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Tag Archives: Captain America
Other Comic Books Read In July 2013
I read The Ultimates #1-13 on the Fourth of July. It’s still great, a bit like League of Extraordinary Gentleman as the government assembles a team of flawed iconic figures, with a clash of personalities. It might have been short … Continue reading
Posted in DC Comics, Marvel Comics
Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Avengers, Captain America, ed brubaker, Mark Millar, Peter David, The Ultimates, Warren Ellis, X-Men
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Captain America 101
Captain America may just be Marvel’s Superman, the one iconic hero every superhero universe has a copy of. He’s also the most successful of the Golden Age Marvel heroes, although since Jack Kirby was one of his cocreators, the character … Continue reading
Posted in List, Marvel Comics
Tagged Captain America, Comic Books 101, Jack Kirby, Roger Stern, Stan Lee, The Avengers, The Ultimates
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Wizard’s Favorite Comic Book Characters
Entertainment Weekly is making a good case for taking some of my money with a new issue with lists of their favorite movies, TV shows, albums and books. I know it’s shamless and arbitrary, but I do like these kind … Continue reading
Posted in Comics Industry, DC Comics, List, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man
Tagged Batman, Captain America, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Superman, Watchmen, Wizard, Wizard #105, Wolverine, X-Men
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Comics Read in May 2013 Part 2
Saucer Country #1-14 is right up my alley, a blend of sci-fi and politics, as a presidential contender is convinced that she was abducted by aliens. The series is a bit low on the answers, focusing on people trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Batman, Captain America, Grant Morrison, JM Dematteis, paul cornell, Roger Stern
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Comic Books Read in April 2013
It seems certain I’ll finish my goal of reading 2013 comic books in 2013. The Grendel: Hunter Rose Omnibus included the one-shot Devil by the Deed, the two anthology mini-series Black, White and Red #1-4 and Grendel: Red, White & Black #1-4, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Alan Moore, Avengers, Batman, Bendis, Captain America, Matt Wagner, Steve Englehart, Superman
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2013 Comics in 2013….March Progress Report Part 1
It seems I’ll have no problem with reading 2013 comic books this year. Locke & Key Volumes 1-6, Grindhouse, Omega #1-3: I’ve come to this series just as it’s ending, devouring every issue as quickly as humanly possible. A collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Bendis, Captain America, Locke & Key, Lone Wolf and Cub
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2013 Comics in 2013 February Progress Report
Continuing my efforts to at least take note of at least 2013 comic books I have read in the course of the year, under the assumption that I’d read this amount anyway. This is made easier by the cinematic storytelling … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 comic books in 2013, Bendis, Captain America, Lone Wolf and Cub, Marvel Now, New Avengers, norman osborn, Secret Invasion, Stan Lee, Thor, X-Men
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Two points about Amazing Spider-Man #698
There are two interesting things about the plotting for Amazing Spider-Man #698. I’m trying to keep it spoiler-free, although any analysis of the craft is bound to suggest details about the narrative. The entire issue builds to a twist which … Continue reading
On Bringing Back Ben Reilly
I’m ambivalent on the question of whether Ben Reilly should be resurrected. In superhero comics, there are ways to circumvent a character dissolving into dust. That’s not the problem. It could always be revealed that another clone, or an entity … Continue reading
What Would Spidey Do? 