The Secret of “All-Star Superman”

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s superb All-Star Superman appears in an oversized “Absolute” hardcover edition this week. It’s one of the best Superman stories ever created–a beautiful encapsulation of everything that’s great about the character. As with a lot of Morrison’s work, it’s also filled with tiny details that don’t call attention to themselves but [...]

The Comic Book Club: “You’ll Never Know” and “Action Comics”

This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up talking about what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Evan Narcisse and Mike Williams discuss You’ll Never Know: Collateral Damage and Action Comics #893.

The Comic Book Club: “Wonder Woman” and “Action Comics”

This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up talking about what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Evan Narcisse, Mike Williams, Graeme McMillan and Lev Grossman discuss Wonder Woman #601 and Action Comics #891.

Interview: Paul Cornell on “Knight and Squire” and “Action Comics”

Paul Cornell has been writing novels, comics and TV screenplays for 20 years, most notably as part of the Doctor Who franchise. More recently, he’s been making a splash in American comics, with Marvel’s Captain Britain and MI: 13 and Dark X-Men. He recently took over Action Comics for a serial starring Lex Luthor, and [...]

Emanata: Cheer On the Bad Guys

“The awful thing about life is this,” as Jean Renoir’s The Rules of the Game put it: “everyone has their reasons.” That’s the premise behind two excellent superhero comics published this week, neither of which actually have any superheroes in them. Action Comics #890, Paul Cornell and Pete Woods’ first issue of their run, and [...]

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Darth Vader vs. Lex Luthor: Our Monster Madness Championship Match Up

We’ve come a long way, haven’t we? Just as I can remember Duke’s first match on their road to victory in the NCAA, so can I remember those first bouts in Techland’s Monster March Madness.

Charlie Sheen is Lex Luthor: How Will Superman Ever Beat This Hairdo!

Every superhero needs his villains, and we’ve alread learned that the upcoming Superman reboot is going to feature two baddies: Both Lex Luthor and Brainiac.