Monthly Archives: March 2012

Spring Break Reviewstravaganza: Punisher #9 (1988)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by nieljacoby

Note: Yes, this one is late too. Sorry. Also, the scanner issues continue.

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Spring Break Reviewstravaganza: Daffy Qaddafi: Malice in Wonderland (1986)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by nieljacoby

Note: I will not be able to provide scans from this issue, which is a damn shame, as it really has to be seen to be believed. Note 2: You may have noticed that this one is actually being posted … Continue reading →

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Videodrome.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by nieljacoby

So I watched Videodrome this morning on Netflix Instant. I liked it. It was pretty damn creepy, the practical effects were good, and James Woods was really good as the main character. One of the main things that really added … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Reviewstravaganza: Action Comics Annual #1 (1987)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by nieljacoby

Written by John Byrne|Pencilled by Art Adams|Inked by Dick Giordiano|Lettered by Albert Deguzma|Colored by Petra Scotese|Edited by Michael Carlin AKA Superman and Batman Versus Vampires, But Not Werewolves, Also it’s Pretty Much Just One Vampire.

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Illustrations from Marvel Fanfare 33 by Ian Akin

Posted on March 28, 2012 by nieljacoby
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Spring Break Reviewstravaganza: Axel Pressbutton also featuring Mysta Mystralis, Laser Eraser! #1(1984)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by nieljacoby

You know, there used to be a time where foreign comics were readily available in shops. I’m not talking about the 2000 AD collections that pop up now and again, or the actual 2000 AD mag, or anything resembling the … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Reviewstravaganza Part 1: Batgirl Special (1988)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by nieljacoby

Written by Barbara Randall|Pencilled by Barry Kitson|Inked by Bruce D. Patterson|Lettered by John Costanza|Colored by Carl Gafford|Edited by Dennis O’Neill

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Who Knows What Marvel/Icon Comics Lurk In The Heart Of June 2012? I Know, Because I Have These Solicits. Let Me Show You Them.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by nieljacoby

Welcome to the inaugural post of a new feature I’m trying out after a fun round of livetweeting the DC solicits for June 2012. It’s basically a sort of Chris Vs. Previews type thing, but unlike he did, I don’t … Continue reading →

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OOOH LA DI DA I READ A COMIC BOOK: Habibi

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nieljacoby

I’m of two minds about this. On the one, the central story is really, really well-done and in some places downright beautiful and the art is great, but on the other, it’s kind of racist in a way that just … Continue reading →

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I’m currently around half-through Habibi, and I’ve started to notice an odd bit of symbolism, that of food and water for female and male identity, respectively. I may be full of shit here, but I just wanted to get some … Continue reading →

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nieljacoby | Leave a comment