Category: Comics

10
Nov
2009

Does Supe Believe in God?

From ‘The Superman/Madman Hullabaloo!’ by Mike Allred: Madman: Do you believe in God? Superman: … After everything I’ve gone through,…

07
Oct
2009

Oh Fuf-fuf-fuf-fart!

Humorous educational video for those not easily offended by the ‘F’ word In ‘Madman Volume 1’ by Michael Allred, Frank…

07
Oct
2009

Miserable Being Miserable

The graphic travelogue ‘French Milk’ by Lucy Knisley is mostly about her good times during her six week vacation in…

07
Sep
2009

Peace Kidnapped

In the graphic novel version of ‘Kidnapped’ by Robert Louis Stevenson (adapted by Alan Grant, illustrated by Cam Kennedy), the…

07
Sep
2009

Shackled by Delusion

In ‘Fables: Animal Farm’ by Bill Willingham et al, Weyland Smith fashions a key to help unlock Snow White’s shackle….

24
Aug
2009

A Classic Monster Revisited

Horror stories illustrate not how horrifying imaginary monsters can be, but how horrible real humans can be. – Stonepeace I…

17
Aug
2009

Fantastical Materialism

Visited the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention over the weekend. Thankfully, didn’t feel urged to buy anything. Got a…

12
Aug
2009

What Values are Truly Valuable?

‘Superman: Escape from Bizarro World’ by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Eric Powell is a collection of Bizarro tales. For…

12
Aug
2009

Careful What You Wish For

‘The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch’ by Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli and Todd Klein is…

28
Jul
2009

Rewriting the Book of Destiny

In ‘The Brave and the Bold: The Lords of Luck’ by Mark Waid et al, ‘The Book of Destiny‘ from…

06
Jul
2009

Is Superman an Angel?

In ‘Superman: Redemption’ (by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza and Walt Simonson), Superman hears the desperate prayers of an old lady…

06
Jul
2009

The Sum of Our Parts

In ‘100 Girls’ by Adam Gallardo and Todd Demong, a girl discovers herself to be a genetically cloned person engineered…

23
Jun
2009

Do You Really Give Any Gifts?

In ‘Re-gifters’,  a girl who has a crush on a guy buys him a special present. However, he doesn’t appreciates…

08
Jun
2009

From a Collector to a Picker

After collecting about a dozen ‘Batman Black & White’ statues, which are released periodically into the market, I decided to…

25
May
2009

When A Sacrifice Isn’t One

In ‘Cairo’ by G. Willow Wilson & M.K. Perker: Asaad: How much is too much to sacrifice? For someone you…

24
May
2009

Infinite Secret Gaps

Batman, as a comic book character, was created in 1939. That makes 2009 the 70th anniversary of his creation! It’s…

12
May
2009

A Magical Story about Caring for the Earth

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12
May
2009

Do You Win When You Lose?

In ‘Timbuktu’ by Paul Auster (illustrated by Julia Goschke for an abridged graphic novel), the author explores human homelessness via…

13
Apr
2009

How Deep is Your Love?

In ‘Kin: The Good Neighbours’ by Holly Black, Aubrey the faerie father tests the human Thaddeus on his love for…

13
Apr
2009

Are You a Maple Street Monster?

From ‘The Twilight Zone: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’ by Rod Serling (adapted by Mark Kneece), a mysterious…