My First Time…to a Comic Shop, That Is
Travis talks about his first time at a comic shop, and also includes an update about the other comics featured in that DC TV ad from last time, thanks to you the reader! The post My First Time…to a...
View ArticleMermaids in Trenchcoats!: ‘Mega Princess’ 3 Reviewed
Travis belatedly reviews the latest issue of Mega Princess, number 3, and also includes the sweet animated trailed that Brianne Drouhard did for the book! The post Mermaids in Trenchcoats!: ‘Mega...
View Article‘Time Share’ Reviewed in a Timely Manner
Time Share is a time travel story paying homage to '80s time travel movies, and Travis seems to be facing some time paradoxes of his own! The post ‘Time Share’ Reviewed in a Timely Manner appeared...
View Article‘Doctor Crowe 1’ Reviewed, Just to Prove Greg Burgas Wrong!
Travis takes up the challenge thrown down by Greg Burgas in the latest Flippin' and takes a look at Doctor Crowe 1 from 215 Ink! The post ‘Doctor Crowe 1’ Reviewed, Just to Prove Greg Burgas Wrong!...
View ArticlePrincess and Pony: Prisoners of the Poseidon People! ‘Mega Princess 4’ Reviewed
Mega Princess 4 amps up this already great series with the best issue yet, as Princess and Pony are Prisoners of the Poseidon People! The post Princess and Pony: Prisoners of the Poseidon People! ‘Mega...
View ArticleHouse to Astonish Episode 153
Paul and I are back with your irregularly-scheduled comic book podcast, and this time round we're discussing Astonishing X-Men, Darth Vader, Edge of Venomverse and Marvel's current creative and sales...
View ArticleIthacon, Resolutions, and Hey, It’s Our 6 Month Anniversary!
Travis got to go to Ithacon, a nice local comic convention, and he also checks in about his resolutions, and hey, it's almost our 6 month anniversary here! The post Ithacon, Resolutions, and Hey, It’s...
View ArticleHouse to Astonish Episode 157
We're back, for our first podcast following SDCC. Unusually, there's actually quite a lot of comics news to talk about, including comics and movie news for Marvel, DC, IDW and more. Join us under the...
View ArticleA Retrospective for Eddy
A few days ago (Oct. 26 to be exact), a retrospective exhibition dedicated to the career of the late, great Croatian comic book artist Edvin “Eddy” Biuković opened in one of the major art museums and...
View ArticleMarvel digests: about 40-odd years too late
Marvel has finally started publishing digests - a few decades too late, but better late than never. The first two, focusing on Spider-man and the Avengers, are reviewed in brief. The post Marvel...
View ArticleIn praise of Panini Pocketbooks
UK publisher Panini churned out a bunch of modern digest-sized reprint books that collect a wonderful quantity and variety of Marvel comics, mainly from the 1960s through the 1980s. The post In praise...
View ArticleMy first indie comic: a rambling reminiscence and a brief review
The first indie comic I ever read is a short-lived series called Ismet. It’s very obscure, but I came across it at the tender age of 12 because a few years before that, I had met the guy who would go...
View ArticleHouse to Astonish Episode 162
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for comics news, and Paul and I are back with a brand new podcast to fill you in on everything that’s been going on, from the Image Expo to the Sandman Universe, from...
View ArticleQuestions for the Defence
The Defenders just poses too many questions; here are a few. The post Questions for the Defence appeared first on Atomic Junk Shop.
View ArticleHow To Design Your Dragon
There are many movies, TV shows, games, and comics out there that feature dragons, those awesome beasts of mythology and magic. They’re flexible in design, and done right are very, … The post How To...
View ArticleHouse to Astonish Episode 175
We’re back (after far too long away), with discussion of DC shuttering Vertigo, Ink and Zoom; Brian Michael Bendis on Legion of Super-Heroes; the books spinning out of Heroes in Crisis; Black Panther...
View ArticleAtomic Roundtable: Stuff We Don’t Get
Together, we at the Junk Shop have a great deal of knowledge about a great many things in the SF/fantasy genre ... but there are some odd gaps in our nerd cred. Here we confess to completely missing...
View ArticleWhat a comic geek isn’t allowed to think
There are some things you're just not allowed to think if you're a comic book geek. Here are some of the ones I think. The post What a comic geek isn’t allowed to think appeared first on Atomic Junk...
View ArticleWhy My Standing Order Is Small pt 1
Predatory publishing practices are driving me away my hobby. The post Why My Standing Order Is Small pt 1 appeared first on Atomic Junk Shop.
View ArticleWhy so small part 2 specifics
Several titles have given me reasons to stop reading them; maybe they'll make good case-studies. The post Why so small part 2 specifics appeared first on Atomic Junk Shop.
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