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Tag: Action Comics

  • 36 – Corner Piece

    36 – Corner Piece

    I remember reading an article on one of those comic book news websites that someone sold the corner piece of Action Comics #1 for a ridiculous amount of money. I was flabbergasted. I mean how do you authenticate something like that?

    Curt thought he could pull a fast one on me (I think). But luckily, being the experienced owner I am of a store that specializes in collectibles, I knew how to shut that down.

    And I do have a feeling he will be back with something else. I will be ready.

    I cannot help but notice that Superman is rocking it right now. The movie was a success and the main Superman books are really good. Mark Waid is on Action Comics at the moment with Skylar Partridge, putting the focus on a new interation of Superboy, which is charming as hell. Also, can I say I am absolutely loving the “Welcome to Metropolis” feature they do in every issue? If you are picking up the Superman books, Skylar does a wonderful, weirdly detailed interview, and you know she is such a fan of the character. She is becoming one of my favorite artists.

    Then of course the Superman line, with our old and trustworthy friend Joshua Williamson with superstar artist Dan Mora, is crushing at the moment. They are bringing back the Legion of Super-Heroes and it is absolutely moving.

    Finally, Jason frickin’ Aaron is still doing Absolute Superman and this is a take that I am really enjoying. All of the super-books are good and now is a really great time to be a Superman fan.

    Dare I say that this rivals or is on par with the ‘triangle era.’ Glove thrown. Down. On the ground.

    -Marv

  • The Power of the Atom

    I must admit, I am still trying to figure out what these Thursday posts will be. But I think it might be wise to mention some current comics that have struck both my and those of my customers’ interest.

    This week, my sights are set on DC Comics and I would like to highlight two series that do have something in common.

    The first is Justice League: The Atom Project. I was a huge fan of Captain Atom in the 80’s by Cary Bates with a big chunk of that drawn by Pat Broderick and truth be told we have not seen much of the big guy as of late. So coming out of the events of Absolute Power, with a bunch of powers being transferred to different characters and others being quite different, I had my eye on this one. It basically brings all three atoms together: Ray Palmer, Ryan Choi and of course Nathaniel Adam. It has beautiful art by Mike Perkins with writing conceived by John Ridley and Ryan Parrott. My DC gang really likes it so far and the only fault I can attribute to it is that it has been announced as a limited series. I do hope it continues to have some legs.

    The second is Action Comics. If you are not in the know, Mark Waid and Clayton Henry did a wonderful twelve parter when the series went weekly for twelve weeks. It was riveting and if you are a fan of Superman do not sleep on those back issues. Plus, it had a Supergirl backup, continuing what Tom King and Bilquis Evely laid down but this time from Mariko Tamaki and Skylar Patridge. That thing moved.

    So needless to say, with Action going back to monthly status, John Ridley and Inaki Miranda have some shoes to fill. And there you have the commonality between my two picks: John Ridley. I am very happy to see him again. He had a great run at DC, writing a lot of the Batman books and also the Other History of the DC Universe, a very thought provoking book that I can heartily recommend to pick up. He was absent for a bit, and dipped his toe here and there on some short stories, but now it seems he’s revving up his presence on the DC line once again. Thus, if you are hesitant on any of the two above titles, don’t be, because you and your money are in good hands with John Ridley.