A great podcast that talks about all things Fist of Khonshu. Worth checking out!
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A podcast featuring titles from the Golden Age of comics.
Keep up-to-date on all the comics coming out that are based on the works and worlds of Robert E. Howard!
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Our friends at "Diversions of the Groovy Kind" take a look at many different Bronze Age comics! Check them out.
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By WALLY MONK – Paint Monk’s Library Editor When I heard that Moon Knight was being relaunched this summer (followed in a month or two by my favorite Jungle Lord, Ka-Zar), I was filled with excitement but also with much […]
My interview with Donald Glut was reprinted in the latest issue of Comics Unlimited! If you haven’t read this new bi-monthly yet, it’s one of the best comic mags I’ve enjoyed since Comics Journal was on the shelves years ago. […]
(AUTHOR’S NOTE: It has been no secret that I have had issues with Marvel’s relaunch of Robert E. Howard’s Conan. The one bright spot has been the writing of Jim Zub. I was a fan before he took up the […]
“This editorial is full of spoilers for all three issues of Empyre: Avengers. If you haven’t read them or had your fill of modern comic book plots that have been beaten to death, go read the comics and come back […]
“As children, we all grew up and played together. Sometimes we even shared our toys, our bicycles, and our skateboards. But the cardinal rule was to take care of the toys or bicycle that you borrowed. Woe unto the kid […]
It’s hard to believe I’ve been collecting comic books for nearly forty years.
As a kid, I kept my comics in a nightstand next to my bed. At least a few times a day, I’d look through my comic drawer. If there wasn’t time to take out and read (or re-read, in those days) a good one, I’d sift through the covers just to get my comic book fix for the day.
For long-time collectors, I’m sure there are some specific covers which spark memories of when you first started treasuring your comics. These don’t have to necessarily be hot comics or iconic imagery. These are just covers that remind you of your “younger days.“
Maybe I’m unnecessarily “dating” myself with these covers, but here’s a list of my “Top 10” most memorable covers … (Read More)
Head on over to www.comic-watch.com to enjoy this week’s entry of Sci-Fi Sunday.
It’s been a hectic week here at Paint Monk’s Library. The gracious staff over at CW agreed to run my Swordquest piece this weekend instead of next while I play catch-up on other articles I’ve had to neglect with the start of the Lenten season.
Chad Bowers, Chris Sims and Ghostwriter X have put together a tale of 1980s video games, highly valuable swords, and an inter dimensional dilemma which is a hugely entertaining read. I’m not normally a fan of comics like this, but you’ll see why Swordquest: Realworld is a winner in every sense of the word.
Check it out at Comic Watch using the links below:
I’m not going to write a review of Marvel’s new Black Panther movie here. It’s been done all over the web, and all you need to do is Google “Black Panther Movie Review” and you’ll have dozens of sites to choose from to read a comprehensive review or plot synopsis.
Whatever you do, though, go and see this movie.
It’s tremendously entertaining, like most Marvel movies, and it’s full of good messages – most pertain to the common good over the good of the individual. Part of the story line shows that even good people have demons – but we’ve always got to strive to be better, especially when we can see the ugly truth of the past.
I attended a Tuesday night showing of the film, and the theater was packed.
The blog-o-sphere is abuzz with random thoughts … (Read More)
From the Internet Movie Datebase:
In the year 2274, young residents enjoy an idyllic, hedonistic lifestyle within the protective confines of a domed city. The general belief is that when each person turns 30, they are reincarnated for another blissful life cycle. Those who know the much darker truth become “runners” and flee to a hidden sanctuary. When law enforcement officer Logan (Michael York) goes undercover to locate the refuge, he winds up instead trying to initiate a revolution with runner Jessica (Jenny Agutter).
Logan’s Run was a movie based on a novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson.
Marvel’s adaptation of the series lasted only seven issues – five issues to recount what happened in the film, and two issues to come up with stories about what happened after the novel and the film ended. … (Read More)
As you know, Magik (AKA Illyana Rasputin) is one of the more popular New Mutants characters. What I’ve got up for grabs is a copy of Uncanny X-Men #160, which features the very first appearance of Illyana as an adult when she gets back from Limbo. It’s a CGC-graded 9.6 copy, too.
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Art isn’t cheap, and good art for cheap is nearly impossible to find. In my online wanderings I stumbled across Boris Grozev, from Italy, on one of the comic book forums. He was offering a limited special where he’d draw a sketch of any character you wanted for only $15 US. |
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By WALLY MONK
Paint Monk’s Library Editor
If you’re a fan of the swords-and-sorcery genre in comic books, you’ve no doubt heard of Groo the Wanderer, by the team extraordinaire of Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Groo is a walking antonym of Conan the Barbarian.
Where Conan is muscular and commanding, Groo is flabby and a wimp. Where Conan can take charge and rescue damsels in distress, Groo will rescue the dragon and leave the damsel tied up instead. In other words, he’s a complete buffoon.
Long before the days of funny fantasy comics like … (Read More)
Do you enjoy Robert E. Howard's classic Cimmerian in comic book form? Join Paint Monk's Library bloggers, as we review all 275 issues of Marvel's original Conan the Barbarian series. New installments added regularly!
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REVIEW: Red Sonja #19 a Good “Jumping Off” Point
"JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS. Sonja The Red, victorious. But ruling is impossible. And a young, old foe returns with a plan ...
Moon Knight Squares Off with The Sun King
REVIEW: MOON KNIGHT #193 (Written by Max Bemis with art by Jacen Burrows)
When the avatars of the sun and the moon get ready ...
INTERVIEW: Will Barry Windsor-Smith work on New Conan?
By WALLY MONK - Paint Monk's Library Editor
Marvel Comics has announced the release of a new omnibus edition of their Conan the Barbarian ...
Are you a fan of Mordheim? Discuss Proxy Miniatures and New Warbands on Facebook
"Alt-Heim" debuted on 5/10/18 for discussion of proxy warbands in GW's Mordheim
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