RETROGRADING: ROCKY V

By Matt Fleming.  As a child, I spent an inordinate amount of time watching comedies on cable and VHS. My mother would insist that I go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I would respond, “but Mom, Back To The Future is on HBO right now.” As an adult, I’m...

HEY, KIDS! COMICS! ANNIHILATOR #1

By Gavin Rehfeldt. Annihilator is the latest work from a new era in Grant Morrison’s career as one of the most prolific and marketable names in comics. After working as a major architect and writer at DC Comics for decades, Morrison has moved on to creator owned...

HEY, KIDS! COMICS! GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #1

By Gavin Rehfeldt. “Press start with your mind-finger…” God Hates Astronauts, by its very title, is an invitation to comics absurdity and adult whimsy. GHA, as devotees lovingly refer to it, also busts something resembling your balls. Me oh my, are you in for it with...

RETROGRADING: HOOK

By Matt Fleming. As a child, I spent an inordinate amount of time watching comedies on cable and VHS. My mother would insist that I go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I would respond, “but Mom, Back To The Future is on HBO right now.” As an adult, I’m...

HEY, KIDS! COMICS! GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18

By Gavin Rehfeldt. Guardians of the Galaxy #17, the 100th Anniversary Special, and the film Guardians of the Galaxy all came out in the same week one month ago. I am interested in how the success of the movie has impacted the Marvel Comics title, and conversely what...