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May 2, 2012 11:22 pm Josh is quite right that this issue, like so many in this run, is full of great panels but he missed my personal favourite, law student Matt's call to action shot, the shadow of Daredevil behind him. A moment that captures exactly who he is and why those things make him a hero, when faced with injustice he just can't turn away and instead the best of him comes forward. Great stuff.

April 20, 2012 1:08 pm I agree on both Broo's greatness and Rick Remender's clear emotional issues.

April 20, 2012 1:04 pm Is it a sin to covet they neighbour's Calvin & Hobbes sketch? Because if it is I am in real trouble.

April 16, 2012 9:43 am Wow, I'm not sure what that means in terms of listeners per episode but clearly your are reaching a big chunk of the comics audience. Even more impressive is that you're doing it without being snarky, mean-spirited, loudmouthed or dismissive (for the most part) and this being the internet that is really something. Congratulations guys ... and thanks.

April 14, 2012 6:30 pm Agreed. At this point I'll pick up anything with Aja's name on it. And who knows, maybe Fraction will rediscover what made The Immortal Iron Fist so good.

March 14, 2012 11:22 pm This said just about everything I was going to but said it much better than I was going to. What I would add is my opinion that comics could very much use more journalism of a different kind than is commonly done and of a higher standard than is commonly done. Now this isn't what iFanboy and many other sites are about, they exist to do something else, and in iFanboy's case they do what they do very well. So while I don't expect incisive or investigative journalism of serious stories from every site that covers comics there is definitely a vacuum out there to be filled. In my mind an example of this vacuum came following the New 52 launch. Stories around claims of sexism in the comics, in both content and in hiring practices, could have used more hard journalism and less opinion. Don't get me wrong I read some great, insightful opinion pieces but saw little in the way of thoughtful exploration of fact. I also think there is a real lacking in professional quality reviews online. I do believe there is such a thing as the possibility of journalism in criticism but it is almost non-existent on comics sites.

March 14, 2012 10:25 pm A couple of thoughts on the above comments ... It's right that someone interested in working in the industry should be able to get a sense of what the various creative fields might pay. But wanting to know what the typical page rates are for a colourist is a very different thing than wanting to know what Laura Martin gets paid. And the first can be had, I have seen many professionals (writers, artists) talk about that. Reporting what a ballplayer or movie star or comic creator gets paid is gossip not journalism in most contexts. Also, just because you buy a comic, rent a movie, attend a game or contribute to website does not mean you need to or are entitled to be privy to the financial workings of the companies selling those goods and services. Being a consumer of a good or service entitles you to that good or service, nothing more. I work at a printing company, just because someone buys a toner cartridge doesn't mean they can expect to see our annual P&L.

January 27, 2012 10:15 am That Secret Warriors Omnibus may just be the book that breaks the back of my bookcase.

January 19, 2012 9:42 pm It has got to be a record.

December 15, 2011 11:58 pm A very good review, makes me if I made the right pick this week. "What did he do to him after he chloroformed him?" There was something about those panels that fills your mind with terrible suspicion isn't there? When I reached that panel when it is abruptly morning ... I actually paused my reading and my mind reeled thinking about what may have taken place between panels. Since it seems Fisher doesn't intend to eat Jack after all, those hungry looks he has been giving Jack seem to take on an even more terrifying nature don't they?