tpull's Corner DC The New 52 Failures DC generated a ton of publicity and a lot of interest when they restarted their entire comic line with DC The New 52. The plan to go big has been successful in many ways, including on the sales chart. Yet there is one big way in which they are falling down, and it may end up harming both segments of the market they want: the diehard fans, … [Read more...]
Why I love Aquaman… Yes, you read that right.
Often while I am ringing someone up at Cosmic Comics in Las Vegas I am frequently asked "Hey, what are you currently reading?" considering I often ask the same thing of customers I generally have one or two titles in mind to suggest: Batman & Robin is always my first pick seeing how I love Damien as Robin, my second pick seems to shock people, which isn't surprising since … [Read more...]
Why Dr. Manhattan Wears No Pants – tpull’s Corner
Why Dr. Manhattan Wears No Pants Guess what? With the new Watchmen comics coming out, the door is also open for another Watchmen sequel now! I’ll explain why, and at the end, I answer the biggest question everybody kept asking me about the first movie (yeah, that “no pants” thing in the title). The first issue of “Before Watchmen” hits the sales stands on June 6. Just about … [Read more...]
Harley Quinn: New and Improved? Not So Much…
I realize this specific topic has been run into the ground… be it both the positive and the negative responses to DC's new reboot of Harley Quinn, everyone's favorite crazy-in-love villainess; however, now that I have the platform to do so I am going to throw in my two-cents on the topic. Harley isn't exactly my favorite character, but she is the best friend of Poison Ivy aka … [Read more...]
The Making of Mjolnir
The Making of Mjolnir I decided that for the upcoming Avengers movie release & Cosmic Comic's Free Comic Book Day event I would be cosplaying as female version of Thor. Upon this decision I looked online to purchase a Mjölnir since I figured a month was not enough time to forge the weapon of the God of Thunder. I quickly discovered many easy, quick ways to create my own... … [Read more...]
The Avengers Movie Review by Cosmic Comics
The Avengers Movie Review by Cosmic Comics I was lucky enough to get one of the highly anticipated, highly coveted The Avengers screening passes from the awesome guys over at Cosmic Comics! along with my good friend Danny from Fat Beard Studios, who invited me in the first place. :) Now I will be the first to admit that even I worried about this movie living up to the extreme … [Read more...]