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The Middle Ground #69 | Seven Decades Of Teenagerdom
It says something - although, I admit, I'm not quite sure what - that the book I enjoyed reading most last week wasn't one of the "New 52" from DC, nor was it the long-awaited return of Casanova from Marvel... Instead, it was The Best of Archie Comics, a collection of stories from the past seven decades of America's favorite teenager. Well, apart from Justin Beiber, obviously.
The Middle Ground #55: 5 Oni Press books you should probably read
Put down your shotguns at the news of any linewide reboots and pick up your reading glasses, because this week's 55th installment of The Middle Ground is all about five (really, six) books (really, series in some cases) from Oni Press that you should be reading. Because, let's face it, comics ARE all about reading, right...?
The Middle Ground #38: Investigating Dynamite's Hornet Stings
Is this the latest installment of The Middle Ground? Why, yes, it is - and one that crosses over into mainstream tastes, as it considers Dynamite's Green Hornet comics in the wake of that movie being (and doing) better than anyone expected.
The Middle Ground #37: And Then, There's That Zombie Invasion
Zombies invade this installment of The Middle Ground, but it's not Robert Kirkman who's behind this particular infestation. After all, could even the Walking Dead survive phaser fire? I think not.
The Middle Ground #33: Introducing The Best Graphic Novel of 2011
In this, the thirty-third installment of the continuing saga of The Middle Ground, I've been lucky enough to read a prerelease copy of what just may be my favorite book of 2011, Stigmata. It's really, really good.
The Middle Ground #30: Back of My Neck Gettin' Dirty, Gritty
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, The Middle Ground - the weekly column that considers the space between Marvel/DC and the small press - gives thanks for Brandon Graham and the wonder that was King City. If you haven't read it, you really should.
The Middle Ground #26: Filled With An Unknown Terror!
It's that time of year again: The special annual Hallowe'en episode of The Middle Ground, in which I think about the scariest comic strip I ever read, which admittedly has more potency because I read it when I was ten years old and everything seemed scarier back then. But still.
The Middle Ground #24: I'm the most important guy in this bestiary
Being the latest edition of this weekly for the most part column about comics that do not get published by The Big Two, nor get hidden away by their creators in uncomfortable garrets where artists weep openly about their lack of luck and desire for the world to accept them for who they are. This week: Someone who just went ahead and did it, and the world learned to accept him anyway.
The CBR Review: "Smallville" Season 10
Graeme McMillan reviewed tonight's tenth season premiere of "Smallville" and liked what he saw, calling it "the best 'Smallville' since Geoff Johns' 'Absolute Justice' and the freshest the show has felt in years."
The Middle Ground #16: Play That William Tell Overture One More Time
Being the sixteenth installment of the ongoing Middle Ground series of freeform associations, this time concerning the multiple titles comprising the speedy extension of Dynamite's Green Hornet line, and why that is not a good thing.
The Middle Ground #13: Once More Into The Breach, Dear Friends
Being the thirteenth - unlucky for you - installment of this irregular (in multiple manners) column concerning the comic book industry that is left once you take both Marvel Entertainment and DC Entertainment out of the publishing picture. This week: Why does Comic-Con exist, and does that answer change when the big companies stop making news there?
The Middle Ground #8: Sounds Like A T-Rex Live Under My Hood
Being the eighth installment in a series of infrequent columns considering the comic book industry outside of the perspective of the Big Two publishers, and in this segment, looking at an area where there are no Big Two publishers, and Boom! Studios makes a fine move to become one of the bigger fish in what may turn out to be a large sea, nonetheless.
The Middle Ground #5: Sitting Up Straight On The Back Of The Bus
Being the fifth installment of an increasingly freeform series of ramblings about facets of the non-Big Two comics industry, this week focusing on licensed comics and the prejudices (including, perhaps, the author's) surrounding said subject.
WC10: Darwyn Cooke Spotlight Panel
Saturday afternoon at WonderCon saw "Parker" and "New Frontier" creator Darwyn Cooke talk about his work, making Ed Brubaker rewrite the end of "Catwoman," and what it'd take to get him to draw superheroes again.
WC10: "Happy Town"
CBR News was in San Francisco for the WonderCon debut of ABC's killer new show "Happy Town," described by its creators as a cross between Stephen King and "Twin Peaks."