This week it’s an ALL-STAR OLYMPICS SPECIAL of all 4- and 5-star comics. Also known as “Playing catch-up big time on my reviews, so lets’ just talk about the best of the best.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional added comment).
Next week: a bit more variety. Maybe even some trade paperbacks to review. Who knows? Stay tuned!
Back after three weeks off (personal and business travel), with a huge backlog stack of comics already read (and many not yet read). Lots of good stuff (and not so good) to talk about, including some news from the San Diego Comic-Con.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional added comment).
Yeah, that was a lot of comics. And I didn’t even bother to review a lot of others I read, for purposes of time. Yeesh!
See you next week.
Wow. A short podcast today — which make sense, since it was a short week in terms of really good comics. There were still a few out there, though, and here’s where I tell you all about them (and with a special announcement at the end of the post and the podcast).
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
So, alas, I’ll be “dark” the next three weekends, as business and pleasure travel keep me away from the comic book store and the microphone enough to keep the podcast off the air. I should be back in the broadcasting booth, though, on July 15th. Set your calendars and/or your RSS feeds!
And I’m back another week in a row, and this was actually a damned fine week for comics. Or at least a good week plus some of the more noteworthy titles left over from my hiatus.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
A great week for comics, all-around.
I’m not dead yet!
Yeah, two full weeks of business travel, plus another weekend of parental visitation, means it’s been a months since I last did this. Yikes. But I’m back, plowing through 12 inches of comics with aplomb and abandon. And there’s been some great stuff out there to read and catch up on.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
And that’s just a scratch on the surface of the backlog … and, of course, there are new comics coming in each week. Whatever shall I do?
Les and I did the Stupid Evil Podcast on Sunday, and he finally has gotten it uploaded (commentary here). We nattered about politics, movies, and whatever else entered our sadly stressed stream of consciousness.
Enjoy.
UPDATE (3/2022): The MP3 is here.
Not a heck of a lot of comics out this week, and none of them spectacular — but there are some good ones. Also, there are some new New 52 issues that bear a bit of looking at. And also I manage to talk for 24 minutes; sorry about that. But a big announcement down at the bottom!
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
I’m on business travel the next couple of weeks, which will impact my comic book purchase timing and ability to prep for this podcast (i.e., read all those comics). So we may be in hiatus a couple of weeks … but will return!
Well, after having way too many comics to catch up on the previous two weeks, this week is very, very short. And, unfortunately, not much to write home about.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
Here’s hoping for a better week next week!
Another long episode, largely because I played catch-up with the issues I didn’t get to cover last week. Still, all caught up now, and some triffic books to talk about this week.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
Looking forward to next week and making it three weeks in a row!
I’m back! I’m podcasting! And, despite the walking pneumonia, I managed to get through the podcast without losing my voice, wheezing too audibly, or breaking into a coughing fit! Excelsior!
So, after a month away due to travel, holidays, and illness, it was good to be back in the saddle, albeit with a longer-than-usual installment. The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
By the bye, I think I kept referring to Brilliant #3 as #2 in the podcast. Not sure why.
Next week — another podcast! Promise!
And we’re back again after a week’s technical difficulty hiatus with a new issue of my comic book review podcast (as recorded on my new computer, no less). Two weeks of comics to go over, too, but it’s all (well, nearly all) good stuff.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
And that’s another week’s podcast in the can. Click on the link for subscription info through RSS and iTunes. See you next week!
And March already …
A somewhat thin week, but a lot of good titles out — and a 5-star recommendation for my “Favorite Collection I Read This Week.”
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
That’s it for this week. Enjoy the podcast.
Well, wasn’t sure I was going to get this podcast uploaded, given the broadband connectivity problems here at the Consortium. But I got it recorded, and yet another nice young Xfinity/Comcast dude just finished getting us working again, so here we go.
The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
As always, feel free to comment in the comments. Thanks!
A very full week between comic book store runs and trade paperbacks coming in from Amazon — so much so that I almost didn’t get them all finished until this morning.
The playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment).
And that’s a wrap for another week!
Time for yet another weekly installment of rollicking comic book reviews by Yours Truly. Some good stuff this week, some not-so-good, and the final issue of a comic that will truly be missed.
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Well, that’s it until next week. Keep the home fires burning (but not with your kid’s collection of comics, please).
Through the fierce snow storms of the Snowpocalypse, I bring you yet another installment of my comic book review podcast — with plenty of material to warm the heart or provide kindling for a roaring fire.
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Podcast button below. See you next week!
A lot of slugfests this week, none of which end very well for the reader or the comic book ratings. Overall, neither of the big two fare that well — but the DCnU in particular is disappointing.
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Actually, a lot of nice covers above, which don’t necessarily correlate to good comics.
Your comments and feedback are always welcome.
UPDATE: And now with the actual podcast attached!
It’s the big ISSUE 25 for my comic book review podcast. Wow. It’s actually turning into an respectable run!
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Your comments and feedback are always welcome.
Wrapping up my massive holiday backlog. Last week ran a bit short, but this week I ran long to 20 minutes, and that’s even trimming out some detail (and a lot of mid-range books). Still, some great comics to talk about.
Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment). And scroll to the end for the podcast playback button.
Next week, I’m going to try and do this on Friday, given personal plans for Saturday and Sunday. I take my DDtC commitment to you, my several listeners, seriously!
By the way, please do (if you listen to this through one of the podcast services I’m using) leave me some comments and ratings. I’m always interested in feedback.
Back once again after a holiday weeks hiatus, my biggest problem this outing was I had a monstrous stack of comics from my pull box waiting for me. I didn’t manage to get them all read, but I hit the ones I wanted most to go through … and from there, I still had to winnow it down to just the best-of-the-best, the 4- and 5-star winners for the week.
So … it’s all good stuff here this time out. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional comment). And scroll to the end for the podcast playback button.
Whew! And all of that in 14:30. I must have talked really fast!