Jab’s Image Deep Dive – Brigade/Liefeld continued!

For more Brigade, click here! This guy is literally just a 1990s Batman: The Animated Series toy where he’s wearing, like, Aquatic Armor that never showed up in the cartoon! You know, when they wanted to sell a “Blue Batman with a rebreather” or “Arctic Batman” or whatever! That’s Seahawk! Seahawk and his brother Coldsnap were wealthy brothers who were given powers when a “mysterious object” penetrated … Continue reading Jab’s Image Deep Dive – Brigade/Liefeld continued!

JabronivilleFebruary 25, 20212 Comments

Comic Books, DC, Independent/Manga, Marvel, Movies/TV, Wrestling

Today In Speculative Fighting

One of my absolute favorite things to do is speculate over who would “win” a completely hypothetical battle that could never actually happen. As someone who grew up reading comic books; it just makes sense. Larger than life heroes and villains throw down all the time there. And I’ve even argued that taking part in such silly debates over those brawls can make you a … Continue reading Today In Speculative Fighting

Not BAMFFebruary 24, 20213 Comments

Comic Books, DC, Stew's Reviews

Stew’s Reviews: Batgirl of Burnside

Welcome back once again to Stew’s Reviews, your weekly source of completely random comic book reviews. As always, I’m your host, Rob Stewart, bringing you my thoughts on another title you may or may not care about! That’s pretty generic. Huh. Well whatever, I don’t really have a particularly noteworthy intro this week; they aren’t all winners, and I don’t always have big goings-on. Sometimes … Continue reading Stew’s Reviews: Batgirl of Burnside

Not BAMFFebruary 19, 20213 Comments

Comic Books, DC, Lists, Marvel

Top Ten: Best Comics’ Alternate Universes

It’s probably me. I’m probably the sucker. I really just enjoy continuity in my funnybooks. I want things that happened before to MATTER. Elseworlds and What If’s are fun, but ultimately, I want there to be a big, long line of continuity that carries through the “main” books of a comics universe. If what happened before doesn’t make a difference to what matters now, then… … Continue reading Top Ten: Best Comics’ Alternate Universes

Not BAMFFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20212 Comments

Comic Books

In Defense of Battle Boards

Who would win in a fight? Superman or Goku? How about the Flash or the Hulk? And who would come out on top if Dr. Doom pitted wits against Brainiac? (Sidenote: “Brainiac” is one of the those names that have existed in comics lore for decades that we all just accept when we really shouldn’t. Really? An interstellar, cunning alien/robot who uses his intellect to … Continue reading In Defense of Battle Boards

Not BAMFFebruary 16, 20211 Comment

Comic Books, Independent/Manga, Movies, Movies/TV, TV

Entertainment Rex: February Part 1

My back is not yet 100%, but it’s miles ahead of where it was at this point in January. It turns out that I have a mutant healing factor! OR I was being a hypochondriac. But probably the healing factor. That seems more likely. Anyway: it’s Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s Day to lovers, young and old. I know, I know. Valentine’s Day is a commercial … Continue reading Entertainment Rex: February Part 1

Not BAMFFebruary 14, 20213 Comments

Comic Books, Independent/Manga

Jab’s Image Comics Deep Dive – Brigade

BRIGADE:Inexplicably, despite releasing his old “Youngblood” concept with a book featuring TWO whole teams of characters, and having a knack for delivering art late, Rob Liefeld’s “Artist’s Disease” led him to create a seond book for Image Comics in 1992, entitled Brigade . And of course it was ANOTHER “Paramilitary-Style Superhero Team”, which was almost exactly what Youngblood was, making it extra-pointless. It was originally just WRITTEN … Continue reading Jab’s Image Comics Deep Dive – Brigade

JabronivilleFebruary 12, 2021February 17, 20213 Comments

Comic Books, Marvel, Stew's Reviews

Stew’s Reviews: X-Tinction Agenda

What the hell, right? I just did an X-Book last week! Where has the variety gone? Well, as of this writing (and I say the a lot knowing I’m writing batches of these at a time without really keeping track of when they will be posted), this has been the week from hell. Most notably, my cat died out of nowhere from a heart…thing (wait, … Continue reading Stew’s Reviews: X-Tinction Agenda

Not BAMFFebruary 11, 20213 Comments

Comic Books, DC, Independent/Manga, Lists, Marvel

My Top Fifteen Stories Ever: #5 to #1!

It’s been a long way to the top, but since we do, in fact, want to rock ‘n roll, we have all successfully made it. After the past two weekends of tension-building action where I gave you my favorite comics #11-#15 and then #6-#10, I can tell that your anticipation is at an absolute fever pitch! But never let it be said that I don’t satisfy my readers … Continue reading My Top Fifteen Stories Ever: #5 to #1!

Not BAMFFebruary 5, 20214 Comments

Comic Books, Marvel, Stew's Reviews

Stew’s Reviews: X-Men Volume 4

What would you put as the Over/Under on how many iterations of X-Men #1 there have been over the years? Like, factoring in all the various adjectives, color qualifiers, and other name addendums? Uncanncy, Blue, Gold, X-Treme, and the like? How many versions of X-Men #1 have there been over the years? It’s got to be more than 20, right? I’m not even counting other … Continue reading Stew’s Reviews: X-Men Volume 4

Not BAMFFebruary 4, 20211 Comment

Comic Books, Marvel, Movies, Movies/TV, TV, Video Games

Entertainment Rex: January Part 2

Depending on how you look at it, I got a lot more done in the back half of January than I did in the front end. By that, I mean that I watched a lot more movies per day and played a lot more video games. I read a bunch of comics, too. Well… a bunch of issues of one title. But did I do … Continue reading Entertainment Rex: January Part 2

Not BAMFJanuary 31, 20212 Comments

Comic Books, Independent/Manga

Jab’s Deep Dive: Image Comics (More Liefeld Characters!)

Jabroniville is back to his Image deep dive, and he is STILL on the Rob Liefeld train! I mean, the guy only created like ten different books for Image, so it makes sense. For more on this series, see Jab’s previous articles or go to the Image tag in the menu on the right! Let’s get back to Liefeld! Okay, RIPTIDE? Riptide actually works! Maybe … Continue reading Jab’s Deep Dive: Image Comics (More Liefeld Characters!)

JabronivilleJanuary 29, 2021January 29, 20212 Comments

Comic Books, DC, Independent/Manga, Marvel

My Top Fifteen Stories Ever: #10 to #6

Last week, after doing some meditating on standards in grading books, I started a list of my Top 15 Comic Stories Ever. Go check it out to see how #11-#15 (the “Honorable Mentions” of my Top Ten, as it were) shook out, because here today, we are moving along to part two of that list, in which I will discuss stories ten through six. I’ve become … Continue reading My Top Fifteen Stories Ever: #10 to #6

Not BAMFJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 20212 Comments