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The New 52 in Review: Six Months Later

February 10, 2012 in Comic Talk

To paraphrase the late, great Jack Paar on his return to The Tonight Show after a self-imposed three week hiatus: “So…. where was I?” (Sorry, for those of you who have no idea who Jack Paar was, you’ll have to Google him or go to Wikipedia.) Anyway, it’s been roughly six months since the “great [...]

Clearance Sale – Action Figures, Statues, and Trade Paperbacks, oh my!

February 6, 2012 in Events

Earlier today we posted to our Facebook and twitter about a new clearance sale we just started.  Realizing you all might appreciate knowing exactly what we’ve got on sale I thought I’d go ahead and list it here so you know exactly what we’ve got. Statues The Dark Knight Strikes Again Hand-Painted Gold-Cast Porcelain Statue [...]

Comic Book Ages Explained

January 26, 2012 in Comic Talk

Especially if you’re new to comics (and even if your’e a long-time fan), having an understanding of the history of comics can be a little confusing.  How can you tell if a comic was from the golden or silver age?  Well, I decided I’d make this handy go-to guide explaining what happened during each of [...]

The Packrat Show: Season 1, Episode 7

December 16, 2011 in The Packrat Show

Jack and I return after a brief hiatus due to my catching the plague. This time around we’re taking a look at Uncanny X-Force, Green Lantern #4, and more! Also, instead of our regular, weekly video deal, we’re turning the tables on capitalism this Christmas!  

The New 52 In Review: Justice League/Justice League International

December 7, 2011 in Comic Talk

All right, I’m gonna do it.  I’ve been dancing around this for a while now but I’m just gonna bite the bullet and dive into these two titles at once.  Why have I been so hesitant to touch these?  Not because Justice League was the flagship title for the “New 52″ but because the JLA has [...]

Josh’s Pulls: Winter 2011

December 2, 2011 in Comic Talk

While I’ve written before about where my taste currently gravitate in comics, I haven’t yet revealed precisely what it is that I’m picking up on a weekly basis.  So, I figured I’d go ahead and let you all know what’s on Josh’s shopping list each week and why I chose them.  Let’s start with Marvel …