A week ago, DC Comics announced the cancellation of Hellblazer. Bullshit was my first thought. There are certain instances where, in comics, because you’ve read a particular title for so … Continue reading Hellblazed Reading – An Era Comes To An End With DC/Vertigo’s Cancellation Of John Constantine: Hellblazer
Every other week, Jason Shayer will highlight an issue or a run of issues pulled from the horde of comic book long boxes that occupy more room in his house … Continue reading Tales From The Long Box – The Demon #1 (1987)
Welcome to the first Biff Bam Popcast! We expect this to be a rough first go, but we’re going to make things happen. Click below and hopefully we’ll be running … Continue reading Biff Bam Popcast Episode #1 – Before Watchmen, Prometheus And More!
It’s a fascinating, if not downright historic, Wednesday at your local comic book shop. Today, the first issue of DC Comics’ long-gesticulating Watchmen set of prequel comics gets released. You … Continue reading Before Watchmen: Minutemen Tops The Wednesday Run – June 6, 2012
All this month at Biff Bam Pop we’re looking at Origin stories – from films and comics and debut albums, to authors and their work. As part of this, writer … Continue reading Hoax Hunters, Mad Men, Swamp Thing And The Art Of The Origin Story With Guest Blogger Michael Moreci
The comic book Peter Panzerfaust, the debut issue of which is released today, wouldn’t be the first time one of famed author J.M. Barrie’s fictional creations have been transported from the … Continue reading Though Bombs May Fall, Lost Boys Live Forever In The Wednesday Run – February 15, 2012
You don’t get blockbuster, earth-shattering, bombshell news in the comic book business very often. No, the industry saves that kind of excitement for the interior pages of their various superhero … Continue reading Everything’s Eventual. Even Watchmen Sequels…Er…Prequels
This Saturday occupies a very interesting date on the calendar. We’ll get to why in a moment, but first, a question: Does this face to the left look familiar to … Continue reading Remember, remember – V, Guy Fawkes and that day in November
Neonomicon: Issues 1–4 Avatar Press Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Jacen Burrows In 1927, HP Lovecraft published a long essay entitled “Supernatural Horror in Literature”, which contains the well-known quote: “The … Continue reading Are You Kidding Me? – David Ward on Moore and Burrows’ Neonomicon (Spoiler Alerts)
Every Wednesday, JP makes the after-work run to his local downtown comic book shop. Comics arrive on Wednesdays you see and JP, fearful that the latest issue will sell out, … Continue reading The Wednesday Run – March 23, 2011
On the middle week of every month, regular Biff Bam Pop! contributor, JP Fallavollita, shares his musings on comic books, comic book art, comic book collecting and the overall comic … Continue reading JP’s Across The Universe 8 – Cracking The Spine Makes For A Cheerful Holiday
Like many, Watchmen has been a bit of an obsession of mine over the years. I currently have five different versions of the book in my collection. I’m proud to … Continue reading Reading The Watchmen – Japer Contemplates The Absolute Version Of The Seminal Story
