Christopher Huff

Snow Day Surprise from Batman 80-page Giant

Batman 80-page Giant is the perfect read for the Holiday season. DC Comics I am always weary of these special issues. All too often they are filled with left over that weren’t worthy of making it into...

Heroes Never Die...Their Dials Just Get Reset

Collectibles, Super Heroes and games involving miniatures; these have long been hallmarks of geek life since before the days of Gary Gygax and Dungeons & Dragons. Over the years, these have been combined in various ways. Collectible Card Games cashed...

Back to 1980! Where you thought you never wanted Galactica to go again

The story of Battlestar Galactica is a tale of visionary storytelling marred by corporate foolishness.Many may not realized, but the original Battlestar Galactica was a theatrical release, put out on the heels of Star Wars. However, it didn&rsquo...

Cyborg Bears? Oh, no, Buck!

Despite only being on for a couple season, “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” left many who grew up in the late 70s/early 80s with pleasant memories of a disco-ball future with domed cities, radioactive wastelands...

Wolverine and SabretoothBrothers-In-Claws?

A reader asks: A subject of much debate in the comic book world is this: Are Wolverine and Sabretooth brothers? Is there any definitive answer from Marvel comics and if so, in which issues or story lines was this truth...

Enemies and Allies - Retro Batman and Superman story not found on the comic book rack.

“Enemies and Allies” By Kevin J. Anderson, From Harper Colins. ISBN: 9780061662553. $26.99 When last you read your loveable comic examiner, he was raving about the latest, high-tech version of Batman in the blockbuster (over 2...

Mad Skills - Batman: Arkham Asylum tests the Dark Knight's (and players') skills and sanity.

As a tradition, Batman has failed to impress gamers and fans during his forays into the world of video games. With perhaps the exception of the old, old Nintendo side-scroller, Batman games usually…well…suck guano...

Triple Helix: G.I. Joe's newest secret weapon comes with three-prong attack.

With the live action “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” shooting up the box office, it is no surprise that Joe’s marketing “team” is in full assault model. New toys on the market...

Yo Joe! IDW brings the Real American Hero to your iPhone.

While G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra is shooting up the box office competition; IDW Publishing is putting the Real American Hero on your iPhone and iPod Touch. IDW took over the licensing of the venerable G.I. Joe comic...

Wrong Decade, Wrong Audience and Wrong Price

DC Comics latest weekly gimmick brings too little story for too much money…and seems to be aimed at your grandfather’s generation. Over the last few years, DC Comics has had fair to middling success with...

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