http://comics.podbean.com Jason brings his expert opinon to the world of comics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:57:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Part one can be found below.  The party continues with #'s 11-1. http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/09/comic-picks-100-part-2-the-twenty-greatest-comics-of-all-time/ All based on my subjective opinion, of course.  The party starts inside with #'s 20-12. http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/09/comic-picks-100-part-1-the-twenty-greatest-comics-of-all-time/ The title of this volume proves to be particularly apt, as Mark Grayson starts to realize that he’s not really making a difference in the world just by stopping the bad guys.  Like just about every superhero ever, he’s simply maintaining the status quo.  That all ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/07/invincible-vol-15-get-smart/ I mentioned this in passing on Wednesday, and as you might’ve guessed, I REALLY liked it.  There have been dozens of Wolverine and Spider-Man team-up stories in the past and there will likely be hundreds more in the future, whatever shape the industry takes.  Will there ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/05/astonishing-spider-man-wolverine/ Not wanting to be forgotten amidst the “Before Watchmen” hoo-ha yesterday, Marvel released a teaser for their next “Spider-Event” in June.  The teaser has an amalgamation of the insignia for Peter Parker and Miles Morales.  Now this could mean that Peter will be back in some way or ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/03/oh-and-about-that-spider-men-teaser/ I was going to write about “Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine” today, but guess what I saw when I opened up the L.A. Times today. That this was coming was no surprise.  Rich Johnston broke the story months ago and after leaks of character art got hit with ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/02/02/before-watchmen-meh/ When we last saw him, Wolverine had beaten the Devil and crawled up out of Hell back into his own body.  It should’ve been a triumphant victory for everyone’s favorite Canadian berserker mutant, but it turns out that the demons that were inhabiting his body while ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/31/wolverine-vs-the-x-men/ As the last volume finally caught up to what was covered in the anime, this one should be completely AWESOME since I’m finally reading all-new content!  Or at least, that’s what I think it would’ve been if pages weren’t wasted on pointless sidequests or rehashing “Dawn ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/30/highschool-of-the-dead-vol-5/ As I write this, the future of “Generation Hope” has been all but announced as its absence from the most recent issue of “Previews” has led many to conclude that new writer James Asmus’ first arc will also be his last.  Sales for the series started ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/29/generation-hope-vol-2-schism/ The worst thing that can be said about this title is that it’s an editorial mandate in its purest form.  Somewhere along the line, someone decided that the X-titles were kind of directionless and needed an event to re-shape the line’s focus.  You’d think that would’ve ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/28/x-men-schism/ I return to the well of "Star Wars" comics yet again with my thoughts on why the John Ostrander-scripted series is one of the best. Correction to the Podcast:  According to Wikipedia, artist Jan Duursema is NOT married to Ostrander, but actually to his frequent collaborator Tom Mandrake.  Which probably explains ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/26/comic-picks-99-star-wars-legacy/ “Avengers vs. X-Men” kicks off this month and as it’s the next major X-event, I’m committed to picking it up in hardcover.  That said, I’m having a disconnect between the fact that this twelve-issue series requires five different writers (Bendis, Brubaker, Aaron, Hickman, and Fraction) in ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/25/marvel-previews-picks-april-2012/ DC obviously sees something in the man as he will soon be taking over writing duties on “Deathstroke,” “Grifter,” and “Hawkman” after “Hawk and Dove” is cancelled.  For myself, and I suspect many others, that just gives us a reason we can safely avoid these titles ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/24/rob-liefeld-sure-has-been-in-the-news-a-lot-lately/ Steve Rogers and company team up with Shang-Chi in order to take on the Shadow Council and the “Master of Kung-Fu’s” mostly-resurrected evil dad.  Then Rogers dives into the mind of a former comrade from WWII to find out what happened to him after the mission ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/23/secret-avengers-vol-2-eyes-of-the-dragon/ It's not an unpleasant surprise, but it's still truly baffling nonetheless.  After none of the previous volumes even cracked it, vol. 10 of "Neon Genesis Evangelion:  The Shinji Ikari Raising Project" is now a #1 New York Times bestseller.  I believe it's also the first Dark Horse title to have ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/21/madness-i-tell-you-maaaaaaaadnesssssss/ And the collection of the “New 52” juggernaut rolls on... Batman:  Detective Comics vol. 1 -- Faces of Death, and Batwoman vol. 1:  Hydrology: Both are getting the hardcover treatment, and I’ll probably wait until both are in softcover before picking them up.  I’ve never read any of Tony ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/20/dc-previews-picks-april-2012/ Brian Michael Bendis’ first “Avengers” arc was a suitably epic story that got most of the classic team back together, plus imports from “New Avengers” like Spider-Man and Wolverine, and new additions like Noh-Varr/Captain Marvel, to stop the fracturing of time itself.  It had great ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/19/avengers-by-bendis-vol-2/ While Image publishes a lot of comics that I do buy, they also do a good job publishing many that I didn’t know I wanted.  Series like “Orc Stain” or “Forgetless” that I’ve either heard about in passing or are now written by an established author. ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/17/image-previews-picks-april-2012/ So if you’re looking for an example of how NOT to do a volume-ending cliffhanger, look no further than this.  At the end, we’re told that a major character is on life support, but with no brain activity leading to the final words, “He’s gone.”  While ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/16/bprd-hell-on-earth-vol-2-gods-and-monsters/ A bit of self-indulgence first:  Sometimes, going back and reading old reviews surprises me.  For instance, I was surprised at how positive my thoughts were regarding the last volume of this series.  Having had several months to let its events fester in my mind, as well ... http://www.glickscomicpicks.com/2012/01/14/bokurano-vol-5/