Johanna Reads 7/18: Captain America, The Order, The Spirit

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on July 22, 2007

Categories: Reviews

Something you’d better learn now — I suck at titles. My apologies for not being as creative as the others or knowing as many song lyrics. Captain America #28 — I think this is what’s meant by superhero comics for adults. Writer Ed Brubaker attempts to tackle weighty issues through expository conversation, even when those debating are wearing gaudy spandex. There’s the hero left behind vowing to find out what really happened to Captain America, shot dead; telepathic erasures; and a sadistically violent robbery (welcome only because it provides some red to the comic’s dark color palette). Mostly it’s talk, talk, killing time until it’s time for the next sales-spike gimmick event, which we all know will be the hero’s…  Read More…

Johanna Runs Her Mouth: All-Flash #1

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on July 17, 2007

Categories: Reviews

My second post and already I’m going back on my word. I was going to start here by talking about manga, but then DC sent me a copy of ALL-FLASH #1, their attempted relaunch of the speedster’s series. Why would someone want to try this one-shot issue? Well, for me, the only reason is the writer, Mark Waid. His first run on the Flash was considered one of the best superhero comics of its era, back in the mid-90s. (I’m astounded to note that it lasted for eight years! And it was the subject of lots of well-remembered online discussion. We’ve all learned a lot since then.) That’s not the only throwback element of this comic. The title itself was…  Read More…

Johanna Says Hello

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on July 16, 2007

Categories: Site News

I’m an early bird, so I’ll join the crew: Hi! I’m Johanna Draper Carlson. You may know me from Comics Worth Reading. Or before that, Usenet. Or before that, CompuServe… I remember those days, Brian, and I loved reading that history. I’m not nearly as creative as some of these other folks here, but I am quite opinionated, and I’m honored to be one of the gang. I’ll be starting my contributions with a look at the Del Rey manga line, since many of the guys here already cover superheroes brilliantly. (Although feedback is welcome, dear readers, if there’s anything in particular you’d like an opinion on.)

Your Big News: The NEW Savage Critic

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on July 15, 2007

Categories: Site News

TOLD you there was big news coming (though, just FYI, this link will still work just fine): For immediate release! All-Star Savage Critic Launches July 16th! The Magnificent Seven! The World’s Greatest Comics Reviewers! Amazing! Spectacular! Web of! (Is there someone else’s Intellectual Property we can infringe upon?!?) The Savage Critic, America’s snarkiest comics review website, brainchild of Comix Experience’s Brian Hibbs, is expanding its roster with a relaunch on Monday, July 16th at www.savagecritic.com. Joining Hibbs, and Savage Critic regulars Jeff Lester and Graeme McMillan, is a new all-star line-up of comic’s best critics, including: Johanna Draper Carlson, of Comics Worth Reading! Diana Kingston-Gabai, of Sententia 3.0! Abhay Khosla, notorious comics commentator (without his own website)! Joe McCulloch, of…  Read More…