by Robin B. | Sep 28, 2002 |
Happily reading through all The Authority trade paperbacks, I was struck by one thing that all comics readers have to put up with. In any other visual medium, be it TV, film, or traditional illustration, it would be met with great resistance and loud
by Robin B. | Sep 5, 2002 |
Ok, so my thought this time around is really not as deep as last time’s treatise. However, I think it’s just as important a realization. I was thinking, as we head toward the beginning of the new TV seasons, how much I love TV.
by Robin B. | Sep 1, 2002 |
There’s a general perception, somehow, that small town life holds the key to community in this country. That’s where you find the tales of ancestors past, traditions passed from generation to generation, and intimate knowledge of everyone and everything... by Robin B. | Sep 1, 2002 |
Tellos, vol. 1: Reluctant Heroes Tellos involves things familiar to all readers of sword and sorcery tales: honorable thieves, loyal companions, threatening adversaries, and a young boy destined to be a hero. The great thing about Tellos is that it makes every single... by Robin B. | Sep 1, 2002 |
First things first: do not, I repeat, do not peek at the end of this title! The twister at the end of this tale is such a wonderful, wrenching treat that any preview will kill your enjoyment. If you peek, I will track you down and whap you on the head. Really. Rejoin... by Robin B. | Sep 1, 2002 |
Many of us have a very distinct image of evolution, born of science classes and popular myth. We can almost see that brave creature, a cross between a fish and a frog, taking it’s first tentative steps onto land, forging ahead into the... by Jennifer Webb | Sep 1, 2002 |
Did you want to run away to Professor Xavier’s school when you saw X-Men? Yeah, I did too. Reading Sidekicks might help to tide you over ’til you develop your own superpowers. Terry Highland’s dad was once a superhero sidekick, and Terry has powers... by Jennifer Webb | Sep 1, 2002 |
Children’s fantasy is full of talking creatures: animals, insects, even trees! So isn’t it time vegetables had their say? In Magic Pickle, Scott Morse reveals a shocking secret: a bunch of produce has, er, gone bad and is planning to terrorize the... by Jennifer Webb | Sep 1, 2002 |
Dirk Hopeless and Nikki Savage were the king and queen of punk rock. They lived fast, broke all the rules, and incited youthful rebellion. Then they cleaned up, got married, and had kids. Now, the Hopeless-Savages are a loving family of five– well, six if you... by Robin B. | Sep 1, 2002 |
Electric Girl, a.k.a. Virginia, is not a butt-kicking, witty, whip-smart female superhero, as her name might suggest. No. Instead, Virginia is a witty, whip-smart, not so butt-kicking teenage girl who just happens to be the best natural conductor of electricity since...