The SAVIOR or the DEVIL… Depending on who you ask. Apple may take a 30% vig on those millions of applications offered for sale in their APPS Store– but they earn PENNIES for each iTunes track or “album” purchased. This is well-known. Why is Apple willing to do this? Because they want to sell more [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Marvel’
DIGITAL COMICS: Wave of the future… Or Comic Store Killer?
Posted: August 1, 2010 in Comic Book Distribution, Controversy, Digital Comic BooksTags: Apple, Comics, DC, DC Comics moves to LA, electionic book distribution, iPad, iTunes, Jeff Bezos, Marvel, Paul Levitz, Steve Jobs
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My Pull List
Posted: July 28, 2010 in Comics Commentary, My Pull ListTags: Comics, Dark Horse. Image, DC, Dynamite, IDW, Manga, Marvel, New Comics, Viz, X-Men
A NEW WEEKLY FEATURE Since I am a 99.9% “Wait for the Hardcover or the Trade Paperback” kind of guy, I’m going to put my money where my mouth is and let you know what I’m buying every week. Since people keep asking why I buy so many books every week, I expect all you [...]
Why AGENTS OF ATLAS Didn’t Sell!
Posted: July 27, 2010 in GREAT COMICSTags: Cancellation, CCW TV, CCW*TV Blog, Comic Culture Warrior, Comics, Elliott Serrano, Jeff Parker, Jose Melendez, Marvel, Namora
IT’S QUITE SIMPLE, REALLY The good guys at CCW*TV– comic retailer par excellence Jose Melendez and comic writer extraordinaire Elliott Serrano– are very high on the obvious talents of one Mr. Jeff Parker. They like him so much, they mention his name often and are always certain to note whenever a new “JP” book arrives. [...]
IF THE SHIRT FITS PT. 3…
Posted: July 22, 2010 in Crap, FUN WITH T-SHIRTS, WTF?Tags: Agents of Atlas, Comics Commentary, Jeff Parker, Marvel
IF YOU WEAR IT, THEY WILL COME
NAMORA #1! All Hail the Princess Divine!
Posted: July 16, 2010 in Comic ReviewTags: A Must Read, Agents of Atlas, female super-hero, Great Comic, Jeff Parker, Marvel, Namora, Rachelle Rosenberg, Sara Pichelli, Sub-Mariner
MORE INSIDEMAN-LOVE FOR JEFF PARKER! Recommended by my personal comic GURUS– (Who else but the dynamic duo of Jose Melendez and Elliott Serrano at CCW*TV?)– I couldn’t wait to crack open this comic. I had high hopes– especially when considering its’ pedigree. Let me just write up front, “I was never disappointed.” Jeff Parker is [...]
Headline I’d MOST LIKE TO SEE Come Out of San Diego!
Posted: July 15, 2010 in WISH FULFILLMENTTags: Agents of Atlas, DC, Gorilla Man, Great Comics, Great Writer, Jeff Parker, Marvel, SDCC, Thunderbolts
“JEFF PARKER LEAVES MARVEL FOR CANCELING HIS BOOKS” DC exclusively hires the powerhouse writer to replace Tony Daniel on Batman and to revitalize the JLA. The man’s writing is near-genius level.
DARK REIGN… A Major Comic Crossover That Surprisingly DOESN’T Suck!
Posted: July 13, 2010 in Trade Paperback ReviewsTags: Adam Felber, Brian K. Vaughn, Brian Reed, Chris Bachalo, Dark Reign, Dark Reign: The Underside, Frank Tieri, Jose Casey, Kyle Hotz, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Nathan Fox, Paul Cornell, Skrull Kill Krew, Spider-man, The Hood, Venom, Young Avengers
This Logo is Almost as SPOOKY as Norman Osborn’s Haircut! WHAT? A COMPANY-WIDE COMIC CROSS-OVER THAT DOESN’T SUCK? “I’m coming, Elizabeth!” Marvel’s Shadowland Comic Book Cross-over has just begun and trusted critics are already divided on whether the whole shebang sucks balls or is OK… So I thought this might be a great time to [...]
