May 2014 - The Daily Planet

Your 2014 Eisner Nominees

May 30, 2014 Tyler Boss Comments Off

Best Short Story “Go Owls,” by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #13 (Drawn & Quarterly) “Mars to Stay,” by Brett Lewis and Cliff Chiang, in Witching Hour (DC) “Seaside Home,” by Josh Simmons, in Habit […]

Thanks For Noticing

May 27, 2014 Anna Pederson Comments Off

It was my birthday last Friday. Thanks for noticing. All your gifts and well wishes were received in kind, and you can expect thank you cards in the mail within the week. VanCaf happened this […]

Troy’s Toys but with Comics: Better never than later

May 26, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

Think I may have messed up that intro title. BELATED REVIEW: Lumberjanes #2 Noelle Stevenson/Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen BOOM! BOX $3.99 Let me start off this review by congratulating team Lumberjanes, as the series […]

SCAM Signing

May 22, 2014 Tyler Boss 2

On Wednesday May 28th Joe Mulvey, and contributors Amy Chu, Ben McCool, Rich Douek, and Deron Bennett (yes, ALL of them) will be on hand at Forbidden Planet NYC to celebrate the release of SCAM Ultimate Collection. […]

Sci-fi summer school

May 20, 2014 Anna Pederson Comments Off

To organize your thoughts, to give yourself new ideas, and to think about things a different way, I often try to give myself some thematic perameteres to work in. Often those themes don’t stick because […]

The Art of Neil Gaiman

May 19, 2014 Jeff Ayers Comments Off

The Art of Neil Gaiman is a tremendously interesting new book covering the New York Times bestselling author’s entire career and it goes on sale here at Forbidden Planet NYC tomorrow, 5/20/14. Here’s the publisher […]

Troy’s Toys, but with Comics: Of Puppycats and X-men

May 18, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

NOTE: In addition to the books I’m taking a look at this week, I also picked up the second issue of Boom’s Lumberjanes. It’a great book, but real life hasn’t given me much time to […]

Image X Einsers 3: Pretty Deadly

May 14, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

Pretty Deadly Kelly Sue Deconnick/Emma Rios/Jordie Bellaire/Clayton Cowles Image, $9.99 I’m the type of guy who traditionally does not enjoy westerns. I don’t hate them per say, but I don’t go out of my […]

Summa

May 13, 2014 Anna Pederson Comments Off

I’ve taken up the ancient art form of origami as of late, and between creating lotus flowers, cranes, and tie-fighters, I have learned the power of creativity, dexterity, concentration, and the overwhelming urge to set […]

Eisners X Image Part 2: Saga

May 12, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

Saga Volumes 1-3 Brian K Vaughn, Fiona Staples Image $9.99-$14.99 Saga is a book I’ve mentioned on this blog roughly a million times. You’d think I’d get tired of talking about it by now, but […]

Star Wars Minute Podcast

May 12, 2014 Jeff Ayers Comments Off

Peter(r) Bonavita and Alex Robinson of The Star Wars Minute, the daily podcast in which they discuss, dissect and humorously analyze EVERY single minute of The Holy Trilogy, are up to minutes 86-90 of The […]

Troy’s toys, but with Comics: Strong Debuts, Conquering Queens

May 10, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

Another strong week for comics, with 2 great debuts. I’m excited to talk to y’all about these books, so let’s get to it! Cyclops #1 Greg Rucka/Russell Dauterman/Chris Sotomayer Marvel $3.99 So, a lot of […]

Toys Toys, but with Comics: #Ladies

May 4, 2014 Christopher Troy Comments Off

Getting straight to the reviews this time around. Hope you enjoyed FCBD, I’m still salty there was ZERO Carol Danvers in that Guardians book. >:( All New X-Men Brian Michael Bendis/Stuart Immonen/Wade Von Grawbadger/Marte Gracia […]

Journey Into Nyx – Now Available at Forbidden Planet NYC

May 2, 2014 Jeff Ayers Comments Off

Journey Into Nyx, the newest Magic the Gathering set, went on sale at Forbidden Planet NYC this morning! Booster boxes (discounted throughout the set’s opening weekend), fat packs, intro decks and single booster packs are […]