Daniel Ford

Review - The Muppet Show comic book

As both a Muppet fan and a devoted comic reader, I was thrilled to come across Boom! Studios The Muppet Show comic book a few months ago. I've picked it up pretty regularly...

Comics and the classroom

Some are surprised that a teacher of writing and literature is a devoted comic fan. Many of my students find it odd and some aren't sure what to make of it. For others, it...

Death and Blackest Night

For the past few weeks, less important things have kept me away from comic books and I haven't kept up with DC's current crossover event, Blackest Night, to the extent that I...

Comics and the movies - G.I. Joe

G.I. Joe is probably best known as a long-running toyline...begun in 1964 and continuing with only minor lapses right up till the present...but it has a rich legacy in comics. Given that...

Something new in G.I. Joe comics

I have read every professionally published G.I. Joe comic book to date. The entire 155 issue Marvel run, the Special Missions side book, the European Missions that followed the exploits of Action Force, the...

Disney acquiring Marvel is good news for comics fans

The internet is in flames. Fans are no doubt flocking to their friendly local comic stores to commiserate and mark the end of all that we know and hold dear. Panic...

This must not happen to the Justice League again

It is certainly no secret that I tend to favor DC comics. The current Justice League of America title (written by Len Wein, drawn by Tom Derenick) is starting to make me wonder if my loyalty...

G.I. Joe to tackle zombies?

G.I. Joe, the Hasbro toy property and long-time military action comic book staple, is probably not going to fight zombies anytime soon. But next year a 5 issue mini-series penned by Max Brooks...

Blackest Night has a bleak but intriguing debut

Blackest Night, the big summer event for DC Comics main continuity, officially launched its main title last week. Big summer crossover events have become the order of the day for major comics publishers. They provide an...

Wednesday Comics a winning throwback

This past Wednesday, July 8th, DC Comics debuted a comic format that manages to be new and thrilling and charmingly old-school; Wednesday Comics. This is not your typical 21st century comic book; each issue is...

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