Guest Blogs Archive

Today, as part of Sequart Research & Literacy Organization’s SciFi Week, I tackle some “far out” comics from the 1970s with my analysis of the tonal shift of Adam Warlock after Jim Starlin took over writing about the character. While not a traditional SciFi story, I argue that by

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For my Gimmick or Good? column at Comics Should Be Good, I move away from superhero comics this week with a review of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Special #1. Gaiman’s Sandman series is considered one of the most important and well-written comic book titles of all-time. The Sandman Special #1,

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Fans of the Dark Knight Rises movie should be familiar with the storyline of Batman #497, the latest installment in the Gimmick or Good? feature I’ve been writing for CBR’s Comics Should Be Good blog. Just months after DC killed off Superman, Bruce Wayne had his back broken by

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I’m guesting again today at one of my favorite comic book blogs out there, Longbox Graveyard. But rather than being Spidey-centric, this time around I’m tackling the big mother of all Marvel events, the action-figure inspired Secret Wars saga of 1984-85. Secret Wars was one of the first comic

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If you couldn’t tell, I’ve been buzzing quite  a bit about Iron Man on Chasing Amazing this past week. I wonder why that could be? Well, I took my Iron Man obsession over to Comic Should Be Good as Gimmick or Good? this week focuses on Iron Man #288

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I’m back with Gimmick or Good? at CBR’s Comics Should Be Good blog. This week, I’m spotlighting Amazing Spider-Man #358, the final chapter in the six-part “Sidekick’s Revenge” arc, which had guest stars galore, such as Punisher, Moon Knight, Nova, Darkhawk and more! Continuing with the April theme, ASM

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As a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement of DC’s “WTF” gatefold cover promotion this month, I’ve been highlighting some gatefold cover issues from the 1990s for my recurring “Gimmick or Good?” column at Comics Should Be Good. This week, I take on Captain America #400, which was both a special “centennial” issue

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For everyone out there who lived Jim Starlin’s “Infinity Gauntlet” mini-series from the early 1990s, I decided to review the gatefold covered sequel, Infinity War over at CBR’s Comics Should Be Good blog. Does the second installment live up to its predecessors? For more of my guest blogging posts,

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The week of guest blogging continues as the first, of what I hope to be many, of submissions was published this week at Sequart. As someone who really values higher education and prides himself of trying to provide original analysis for the comics I write about here on Chasing

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Chasing Amazing is back, guest blogging at one of my favorite site on the interwebs, Longbox Graveyard. Last month, I profiled the first half of my 10 favorite Spider-Man “battle scenes.” Today, LBG runs the second half of my list that includes my official “top five.”  Please check it

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