Comic Book Comments

B: Probably the best superhero comic ever written. A true classic.

B: Best if you have read other superhero comics. Alex Ross' art is beyond incredible, and the story is, well, Kurt Busiek is my hero...

B: One of the most famous comic series ever written, and for good reason. There is not a better or more interesting portrayal of the Bat anywhere.

B: As noted above, Kurt Busiek is my hero. Probably the best continuing comic series of any kind currently in existence.

B: This has rapidly become one of my very favorite continuing series. Sci-fi with a nasty twist. Spider Jerusalem is one of the meanest, coolest, and deepest comic book characters around (and has a kick-ass name). Great, brutal, thought provoking stories. Even my least favorite issue was tremendous. This is comics at its finest, folks. If you like Preacher, or are a fan of books like Snow Crash, pick this series up.

B: An incredible series.  As usual, Mark Waid's writing is approaching "as good as it gets", and Alex Ross' artwork takes my breath away. There is one particular moment in the first issue...wow. Don't worry, you can't miss it.  If you can read the epilogue that appears in the bound version, I highly recommend it.  It really adds a lot to the overall story.

B: It is very important to distinguish between those issues written by Ben Edlund and those that aren't. Those that are are some of the funniest comics I've ever read. Those that aren't aren't.

B: A collection of Batman stories in black and white which should be picked up by any serious Batman fan. Several of the stories would rate 8 or 9, there are none that I would rate below a 6, and a couple would get an easy ten. The Neil Gaiman story is about a 10.5. The book is worth the price just for that story, as far as I'm concerned.

B: Close on the heels of DKR as the best portrayal of the Bat. An absolute must-read for anyone who even thinks they like Batman.

S: More from the author of The Watchmen. A comic book story covering themes similar to 1984 or Brave New World. I think I need to read it again to plumb it's depths, but on first read I found it to be very well done.

B: To be honest, I think in many ways I actually enjoyed this more than The Watchmen. Quite a book

B: The first couple of "Big Books" are awesome (Might for Right! Right for Might...!)

B: Although enjoyable, I didn't think the story on this one was stupendous. However, as is typical, this book is a must-buy because of Alex Ross' absolutely amazing artwork. I am and always have been a Superman fan, and there is no doubt in my mind that Alex Ross' portrayal of the character should be considered the definitive work. Alex Ross' Superman is the way Superman was meant, and deserves, to be drawn.

B: An excellent Superman story with superb artwork in the vein of Batman: Year One. I didn't think this story was quite as strong as Miller's story, but this is still an absolutely wonderful series, and one of the first ever that I know of to deal closely with Clark's emergence from Smallville into Metropolis and rebirth as Superman. I also think that Superman is much harder to write well than Batman, in part because he is a simpler character and can therefore become boring very easily. This series uses that simplicity to its advantage, resulting in one of the most elegant bits of writing I've seen in comics.

B: A classic limited series by the late Mark Guenwald about what happens when a superhero group tries to enforce peace from the top down. Kindom Come was very obviously inspired by this, as I believe the creators acknowledge.

S: Brilliance mixed with idiotic gross-ness.

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