Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011: Year In Review

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2011. It was the best of times. Flashpoint. Fear Itself. The Trial Of Captain America. Schism. Ultimatum. Spider Island. Goodbye Wally West. Goodbye J.S.A.. Goodbye to the wheelchair (Barbara Gordon). Hello Colonel Steve Austin. Hello Professor Moriarty. Hello Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors. Hulk and Banner split. Still waiting impatiently for Seaguy Eternal. Superman’s New… Read more »

WINterview: David Petersen!

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We bumped into Mouse Guard creator David Petersen at a truck stop outside Butte, Montana, and here’s what happened… Q:  It’s already an award-winning comicbook and a role-playing game.  What’s next for Mouse Guard fans? A:  First and foremost, more stories.  Black Axe will be collected next year, and we’ll also be starting another round of the anthology… Read more »

Top Five Books Of The Week

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Ahoy there, fearless readers!  Sonny Calzone here!  If you live in the northern hemisphere, like I do, I hope that you are enjoying plenty of comicbook during these winter holidays!  I’ve been immersed in Marvel (Ultimate Captain America, and the Ultimatum crossover stuff), DC (Swamp Thing, and Superman), and Image (Morning Glories, Red Spike).  It’s a veritable horn of plenty! Click on the link… Read more »

WINterview: Kieron Gillen!

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Happy Boxing Day!  We recently had the good fortune of chatting with Kieron Gillen while on board a speeding runaway train, and here’s what happened: Q:  So, Namor and Emma Frost? A:  Are certainly two X-men characters who I’m writing. Q:  What’s your favorite Uncanny X-Men story arc of all-time? A:  Honestly, being this week, I’d love to… Read more »

WINterview: John McCrea!

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We caught up with Illustrator and artist extraordinaire John McCrea while we were diving off the coast of Fiji… here’s what he had to say! Q: What’s the latest chapter of the John McCrea story? A:  Currently doing my best work by far illustrating books like Dicks, Deadpool and Warpaint ( for UK anthology Strip magazine). You… Read more »