Gail Simone’s Red Sonja
Dynamite is in an interesting place in the comic book marketplace. While Marvel and DC are constantly striving to update their characters, Dynamite embraces the pulpy past of comics. So they publish...
View ArticleAt the Beginning: John Carter: A Warlord of Mars #1
John Carter: A Warlord of Mars #1 We don’t often consider single issues here at Comic POW! We prefer to look at story arcs and completed series to get a better feel for what the author and artist were...
View ArticleWho is the Green Hornet? Part 1: Kevin Smith
As I mentioned in my John Carter first look, I’m somewhat new to Dynamite’s properties; more accurately, their licensed properties. When I attended the Pulp Panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2014, I was...
View ArticleWho is The Green Hornet? Part 2: Mark Waid
As I mentioned in my John Carter first look, I’m somewhat new to Dynamite’s properties; more accurately, their licensed properties. When I attended the Pulp Panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2014, I was...
View ArticleWho is The Green Hornet? Part 3: Kevin Smith vs Mark Waid
Back in January I wrote about Kevin Smith’s take on The Green Hornet. In February I wrote about Mark Waid’s first two Green Hornet volumes. Although it’s not unheard of with the Big Two, it’s certainly...
View ArticleNo Rest for the Weary: Gail Simone’s Red Sonja Vol 2
With the second story arc in her Red Sonja run, Gail Simone unifies what could easily be a series of six one-offs by creating a fetch quest. In this case, Sonja is asked by the nearly-dead King of...
View ArticleDynamite: The Next 10 Years
Comic POW! readers will know that ever since last year, I’ve been fascinated by Dynamite and their stable of pulp licensed properties. It’s interesting that there’s a combination of timelessness to the...
View ArticleVamping Around: Vampirella Masters Volume 1
By this time, long-time readers of Comic POW! will know that I have been exploring pulp comic storytelling via Dynamite’s offerings. As the main deal-makers with many of the rights holders of the old...
View ArticleCheesecake in the Jungle: Jungle Girl Omnibus
The most important thing you need to know about this title is that it is pure, unadulterated pulp. It is cheesy in a throw-back sort of way and it celebrates that. I’ve been getting a lot of pulp and...
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