I love Astro Boy. He’s so layered it’s insane. At first you just understand that he’s a great kid with a pure, adventurous, spirit. Did I say kid? I meant robot. But he’s got really great A.I. because he was build by Dr. Tenma. You know, to replace a son that he lost in a car accident. He’s also one [...]
The Gray/Palmiotti/Conner run on Power Girl is something that I’ve heard about since the start of the run in 2009. It’s been wildly celebrated, and now I see why. These twelve issues are jam-packed with great stories, a strong heroine, and a touch of silver age that helps the comic emanate charm. I heard about different premises for issues, like [...]
Creators Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: R.M. Guera and various guests Age Rating: R Where to Buy What a fantastic series. That’s right, this isn’t a one-and-done graphic novel, but one of those proud floppies that comes out every month. Scalped is quite a far cry from Spider-Man. It’s tells the tale of life on an corrupt Indian reservation and there’s [...]
Creator: Doug TenNapel Age Rating: PG Where to Buy To kick off the first Hey, World!, I’m going to start with what I frequently refer to as my favorite comic book: Tommysaurus Rex. If you told me a couple of Christmases ago that the 100-odd page book in the 1/2 off bin was going to be my favorite, well, I [...]