide Squad, Part OneCharlton – The Movie
As many at this page are aware, I’m an avowed fan of Charlton Comics, the long-defunct company from Connecticut considered by most to be an also-ran or bottom tier publisher. I wrote a brief interest piece in December (read it HERE) that stirred up some interest and drove me to discover something I was then Read More
No Comments on Charlton – The MovieState of the Industry – January 2016
A topsy-turvy tail end of 2015 showed that comic books are an extremely volatile medium, nearly as much as the commodities market. Hoping for a strong opening to the New Year, the top 300 list from Diamond Comics gave the impression of increases, though sales dipped overall. The top ten saw an increase to eight Read More
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