My Son and His COMIC Life…Part Two

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Alan

OK, so it’s parental BRAG time again, so please bear with me. As I plugged recently, our son is an actor in LA and recently finished shooting a new Farelly Brothers TV comedy pilot which was then entitled,”Rules for Starting Over,” but is now currently slated to be called, “Unhitched!” Air time is now currently slated for late Fall or early Spring. But if you’d like to see our son BEN and his “comic” life sooner, please watch the FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th episode of USA Network’s “PSYCH,” currently in its second season (At 10 p.m.) Ben will play Jimmy Nichols, longtime … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews — Stuff I Bought #29

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Phil

Hellboy #4 (of 6) — Writer: Mike Mignola;  Artist: Duncan Fegredo Fegredo’s art keeps getting better and better, as the story moves beyond the claustrophobic spookiness of the last few issues, opening out to a long fight and pursuit (when your opponent is called “Koshchei the Deathless,” you know you’re in trouble). Hellboy’s always been an acquired taste, but he’s such a great character — a stubborn splash of color against all of Mignola’s undercurrents of grimness and dread — that once he hooks you, you want to keep reading his adventures forever. Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5 — Writer: … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews — Stuff I Read and Put Back #29

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Phil

Heroes for Hire #12 — (Main Story): Writer: Zeb Wells; Penciller: Clay Mann; Inker: Terry Pallot; (Back-up Story): Writer: Fred Van Lente; Penciler: John Bosco; Inker: Terry Pallot A World War Hulk tie-in. Only 16 pages to the main story, as the team gets in way, way over their heads (Humbug, particularly). Nice splash page at the end, but the art is otherwise undistinguished, and the back-up story, featuring Paladin and the new female Scorpion, has no compelling reason to exist; it presents unpleasant people doing unpleasant things in an unpleasant way. The Chemist #1 — Writer/Artist: Jay Boose The … Continue reading →

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Cool Silver Age without a crowd

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Alan

Hi everyone! Just a quick note to let you know I’ve still been pricing tons of cool mostly Silver Age books that have been filtering into the store. Some of our regular AABC customers are off to the San Diego Comic Con, so now’s a great time to come in and browse and take advantage of this great selection adorning the walls and display cases…without the hassle of crowds! Tell ya’ what. If you’re in Phoenix and reading this and wish you could blow your wad of cash on back issue comics this weekend, I’ll make it worth your while. … Continue reading →

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Phil's Reviews — Stuff I Bought #28

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Phil

Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil #4 (of 4) — Writer/Artist: Jeff Smith A satisfying ending, as both Billy and Captain Marvel (and Mary) get to show smarts and heroism, and everyone ends up just about where they should be. I’m not too sure about the science (“Captain Marvel punched him too hard! The fabric of light has been compressed into a singularity! A small black hole has formed” — um, what?), although I suppose that it’s true to the genial, anything-goes fantasy of the original comics, and it certainly works in context. This has been a magical series, and … Continue reading →

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