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· by Thomas Stockel · May 19, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #4: “Invaders from Mars” (part 4 of 4)

Last issue: The League was down, save for the traitorous Martian Manhunter, as well as Batman, who’s discovered the Hyperclan are [gasp!] Martians! After taking out four superheroes, Protex seems to lose it and hits the doomsday button,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 11, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #3: “War of the Worlds” (part 3 of 4)

Last issue: Wonder Woman and Aquaman were down! Green Lantern got double-teamed! Superman was rendered helpless by (sigh) kryptonite! And Batman is… dead? Possibly? Maybe? We open with two people talking about keeping someone alive, and we see…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 4, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #2: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (part 2 of 4)

Last issue: Alien heroes calling themselves the Hyperclan have arrived on Earth, performing wonders, staging public executions of super-villains, and winning the hearts and minds of the public. Only Batman and the Justice League know they’re up to no good.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 27, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #1: “Them!” (part 1 of 4)

“Comics sucked in the ‘90s!” has been thought by many to be “common knowledge”. And I get it, because I was caught saying the same thing a time or two when I looked back at some of the dreck I…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 24, 2021

Snyder Cut inspirations: The New 52 Justice League (2011) #1-6

So a film dropped last week on HBO Max: Zack Snyder’s Justice League AKA the “Snyder Cut”. And apparently people are very positive about it, save a guy whose name rhymes with Taser Lisp. I’m not going to be reviewing…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 23, 2020

Running a train on Lois Lane: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #29

I did it! I found a Bizarre Silver Age Comic where Superman’s not a dick at all—unless you count the ridiculous hoops he makes his friends jump through to save his life just so he can cruise in for a…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 16, 2020

He’s just not that into you, time travel edition: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #20

It’s time for another installment of Bizarre Silver Age Comics, which is quickly becoming something I might as well rename Random Acts of Superdickery. Superman acts like a complete dick in this story—the dude literally changes history so…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 14, 2020

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 1 of 2)

I love Astro City. I love the concept of Astro City, a sprawling anthology series about the heroes and normal people living in what is arguably the most amazing metropolis ever seen in comics. That sounds like hyperbole.…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Sep 10, 2020

A rare case of Olsen-dickery: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #121

It’s time for another installment of Bizarre Silver Age Comics and another comic book story that became world-famous as part of the Superdickery meme: “Jimmy Olsen’s Death-Trick!”, published in July of 1969. Surprisingly, there’s no bait and switch on this…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 12, 2020

Superman’s mighty creepy romance: Action Comics #260

I’m back again to talk about Bizarre Silver Age Comics. And yes, I’m looking at another Superman story. I’ve got some stories featuring other characters in the pipeline, but there’s just no escaping that most of the true Silver…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 4, 2020

Son of a Super-dick: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #30

It’s time for another long overdue entry in my Bizarre Silver Age Comics series, and this time around I’ve got something special on tap: One of the first comic books that inspired the famous Superdickery meme, long before “memes” were…

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· by Nathan Kerner · Jun 24, 2020

How the Snyder Cut and a child’s question sum up modern fandom

So my daughter and I are both big fans of the anime series Inuyasha. I would tell you what it’s about, but like a lot of shows in the stateside anime boom of the late ’90s/early 2000s, there’s a…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 6, 2020

Superman: Red Son #3 of 3 “Red Son Setting”

Remember how last time I praised that opening for issue #2? As a Dark Lord of the Sith once said: Impressive. Most impressive. It’s the 21st century and Superman has celebrated his 63rd birthday. Brainiac has told him almost six…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 30, 2019

Superman: Red Son #2 of 3 “Red Son Ascendant”

Last issue, Superman, having grown up in the Soviet Union, had become a staunch defender of all things communist. After Stalin’s death, Superman decided to lead the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, and the only person who might be…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 23, 2019

Superman: Red Son #1 of 3 “Red Son Rising”

So, let’s talk about Mark Millar. A former associate of Grant Morrison’s, Mark has had an impressive career, working both for DC and Marvel Comics as well as independent titles. Several of his works have been adapted into successful motion…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 16, 2019

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 3 of 3)

I continue my look at the “maxi-series” format and list my top 10 favorites of all time. Make sure to check out part one and part two if you haven’t already. And now, the thrilling conclusion! 3. Avengers Forever With…

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 9, 2019

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 2 of 3)

As promised, I continue to take a look at the “maxi-series” format and explore my top 10 favorites of all time. If you missed the first part of this list, you can read it right here. And now, on with…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 2, 2019

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 1 of 3)

So a few things are going on right now. HBO is airing the sequel series to the Watchmen comic; the CW is airing their five-part crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, which looks so intriguing I feel I might have…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 21, 2019

Batman #429 “A Death in the Family” (part 4 of 4)

We last saw our heroes, they were confronted by the Joker, now ambassador of Iran to the United Nations. The final part of our story opens with Batman and Superman in a dark room with CIA agent Ralph Bundy, who…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Oct 14, 2019

Batman #428 “A Death in the Family” (part 3 of 4)

In part two of “Death in the Family”, the Joker blew up a warehouse with Jason Todd inside and DC left it up to us to decide if he would live or die. Part three opens with Batman stumbling through…

Tagged: Superman

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #4: “Invaders from Mars” (part 4 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #3: “War of the Worlds” (part 3 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #2: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (part 2 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #1: “Them!” (part 1 of 4)

Snyder Cut inspirations: The New 52 Justice League (2011) #1-6

Running a train on Lois Lane: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #29

He’s just not that into you, time travel edition: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #20

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 1 of 2)

A rare case of Olsen-dickery: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #121

Superman’s mighty creepy romance: Action Comics #260

Son of a Super-dick: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #30

How the Snyder Cut and a child’s question sum up modern fandom

Superman: Red Son #3 of 3 “Red Son Setting”

Superman: Red Son #2 of 3 “Red Son Ascendant”

Superman: Red Son #1 of 3 “Red Son Rising”

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 3 of 3)

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 2 of 3)

The 10 best comics maxi-series (part 1 of 3)

Batman #429 “A Death in the Family” (part 4 of 4)

Batman #428 “A Death in the Family” (part 3 of 4)

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