tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:54:45 +0000Smart-ass comic reviews, and comics retailing intelligence, by Brian Hibbs, owner of San Francisco's Comix Experience. And friends!http://savagecritic.com/noreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)Blogger1488125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-505576144000492054Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-07-02T17:54:45.848-07:00BrianGay For JusticeDamn, everyone already spoiled my best joke -- yes, indeed, the logo really DOES look like "Justice League: Gay For Justice"Plus, it has the Mikaal Starman (Gay), Batwoman [soon] (Gay), Congorilla (Maybe not officially, but compared to some of what I saw coming home through the Castro during Pride Weekend, suggestively Gay), Green Lantern & Green Arrow, without the Canary Beard, and Freddy http://savagecritic.com/2009/07/not-that-theres-anything-wrong-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-7584714255038854452Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:27:00 +00002009-07-02T11:29:38.249-07:00GraemeJUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 really is very Jeph Loeb, isn't it?I mean, I'm not just talking about the tendency to emphasize words in an unexpected and unrealistic manner - Although, come on; parts of the dialogue here read as if James Robinson has never heard any real human being have a conversation - but the whole thing reads like someone at DC has actually kidnapped the real James http://savagecritic.com/2009/07/i-dont-want-justice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graeme McMillan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-1415028515228643225Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:58:00 +00002009-07-01T11:00:00.097-07:00podcastsWait What?JeffGraemeMr. McMillan also posted Wait, What 1.3 as an mp3 for those of you who requested it. So that's finally sorted out.But do also check out our minicast--an episode I like to call "Graeme, Interrupted"--which, although cut short by Internet problems......has us both on one channel, improvements on the volume settings, and Graeme doing a really great squeaky voice there at the end.And, of course, if http://savagecritic.com/2009/07/wait-what-minicast-now-available-plus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-3585607917332467022Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-07-01T10:59:35.380-07:00Douglashttp://savagecritic.com/2009/07/weeping-congorilla-on-justice-league.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Douglas Wolk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-3784117563736150091Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:39:00 +00002009-07-01T11:17:31.460-07:00BrianSales ChartsretailingNow we'll look at the periodical comics. Again, under the jump...Again, we'll start with sorting it by PIECES sold.Yeah, the quarter book permutations win (and "10 for a buck" is counted as ONE item, not TEN), followed by Barack Obama and Spidey, followed by "back issue" as a generic item, then we get into the BUFFY's and other stuff. You'll recall that our '08 list was ABSOLUTELY dominated by http://savagecritic.com/2009/07/ce-09-first-half-comics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-8057364797658756127Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:37:00 +00002009-07-01T10:46:03.906-07:00BrianSales ChartsretailingSince the first half of the fiscal year just closed, let's take a quick look at Comix Experience's best-sellers, year-to-date.Below the jump for those of you who don't care about these things...Because of the formatting issues, I've decided to not attach ranking numbers to the chart. I figure you guys can count just fine!I've gone a little past #100 -- this is actually our top 127 best selling http://savagecritic.com/2009/07/ce-09-first-half-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-7078883915423526093Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:10:00 +00002009-06-30T15:11:06.736-07:00reviewsJeffCapsule reviews! I still remember how to do 'em! Uh, kinda? They're sorta...long? Ish? And there's not...a lot of them?Nonetheless. After the jump: BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1, BATMAN #687, FANTASTIC FOUR GIANT-SIZE ADVENTURES #1, and GREEN LANTERN #42.BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1: Although the concept amused me, I doubt I would’ve picked it up if I hadn’t noticed Larry Hama writing it. Looking back http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/im-getting-too-old-for-this-ship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-2603562896018672016Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:55:00 +00002009-06-30T12:58:23.073-07:00BrianWell, we've all already discussed BATMAN & ROBIN #1, but what about the REST of the Bat-books, mm?BATMAN #687: Taking place *before* BATMAN & ROBIN #1, this does a pretty decent job in setting up Dick for the role, and getting him through the baggage. I wasn't too excited by the art, but then, all we have to do is wait a month and Mark Bagley comes on. Which is a weird shift from Ed Benes, reallyhttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/with-six-you-get-eggroll-hibbs-on-bat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-1021895664783697567Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-06-29T12:38:38.088-07:00reviewsJeffmangaFirst off, if you enjoy the roguish way in which I stammer and hum on my way to making a point, you'll probably enjoy my first guest appearance over at the Fourcast!, Fourth Letter's podcast, wherein I chat with the charming and sensible David Brothers and Esther Inglis-Arkell about Mark Waid's run on The Fantastic Four, the differences between DC and Marvel, and (very, very briefly) about how http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/fifteen-four-and-twenty-jeff-on-being.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-4685917532574907819Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:13:00 +00002009-06-29T10:15:05.556-07:00BrianShipping ListsHere is what is arriving this week to Comix Experience. Pretty solid week, without being overwhelming...A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #106 (A) AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKRANGEL #23ASTONISHING TALES #6ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #17ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #3 (OF 4)ATOMIKA #9 (OF 12) (RES)AUTHORITY #12BAD KIDS GO TO HELL #1 (OF 4)BANG TANGO #6 (OF 6) BATMAN AND ROBIN #2BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31BATTLESTAR http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/arriving-712009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-5542856473039889762Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:49:00 +00002009-06-28T23:56:46.915-07:00DETECTIVE COMICS #854: As I was at the comics store this past Wednesday, a gentleman going through his very full pull-box announced that he wanted them to stop reserving Detective and Batman for him, because he "didn't think it was right that Renee Montoya was the Question now," and was going to "boycott the Batman titles until they bring back Vic Sage as the real Question."Dude was twice my sizehttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/intimate-sitcheeation-douglas-v-june-24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Douglas Wolk)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-6970058660512734172Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:30:00 +00002009-06-25T20:58:32.339-07:00TuckerIn an ever-desperate attempt towards anti-relevance, I gave a kid some money, told the kid to grab comics out of the "read these eventually" pile, ordered them chronologically, and will now proceed as if they came out this week. Even though they didn't.Zap # 4, Published by Last Gasp, 1969"... the cartoon is ugly, cheap and degrading. Its purpose is to stimulate erotic responses, and does not, ashttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/tucker-found-these-capsules-on-top-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tucker Stone)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-7923099236544487293Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:14:00 +00002009-06-24T13:24:21.914-07:00reviewsJeffHey, you don't mind me writing about two Roger Langridge comics, one of which came out months ago, do you?(If you do, don't click the link!)FIN FANG 4 RETURN: I dug the original one-shot (from 2005? Fuck a duck!) but wasn't really sure if the characters were strong enough to merit a follow-up, frankly: not only are we lucky enough to see much more Langridge in the marketplace now than in 2005, http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/jeff-on-late-freight-some-thoughts-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-6267686087643414030Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-06-23T12:42:46.799-07:00BrianlonelyI don't think I've mentioned here that Ben and Tzipora are off in Israel to visit Tzipora's parents -- they've been gone for 11 days now (yes, during my birthday and Father's Day), and I still have 17 days alone to go.I've been starting to get depressed over the last few days -- I've done all the cleaning chores, and blown through the laughs to be had in doing what I want when I want, and now I'mhttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/i-dont-think-ive-mentioned-here-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-898605407758496682Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:16:00 +00002009-06-22T12:21:23.508-07:00podcastsWait What?JeffGraemeDon't think we resolved the stereophonic boondoggle, but the third part of our initial podcast is now available for your auditory delectation.I'd like to have a follow-up review of LOEG: Century #1 to embellish some of the points made herein, but considering I've spent almost two full hours trying to catch up on overdue emails, it may come later rather than sooner.Regardless, thanks for listeninghttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/wait-what-ep-13-now-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-5306191915727038649Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:52:00 +00002009-06-22T10:53:33.986-07:00BrianShipping ListsBiggest week of comics in quite some time -- I hope you've been saving your pennies...2000 AD #1637 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598 DKRARCHIE #598ARCHIE DIGEST #255ASTONISHING X-MEN #30AVENGERS INITIATIVE #25 DKRAVENGERS INVADERS #12 (OF 12)BARACK THE BARBARIAN #1 A CVR OBAMABART SIMPSON COMICS #48BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6CARS ROOKIE #3 (OF 4) CEREBUS ARCHIVE #2CHURCH OF HELL #2 CLEANERS #4 (OF 4)http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/arriving-6242009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-8905618913145214703Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:00 +00002009-06-22T09:47:22.228-07:00podcastsWait What?JeffGraemeIt's been a busy weekend. Plus, we're trying to work on the audio quality a bit. Plus, we did just enough trash-talking of Alan Moore, we're trying to figure out if we can post this without bursting into flames.(Plus, Robert made us cry.)But we're planning on having this posted--today, in fact--and I'll update accordingly when we do.Thanks for your patience!http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/wheres-wait-what-ep-13-well.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-3513827709981583913Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-06-20T11:01:33.168-07:00podcastsWait What?JeffGraemeThanks for those of you who took the time to comment on our first installment. Although this installment will have a little more of that angel/devil-on-the-shoulder stereo mix, we have dutiful drones hard at work to clear that up for our third installment, which we'll be posting Monday.But, today: Graeme and I talk about the recent works of a certain Grant Morrison as well as how other critics http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/wait-what-ep-12-jles-and-gmc-talk-gmo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-3146227611385633339Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:09:00 +00002009-06-19T13:10:43.229-07:00BrianTiltingretailingThe newest TILTING AT WINDMILLS is up at Comic Book Resources.Go. Read.-Bhttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/tilting-v3-14-is-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-8096396685283575129Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-06-19T11:21:02.466-07:00podcastsWait What?JeffGraemeOkay, so I'm not particularly on top of the new-fangled technology, otherwise this would've gotten to you sooner and better, but Graeme and I spent a few hours last week talking about comics and put it into convenient podcast form for you. We hope you give it a listen and let us know what you think...Some notes:(1) the opening music is Track 18 from Nine Inch Nails' excellent ambient album Ghostshttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/listen-to-graeme-jeff-babble-wait-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Lester)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-6251097693562975858Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:37:00 +00002009-06-18T09:39:23.115-07:00BrianretailingOn Monday I did another podcast interview with the Comic Geek Speak guys.You can hear it right here.-Bhttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/listen-to-hibbs-babble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-4748688620077235359Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:45:00 +00002009-06-15T21:13:41.968-07:00Abhay On account of the whole “busy” thing, I’ve missed out on most of the Big Books of the Year so far. And on account of the whole “$4! For what???” thing, I’ve missed out on most of the mainstream, too. Halfway into the year, I think my favorite book so far is probably GUS AND HIS GANG by Chris Blain, published by First Second. Hell, not even a 2009 book, released in 2008, already definitively http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/abhay-gus-and-his-gang-by-chris-blain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhay)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-6628647404628853983Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:35:00 +00002009-06-15T11:53:22.931-07:00BrianretailingHappy birthday to me! (No, really, it is my birthday -- and yet I'm working. What's up with that?)Just for a quick follow up: The New York Daily News has now run the story that REBORN #1 is, in fact, the return of Steve Rogers. (It also doesn't say anything about CAPTAIN AMERICA #600, out this week, ah well).........That's me waiting for the phone to ring.Yeah, not going to happen -- http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/on-reborn-update-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-800477413447859005Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:31:00 +00002009-06-15T11:32:49.967-07:00BrianShipping ListsHere's what is coming this week....ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12ACTRESS AND THE BISHOP #1 AIR #10 ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3 (OF 4) DKRANGEL #22BARACK OBAMA THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE #1BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1BETTY & VERONICA #242BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #195BOMB QUEEN PRESENTS ALL GIRL COMICS (ONE SHOT) BOYS HEROGASM #2 (OF 6) BRAVE AND THE BOLD #24CABLE #15 XMWCAPTAIN AMERICA #600CAPTAIN BRITAINhttp://savagecritic.com/2009/06/arriving-6172009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735109.post-3487339321472961542Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:24:00 +00002009-06-08T11:25:46.086-07:00BrianShipping ListsSo. Very. Tired...2000 AD #1635 2000 AD #1636 ABSOLUTION #0 (OF 6) ACTION COMICS #878AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 DKRANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #4ANNA MERCURY 2 #1 (OF 5) ARCHIE & FRIENDS #132BATMAN #687BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #30BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #1 (OF 3)BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #5BOOSTER GOLD #21BPRD WAR ON FROGS #3 (OF 4)BUCK ROGERS #1CHANNEL EVIL #1 DEADPOOL #11 DKRDMZ #42 DOCTOR WHO http://savagecritic.com/2009/06/arriving-6102009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Brian Hibbs)0