BrianHuberd

May 8, 2012 1:33 pm A sequel? Yes, please! I suspect the long-term plan is something to do with the Infinity Gauntlet. They already showed a prop of the Gauntlet a couple years ago at SDCC, and the staff that Loki was given in the film clearly seems to have a soul gem. Why not do a sequel where there is another gem involved and get in a little Ultron action while you're at it? Double your action, double your fun. :)

May 2, 2012 2:24 pm Conor, if you ever get a chance, try to track down the JSA stories in Adventure Comics from the 1970s with the death of the Earth-2 Batman and if I remember right, the introduction of the Huntress. Those were pretty good too and was the beginning of my appreciation of the JSA.

April 10, 2012 1:57 pm I think DC may not be as flexible as they want people to believe when it comes to Superman. Like I was thinking after listening to the podcast on Sunday evening, we got one hell of a bait and switch when it came to Action Comics. I, like Mike, was hoping for a good solid run of t-shirt, jeans and Doc Marten's Superman as he grows into the role and gains the trust of the police department and citizens of Metropolis - de-powered and fighting for the downtrodden. Instead we get the tail end of it and a tease of what it COULD have been like.

March 2, 2012 3:13 pm Since it's unlikely we'd get the Robert Kirkman show weekly, how about use the video show for specials like convention reports and full length interviews?

February 28, 2012 1:35 pm I kept going with Superman and I think after this first story arc I'm finished. Confusing, yes? Not as fun as Action? Certainly. But what gets me is that this first six issues of Superman seem to be a retread of the Sand Superman story from the 1970s. Or at least a variation of it. Meh... I agree with you, Mike, that Justice League went off the rails and the last issue was just perplexing with how Batman revealed his identity to Green Lantern. Whaaaa? We'll know if DC is truly serious about the reboot and making it permanent and not some stealth "event" when we start seeing the new character designs and costumes showing up on store shelves at Target, WalMart, etc. in the form of action figures, t-shirts, etc. Right now I bet DC is in wait and see mode for reaction and to decide if they try to revert back.

November 8, 2011 12:32 pm Superman in Action > Superman in Superman. For the first time in YEARS I'm getting the two Superman titles and I think with the way it's trending I'll drop Superman after the first arc and keep Action as long as Grant Morrison's vision remains intact. With the new 52 I lost some titles, but I'm trying some new ones. Many of them didn't stick, but if they stick for others, that's fantastic of course, and enjoy your comics. As I start my slow conversion to digital, I'm putting my toe in the water with Animal Man and loving it. But I have to stick with printed for my Green Lantern titles. Can't take those away from me! :) At our local comic shop they're seeing lots of new business with the new 52, which is good, because 1) It's great for business, especially around the holidays 2) This could have gone in a different direction since this new era is also a great jumping off point for readers who are tired and will take their closure and be done with it. I've been mulling looking over my pull list at the shop and dropping some things. Mostly stuff I buy out of habit. Time to focus on what I really enjoy and not what I feel obligated to buy.

November 1, 2011 12:32 pm A double-dip so soon after release of the 2nd Parker book is a bit disappointing, but if the extras are as awesome as you describe, I may have to take the plunge and get in the pre-order. When you finish up the Rocketeer, if you get a chance, check out the Artist's Edition. Simply. Amazing. It's all outstanding work.

June 15, 2011 3:47 pm Awesome article, Mike! This lifelong Hal Jordan fan can't wait for the midnight show! I still can't believe it's really happening. Now I know what the Iron Man, Thor, Superman, etc fans were going thru before those movies were released. :)

May 20, 2011 1:25 pm The other JSA title that Connor mentions is most likely America vs. The Justice Society of America. If I remember right one of the issues had the Spectre on the cover about ready to hand out some of his patented, old-school, Old Testament judgement. The first issue's cover has the Earth-2 Batman accusing the JSA of treason.

January 25, 2011 2:30 pm @RocketRacoon We've been talking about cutting the cable here at work and we've come down to the conclusion that 99% of what you want is streaming - UNLESS you're a sports fan. The only legit reason to keep cable or satellite is for sports events.

That said, I had the original AppleTV and had buyer's remorse for about 48 hours. THEN I started to subscribe to video podcasts (like the iFanboy video podcast) with it and haven't looked back and I just recently got the new version. I love it even more than the old one.

Mike, we're going to have to play Words With Friends soon. It'll give me something to do during a certain weekly meeting. :)