Ever feel like you’ve got too much to do? Yep – me too. The great thing about fiction though, is that we can love the fact that so do our heroes, but for some reason, they get it done! That’s the theme we are looking at for this week – …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 10/23/2019
Biting off more than we can chew is the theme we’re looking at this week. It happens. I mean, there’s something to be said for striving for a goal: that’s admirable and something we teach our kids to do, right? Shoot for the stars and you’ll hit the moon, remember …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/25/2019
If there’s anything that brings me a sense of relief in the world, it’s a sense of trust. The knowledge that I can rely on someone who’s “got my back” fortifies my resolve to push on. I mean, we all need friends, right? But more importantly, we need to know …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/27/2019
I’ve been talking comics all weekend … so why should the rest of the week be any different? I just finished moderating panels at Fan Expo Canada this weekend, and my particular vantage point gives me a lot of insight into the way that comic creators not only regard their …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/24/2019
I just did an interview with the propmaster of Star Trek: Discovery for another website today. What I got from that interview was the importance of a love of details. Props are important in conveying ambience and mood, and that’s why details are so important. We’re looking at detailed craftsmanship …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 02/27/2019
The mission. The task. The responsibility. The measure of a successful character is the dedication to the task he has either been given or has given himself. That’s what we are looking at this time around. So, let’s get to the list for this week! IDW Publishing Star Trek vs …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 01/23/2019
I think the driving force in a successful story is the amount of curiousity it can inspire in the reader. Comics aren’t an exception to that notion. However, in many respects they have a disadvantage than other media formats. With only 20 to 30 pages per issue, they have a substantially …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 12/19/2018
You know, this is the not just the season for giving, but it’s the season for planning. I mean, at this time of the year, you put together lists, make appointments, arrange to see friends and family – it’s all one huge sequence of elaborate planning. So, of course, that’s …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/12/2017
There’s a distinct human theme in this week’s pulls. Humanity in all its various incarnations reflected in art makes for a joyous theme of discovery when reading; so why should comics be any different? Fantasy makes us take a real look at ourselves and our dreams. Without fiction, how would …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/15/2016
Every now and then there’s a lull in any cycle of activity. We’re in one this week. There are only a few titles on the list and while that makes for an easier weekly review, it’s a little disappointing because I look forward to my weekly comic binge. But perhaps …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/22/2016
WONDER WOMAN #1 by writer Greg Rucka and artist Liam Sharp from DC Comics is our comic pick in this week's roundup. Get it!
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