Tag: Mitch Gerads

Brainiac On Banjo #076: King Of Fame

Brainiac On Banjo #076: King Of Fame

There’s a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt / There’s a rich man sleeping on a golden bed / There’s a skeleton choking on a crust of bread / King of pain • “King of Pain,” written by Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE, a.k.a. Sting. Fun Fact: Sting wrote this little ditty while staying at Ian Fleming’s former Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. If you don’t get the connection, hang on … you will.

As one can determine from my frequent incursions into Earth-Ether, when it comes to Tom King I’ve been a fan since “A Once Crowded Sky.” His work on The Vision, Mister Miracle, Batman, various incarnations of Robin, and a whole lot more screams for itself, to borrow from civil rights activist Clara Luper.

Because of these acts of commotion, I have had more than a few inquiries as to the heat of my appreciation for his brand spanking new Strange Adventures series, which is all about Adam Strange, who has been one of my very favorite DC characters since I first encountered Showcase #17. Seriously – I had just finished a check-up from my pediatrician back in 1958, and my mother had to fill a prescription at the drug store downstairs. No, I did not drive there. I took the bus. C’mon; I just turned eight. Continue reading “Brainiac On Banjo #076: King Of Fame”

Preview Review for the week of 2/13/2018: Mister Miracle Trade Paperback by King and Gerads

Preview Review for the week of 2/13/2018: Mister Miracle Trade Paperback by King and Gerads

Hey there!  Welcome to the latest installment of Preview Reviews.  This is where we give advanced glimpses at some of the comics that will be coming out this Wednesday.

This is a special edition of Preview Reviews. Normally we are very careful to keep our analysis spoiler free, and we have not done a collected trade before, but we are making exceptions to both those rules for this book.

This week’s preview comic is the collected trade paperback of  Mister Miracle from Tom King and Mitch Gerads, published by DC Comics. This series was so special that it requires further analysis and this collected edition allows people who did not read it in single issue fashion the opportunity to read it all at once. Also, I will just read it all again, and I did, … for you.

Here we go…

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