Spider-Men #1 Review Spider-Men is the inevitable meeting of the two Spider-Man universes. The Peter Parker Spider-Man expresses his love for New York City as he does his usual rounds of keeping the peace. Off in the distance there's an explosion of brilliant light that demands his attention. While investigating, Spider-Man tangles with a well known and dangerous nemesis. The … [Read more...]
The Beginning of the Silver Age of Comics
The Beginning of the Silver Age of Comics Welcome to the first installment of JOLLY JIM'S JIBBER JABBER! THE SILVER AGE I first heard the term Silver Age of Comics in late 1965. I was living in southern California and there had been of late a barrage of publicity on the soon to debut Batman TV show. One of the local stations was doing a program about comics and the … [Read more...]
What We’re Reading!
Before Watchmen: Minutemen was a joy to read and Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre is sure to stand out this week! Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre also has a Jim Lee 1 in 200 Variant so keep your eyes peeled for that. Tickets for The Dark Knight Rises went on sale this week starting the Dark Knight Hype. Heroclix is cooming out with is own mini set of Dark Knight figures that run … [Read more...]
Dark Avengers #175 Review. Thunderbolts 1st Issue of a New Era
Dark Avengers #175 Review "Thunderbolts. 1st Issue of a New Era" Here's the "first issue of a new era" for the Dark Avengers and unfortunately I'm unable to really tell you how different it is from the past issues of Dark Avengers or Thunderbolts. I haven't kept up with Thunderbolts since their infamous first issue and I don't know a darn thing about the Dark Avengers. So … [Read more...]
Avengers vs X-Men AvX #5 Review. Can Hope Contain the Phoenix?
Avengers vs X-Men AvX #5 Review The Avengers vs X-Men series is officially in full stride. Both teams tactics have proven successors and unsuccessful in many areas. Their battles have taken place over parts of Earth, different dimentions, and then landed on the Moon. Here is where the Avengers planned to make their stop, the place they would claim Hope for the good of mankind … [Read more...]
New Comics!
Before Watchmen, The Walking Dead, AvX, & more! Before Watchmen is here! Whatever your feelings are on DC Comics adding to the Watchmen story line, trust us when we say that you'll want to read these new stories. Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1, written and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (who did an awesome run on The Spirit) is the first Before Watchmen title to … [Read more...]
The Amazing Spider-Man 4 Minute Super Preview
Here's The Amazing Spider-Man 4 Minute Super Preview that aired during the May 14th episode of America's Got Talent. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16AwVWvjQhY&hd=1 The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Rhys Ifans as Dr. Connors and Denis Leary as Captain Stacy. The untold story begins in theaters July 3, 2012. … [Read more...]