Welcome to Diverting Attention where I hope to shed some light on recently released comics and movies on blu-ray. On a semi-regular basis I’m going to find weekly comics and graphic novels that show a lot of potential, profile creators and their books and give honest criticism. I’ll alternate those articles with pared down reviews [...]
Nothing says gritty quite like the opening pages of Detective Comics #1, which features a naked Joker stabbing the hell out of a man who purports himself to be one of his biggest fans, clearly evidenced by the fact that he’s wearing a mask made out of skin, ala Leatherface! It’s all delightfully gruesome, as [...]
DC’s 52 issue re-launch is officially in the bag and today moving on with second issues being released even as I type this. What are the lessons we can all take away from this? People like first issues (and surprises): Yes, that’s true. I have three issues of Spawn #1 to bear this out. First [...]
The WHC team is back from San Diego Comic Con! Diana loves Animal Man but Jon notes that Buddy missed his chance to score with Starfire, while Shola says Requiem is the fruition of 100+ issues in which Bendis crafted the definitive Spider-Man. Plus, Jon’s cat makes a surprise appearance on the podcast! Intro: SDCC [...]
New Reviews of This Week’s Releases!
Hey guys! We’re back for this week’s Wednesday New Releases Video, and we’re talking about a bunch of awesome titles this week. Get the inside scoop on Arkham Reborn #1, Die Hard Year One #2, Detective Comics #858, Superman Secret Origin #2, the Abe Sapien one-shot from Dark Horse’s One-Shot [...]
New Reviews of This Week’s Releases!
We’re back! Sorry for the delay–YouTube was updating yesterday and giving us fits. We did have it posted on our Facebook page, however–become a fan, if you aren’t already! This week, Josh and I tackled Blackest Night #8, X-Men Second Coming, the new Terminator 2029 #1 from Zach Whedon, Detective [...]
New Reviews of This Week’s Releases!
He’s BA-ACK! Yes, our own Josh returns for this week’s edition of Wednesday New Releases, just in time to go over Captain America Reborn #6, Green Lantern #50, Atom and Hawkman #46, Siege: New Avengers #61, Chew #8, Detective Comics #861, Walking Dead #69, and Supergirl #49. Enjoy!
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