Memories … like the waters of my mind. I love how comic books have the capacity to evoke entertaining and fun memories of times past. Some comics take me right back to where I was and simply because I was reading the comic, it makes me feel good. It’s the …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/09/2021
These days, life seems like a grind. With a limited range of opportunities available (no movies, no restaurants, no social gatherings) to us all, a firm sense of resolve to see this thing through is what we need to cultivate. Who better than Conan the Barbarian? Marvel Comics Conan the …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/25/2020
Back in March, the common perspective around us began to take on an extremity of panicked proportions. In fact, there were post-apocalyptic jokes being thrown around social media that this virus was going to herald the beginning of the end of the world as we knew it. That accounted for …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 10/21/2020
The way we appreciate a good story is to connect it to the things that are going on in our daily lives. We see conflict, characters and settings and we can’t help but relate them to the things that happen all around us. That’s the case with Conan the Barbarian …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 07/08/2020
It seems to me that the notion of “the common good” is one that is under-appreciated in our modern times. I think it’s a relevant notion for when we talk about comic heroes because heroes, even non-powered ones, step up because they perceive an injustice in their world that requires …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 05/20/2020
I’m back! At long last, I’m able to write a comic review. With the gradual reopening of businesses, perhaps this is a sign of hope that will allow us to begin to return to the normal we used to have, instead of the normal we’ve been forced to accept? To …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/18/2020
There are a number of emotions prevalent in this week’s worth of comic reading; too many to encapsulate but I can’t help but be aware of three dominant feelings that I’m sure a number of comic readers have experienced with me this week. Let me break them down as I …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/18/2019
Fear can be so powerful but it can also be a subtle influencer. The little, every-day fears in our lives can be pervasive and persuasive in our lives and decision-making. It’s the subtle type of choice-affecting fear that guides our emotions and actions that drives characters or even us that …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/04/2019
It’s the end of the summer and September is often a month associated with new beginnings. For a lot of people, me included, I think the beginning of the school year has a lot to do with that. We’re looking at new beginnings this week, so without any delay, let’s get to …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/21/2019
Here’s a common theme that you might find in comics: being what you are but knowing you aren’t worthy of it. It’s not one that’s restricted to just comic characters however. Many creators feel that way as well as their audience. It’s probably a very common thread that audience, writers …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 07/10/2019
We like continuity; I think it’s a natural state of humanity. But I think humanity also thrives on adaptation, which is an essential to survival. Sometimes, it’s good to change; not just out of a natural need to get along with folks, but because it’s an essential survival skill. So, …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/05/2018
The first day of school is a day of anxiety and discomfort; new routines, names, faces, a cessation of an extra couple hours of sleep in the morning and the feeling that the person in that desk sitting across from you doesn’t like you. … now imagine how the students …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 05/02/2018
What’s the theme this week? Vengeance. Yep – straight up: that’s what really makes the world go ‘round, folks. That satisfying feeling of making someone pay for their crimes against you. These stories always find their mark with an appreciative audience because they have the right elements: justice, schadenfreude, and …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s weekly comic review – 10/25/2017
Life gets in the way of life. It’s a common thing for a lot of people, I think. There are those amongst us who drive themselves crazy trying to keep up with the many demands that our lives exact from us, while there are others who also push themselves to …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/28/2017
It’s the surprise of the upcoming week that makes me look forward to a good comic-reading binge. After all, I had a pretty good idea of which comic I was going to enjoy the most, but the one I wound up picking as my top choice for this week not …
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