The Quarter Bin

The Justice League of America has had its ups and downs over the years. It seems for every “Lightning Saga” or “Generation Lost,” we also have something like… the Detroit League (the less said the better). But I think everyone can agree that one of the greatest eras in the League’s recent history was Grant Morrison’s 41 issue run when the book was titled simply JLA. He brought the “Original Seven” back together and gave us a monthly widescreen adventure that starred the best and brightest of the DC Universe. One of the finest stories to come out of this period was not in the monthly comic, however. That story took place in an original graphic novel where Morrison teamed with frequent collaborator Frank Quitely called JLA: Earth 2. Read the rest of this entry »

To commemorate the Big Aristotle’s retirement from the sport of basketball, Continue? takes a look back at Shaq Diesel’s brief run as a martial arts expert.

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It’s going to be a big year for Green Lantern. The comics are arguably as popular as they’ve ever been, there’s a blockbuster movie coming out in just over a week, and there’s even a Green Lantern video game hitting stores today. Not one to be left out, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video have teamed once again for another direct-to-DVD feature focusing on the Corps. Like Batman: Gotham Knight before it, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is an anthology tale made up of a few different short stories. Though Hal takes a back seat to some of the lesser known members of the Green Lantern Corps, Emerald Knights is still an entertaining film that casual and hardcore fans can both enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

I love the X-Men. I love the animated series from the 90s. I love the current comics run by Matt Fraction. I love mohawk Storm. Cyclops will forever be one of my favorite characters in any form of fiction. When Fox and Marvel teamed with Bryan Singer to make the first X-Men movie, I was ecstatic. The same went for the sequel. The third movie wasn’t so great, but Fox knew that these were characters that could keep bringing people back to the theater. After the announcement that X-Men: First Class was going back to the beginning under the helm of Matthew Vaughn, I was skeptical, but held out hope nonetheless. Thankfully, I was rewarded for my optimism as X-Men: First Class, flawed as it is, might just be the best X-Men film to date. Read the rest of this entry »

I’d be a liar if I told you I was a huge fan of vampire comics. What I am a fan of though are creator-owned comics. Especially those handled by some of my favorite creators. Shinku #1 happens to be all three of these things, and after reading Ron Marz and Lee Moder’s debut issue, I may be adding a vampire comic to my pull list. Gasp! Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve never played a Red Faction game before. I’d heard all about the great fun my friends had with the environmental destruction in the last game, but just never picked it up. When I heard that this new Red Faction was going to include even better destruction physics, I knew there was no way I could miss out on it. Fortunately for me, Armageddon lived up to the hype. A solid story teamed with excellent player-created carnage, as well as a decent multiplayer mode, makes Red Faction: Armageddon another strong entry in the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

For comics shipping 06.01.11 or The Week DC Hit Reset. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop. Read the rest of this entry »