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Articles by Mark Allen Last Updated: Nov 20, 2009 - 15:20:25 PM


Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Son of Superman
Jon Kent is the son of Clark Kent, aka Superman. His powers brought to the surface by an incredibly powerful solar flare

Oct 20, 2009 - 7:15:31 AM

Comics : Spotlight
Comics Legend John Byrne
John Byrne appeared on the comics scene when he illustrated a two-page story which appeared in Nightmare #20, published by Skywald Publications

Oct 10, 2009 - 11:20:06 AM

Comics : Spotlight
Comics legend John Buscema
A short biography of Comic books legend John Buscema

Oct 5, 2009 - 20:47:30 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Namor, The Submariner
In 1990, Marvel Comics began a second on-going series for an established character; The Submariner

Sep 18, 2009 - 7:28:47 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Conan The Barbarian # 1-24
Conan had a soft spot for the damsels in distress. As long as they didn’t give him attitude.

Aug 23, 2009 - 7:49:32 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Superman/Fantastic Four: The Infinite Destruction
With no lags or slow spots, readers were treated to a captivating page-turner that made us glad the two companies were on friendly terms

Aug 18, 2009 - 23:02:20 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Mary Jane # 1-4
For those unaware, this teenage cast was first developed by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and is now updated for a 21st Century readership

Jun 11, 2009 - 19:13:38 PM

Books
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics has begun reissuing their Marvel Masterworks series of collections of classic Silver Age stories

Jun 11, 2009 - 19:05:44 PM

Comics : Spotlight
Spotlight on Val Mayerik
Val Mayerik started his professional comics career in 1972. Fresh out of college, he became an assistant to comic book artist Dan Adkins

May 29, 2009 - 7:52:08 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Daredevil Volume 1 # 353-365
This particular run of Daredevil is recommended for purists who were fond of the character “in the day”, as well as any who simply enjoy well-done superhero fare

May 22, 2009 - 7:07:50 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : DC Comics
H-E-R-O: Powers and Abilities
There are right ways and wrong ways to make superhero comics appeal to adults. DC Comics did it right in 2003 with H-E-R-O.

Apr 30, 2009 - 21:29:35 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Para
Para is the story of a young woman re-finding herself

Apr 30, 2009 - 21:04:32 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Marvel: The Lost Generation #1-12
Nearly ten years ago, Marvel Comics marketed a 12-issue comic book series entitled Marvel: The Lost Generation

Apr 17, 2009 - 7:02:33 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Anne Steelyard: The Garden of Emptiness, Act One: An Honorary Man
Into an amazingly well-crafted story rife with archeologically- and supernaturally-based adventure, the author drops main character Steelyard, who is equally enthralling

Apr 10, 2009 - 7:52:13 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Zinc Alloy
Though Zinc Alloy is a graphic novel for elementary readers, I’ll admit to my own initial excitement at finding it on the shelf of my local library

Nov 16, 2008 - 14:18:42 PM

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Elemental Fources # 1-3
Four people, granted elemental powers, are formed to battle an ancient evil and protect a powerful metaphysical artifact called the Terminus Libre. Due to violent imagery and dark subject matter, Elemental Fources is not for children.

Nov 16, 2008 - 14:04:25 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Chase
DC Comics’ Chase was launched and cancelled in 1998, thus making emotional donuts out of said readers

Oct 17, 2008 - 19:47:40 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Marvel Comics
Spider-Man: With Great Power
I’ve always been a sucker for the classic Marvel characters, as portrayed in their infancy by the likes of Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and the rest of the Silver Age Marvel crew

Oct 13, 2008 - 19:12:36 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Captain Gravity And The Power Of The Vril
Joshua Jones is a hero. He just doesn’t know it

Oct 13, 2008 - 18:48:33 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Hulk: Gray
It’s not that writer Jeph Loeb’s characterization is bad, there’s just nothing new, here

Sep 20, 2008 - 9:39:33 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Project Superpowers
As seems to be popular these days, Dynamite Entertainment has “resurrected” several Golden Age comic book heroes for a series entitled Project Superpowers

Jun 13, 2008 - 19:43:16 PM

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Son of Samson and The Judge of God Vol. 1-2
The accounts of Samson and his adventures are some of the most entertaining to be found in Scripture

Jun 13, 2008 - 19:26:41 PM

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Hand of The Morningstar - volumes 1- 2
It had been a while since I’d read a comic series about a superhero team that I was really invested in as a reader

Jun 8, 2008 - 13:08:28 PM

Books
John Romita, Jr. 30th Anniversary Special
There are few more deserving of recognition, based on volume of work and important projects under their belt than Jr.

Jun 8, 2008 - 3:45:51 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
The Twelve #1
Heroes from a bygone era are placed in suspended animation, only to awake in a time not their own

Jun 8, 2008 - 3:14:23 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man # 546-550
The creators have wasted no time ramping up the drama with fascinating goings-on in the super-hero’s life

Mar 10, 2008 - 22:02:02 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Adam Among The Gods
As the saying goes, “And, wait ‘til you check out the art!

Feb 23, 2008 - 12:26:25 PM

Books
Batman: Animated
As a long-time comics enthusiast, the only thing that excites me as much as exceptional comics or comics-related material is a great coffee table book ABOUT exceptional comics or comics-related material

Feb 14, 2008 - 21:03:27 PM

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TimeFlyz Volume 2
Imagine you are shrunk down by a band of cyborg flies and taken on a grand adventure through time to stop an evil time-travelling spider from kidnapping geniuses from our past

Feb 9, 2008 - 9:56:45 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight #168
My definition of the perfect comic book story: An entertaining tale that hooks you right away, and contains a beginning and ending in a single issue

Jan 12, 2008 - 21:48:55 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : DC Comics
Batman, # 667-669
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Batman and Robin take a weekend jaunt to a Caribbean island to hob-knob with several other “dynamic duos” from around the world

Jan 12, 2008 - 21:41:55 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
The Mice Templar #1-2
So, there’s this new comic called The Mice Templar, co-written by Michael Avon Oeming and Bryan J.L. Glass, with art by Oeming

Dec 24, 2007 - 11:58:21 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : More Comics
Sonic the Hedgehog #175-179
If you think that “funny animal” comic books are dead, think again.

Dec 24, 2007 - 11:50:05 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Red Menace
Several months ago, I praised the first issue of the Red Menace miniseries. Having now read the collected version, I’m compelled to pass on to you another strong recommendation

Dec 24, 2007 - 11:36:35 AM

Comics : Comic Strips
The Spirit: The Origin Years
In the early 90's, a company called Kitchen Sink Press published a ten-issue series called The Spirit: The Origin Years

Nov 2, 2007 - 8:18:33 AM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
Frank Frazetta’s Thun’da Tales #1
In 1987, Fantagraphics Books published a reprint of a comic called Frank Frazetta’s Thun’da Tales

Oct 19, 2007 - 16:18:01 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Marvel Comics
Spider-Man: Reign
The future is bleak. New York City has become a police state, the people’s rights have been stolen, the “news” is only what local government wants the people to hear, and superheroes have been outlawed and become extinct.

May 18, 2007 - 22:16:41 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
The Black Coat: A Call to Arms
Who is The Black Coat? He’s a spy who leads The Knights of Liberty, opposing the tyranny of the British in Colonial New York City

May 14, 2007 - 22:09:15 PM

Comics : Comic Reviews : Back Issues
The Power of Iron Man
Tony Stark is taken through his paces by a mysterious assailant behind the scenes, as he faces several different villains

May 14, 2007 - 22:07:46 PM

Books
George Perez: Storyteller
George Perez. Mention that name to the average comics fan and you will, at the least, receive a respectful response

May 14, 2007 - 22:05:12 PM



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Comics
Richard Sala's Delphine #3
In the belly of...
Dark Horse Puts Deadlocke on Shelves
Comic book based on the novel, Venomous, now available.
Xeric-Winning Haunted Due in January 2010
Orion Books to release Joshua Smeaton graphic novel, now available for pre-order.
Brilliant Blue: Volume 2 (DokiDoki)
Will professional and family concerns end this new love?
Movies
Dark Horse Releases Tim Burton Skins
Cell phone and laptop skins now on sale.
Paranormal Activity
The buzz is real. This delivers scary.
Paranormal Activity Officially a Blockbuster
Paramount Pictures insists you know this - via a press release.
UGO Battlestar Galactica Contest Edges Towards End
Deadline for entry looms!
Action Figures
Dark Horse Announces New Domo Merchandise
New wave of collectibles due in March 2009.
Get Your Color Corps Rings
Fans of the Color Corps need to pre-order a selected set of books to ensure they get a full set of these limited edition rings.
Dick Tracy at San Diego Comic Con
Shocker Toys returns to San Diego Comic-Con Booth #3849 with five, count ‘em, five, exclusives, the return of an old favorite and one can’t miss party
Dark Horse Does More Tim Burton
New items includes figures and merchandise.
Video Games
Review: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Despite some dated graphics, this addition to the already massive sand box game is very welcomed.
Review: Halo 3: ODST
With great visuals, audio and addictive multiplayer mode, this game is a great addition to the series.
Review: The Beatles: Rock Band
Harmonix keeps delivering a new experience each time. This game is an absolute must have for Beatles fans and music lovers alike.
VIZ Media Announces New Naruto Games
New Naruto Shippuden games arrive for the DS and the Wii.
Books
A Kiss Before The Apocalypse: A Remy Chandler Novel
Thomas E. Sniegoski’s first adult novel is also the first in a hopefully long line of new urban fantasy adventures.
The Official xxxHOLiC Guide
The manga guide for the rest of us.
Legacy: A Novel by Thomas E. Sniegoski
The son of a superhero must struggle with his father's legacy in order to determine his own future.
VIZ Media Publishes Death Note Novel
Novel based on hit manga and anime now available.
Interviews
James Armstrong 2009 FanExpo Interview
FanExpo 2009 Toronto Interview with James Armstrong
Optimum Wound
Crime Noir comic book series web comics by Optimum Wound
Tara Tallan
Tara Tallan Creator of Galaxion Web Comics
Jeremy Dale Interview
Jeremy Dale Interview artist on Miserable Dastards comic book
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