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Carl Potts on Alien Legion: Uncivil War

Jeff Ritter · June 18, 2014

Carl Potts is just as responsible for my comic fandom as Stan Lee, Bob Kane or Will Eisner. Not only was he responsible for helping industry luminaries Jim Lee and Art Adams break into the business, Potts also wrote or edited many of my favorite comics in the 80s and early 90s, including Dr.

Queen of the Dark Things

RJ Carter · June 14, 2014

The latest book delivery gifted me with one bearing C. Robert Cargill's byline. This is one of the things that merits a call to stop everything and pore all efforts into one review.

Legacy, Book 3: Overload

RJ Carter · May 29, 2014

Legacy, the next generation of The Destroyer franchise, has had a slow start over its first two books, but the characters are starting to settle into their roles and the styles of Destroyer creator and veteran writer Warren Murphy and that of The Last Witness author and creator Ge

Pat Shand: Grimm Fairy Tales Turns 100!

RJ Carter · May 22, 2014

A long time back (it seems) I remember reviewing Raven Gregory's Return to Wonderland. That has been my one and only exposure to the Zenescope line of comics. Certainly I've been aware of them.

Genius, Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth

RJ Carter · May 20, 2014

I've had the opportunity to peruse a couple of art books over the years, and while I can appreciate the quality of the work that goes into them, and the talent of the artist being showcased, eventually it seems each turn of the page starts to reveal "more of the same."

The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 3 (1978-1980)

RJ Carter · April 16, 2014

Entering any of the Black Squirrel Books reprint anthologies of The Complete Funky Winkerbean is like opening a time capsule. That's because Tom Batiuk's daily comic strips weren't just humorous, but they were consistently on topic to the current events of the day.

Wizard World St. Louis - April 5, 2014

Dennis Russo · April 6, 2014

Wizard World Saint Louis rolled into town yesterday and continues today thru tomorrow. I ventured into the fray this morning with plans to see as much as possible, and I was not disappointed. There is soooo much to see and do. The staff did a good job of keeping everyone organized and moving.

Andrea Logan White: Moms' Night Out

RJ Carter · March 24, 2014

Andrea Logan White's resume ranges from heavy drama ("Sarah's Choice") to light comedy ("Veggietales: Princess and the Popstar") to apocalyptic action ("Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End"). But it has been consistent in one respect: it's target audience of Christian viewers.

Afterlife With Archie More Than Zombies

RJ Carter · March 13, 2014

People are talking about the new horror series Afterlife With Archie that finds the familiar Riverdale gang battling -- and more often than not, becoming -- flesh-eating zombies.

Vicki Lawrence: America's Favorite Mama

RJ Carter · December 1, 2013

Long before Tyler Perry made himself up to look like an old woman, the young Vicki Lawrence was putting on the padding and powder to make herself into Thelma Harper for The Carol Burnett Show.

Legacy: The Killing Fields

RJ Carter · November 8, 2013

While there are currently no new novels detailing the exploits of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir’s cult action hero, Remo Williams, The Destroyer, fans can still sate their appetites for adventure through the Legacy series, which follows the half-sibling heirs of Remo Williams – Stone and Freya.

Afterlife with Archie #1

RJ Carter · October 12, 2013

In forty-some odd years of comics reading, I've seen various treatments of the Archie characters. I've seen them little, I've seen them grown. I've seen them super-powered, and I've seen them done realistically. I've seen them humorously, and I've seen them serious.