Comic characters tend to have long life spans … in terms of publishing that is. Even the teen aged superheroes in the DC universe have been around for decades. When characters stick around for that long, it is inevitable that… Read More ›
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John of All Trades – Batman Eternal
Batman Eternal was the first weekly series of DC’s New 52 running 52 issues starting in June of 2014. Like many of DC’s weekly series, this one is written and drawn by a committee of talented creators. On the writing… Read More ›
A Visit to Four San Francisco Comic Shops!
I love comic shops. I love the comics, the people, the art, and the unique layout and feel of each store. I love talking to people about the stories and artists that got them into comics in the first place. During… Read More ›
John of All Trades – My Biggest Problems With Trades
The year is almost up and with school out I have a chance to catch up on some of my reading of free comic book trades from my local library. Trades are great. If you want to read every issue… Read More ›
John of All Trades – Great Superman Collections 1
In the world of comics, when you get a volume of individual issues that are all collected together they are known as a ‘trade’. These can come in hardcover or softcover volumes and usually include from 4 to 10 issues… Read More ›
Four Comics I Want for NCBD: 2015/12/23
Happy holidays to all our friends out there! I hope that you get everything you were hoping for this Christmas (if you were good that is)! This week I’m spotlighting several floppies that I wouldn’t mind finding in my stocking… Read More ›
Next Generation Fans Review Supergirl, Flash and Arrow
John sat down with Miranda (12) and Jack (13) to discuss our three favorite shows on TV right now – Supergirl, Arrow and Flash. We shared what we liked and disliked as well as our theories about what is coming… Read More ›