Elsewhere... The Best of 2010

Five for Friday | Comics 2010



Last week's Five for Friday assignment was to Name Five And Only Five Comics Publications From 2010 You Liked. Mine were:

1. Warlord of Io, James Turner (SLG)
2. Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites, Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson (Dark Horse)
3. Zeus: King of the Gods, George O'Connor (First Second)
4. Almost Silent, Jason (Fantagraphics)
5. Solomon's Thieves Book One, Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland (First Second)

This is probably as close to a Best of 2010 article that I'm going to do.

What Are You Reading? | Graphic Classics, Vol. 19: Christmas Classics



A not-so-short review of Graphic Classics' Christmas anthology. You can bet you'll be hearing more about this on Old Sinner.

Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs | Brian Clevinger and What Looks Good for February



I didn't do an "Elsewhere..." post last week, so there are two GRD columns I need to tell you about. First, I asked Atomic Robo writer Brian Clevinger a bunch of really personal questions.



Then, this week I went through Previews and found a bunch of cool adventure comics coming out in a couple of months.

Elsewhere... A CONTEST is inspired!

Five for Friday: Rogues

Last weekend's Five for Friday assignment was to Name Five Members Of A Rogues Gallery NOT Batman's, Dick Tracy's Or Spider-Man's And Don't Identify The Hero. Mine were:

1. The Brass Bishop
2. Deadly Ernest
3. Pink Pearl
4. Dreamqueen
5. The Master of the World

A free, signed copy of Cownt Tales to the first person who correctly identifies whom these villains fight.

What Are You Reading?

A short review of Vernon White's Birdhouse.

Flick Attack!



I watched the direct-to-DVD sequel to 30 Days of Night and here's what I thought.

Food or Comics

In this week's Comics on a Budget column, I mentioned the new Atomic Robo, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, and The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc Sec. Among others.

Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs



This week I looked at the first volume of Black Metal.

Pass the Comics: You Kept the Vacuum Tubes

The History of Aquaman Explained



[Comics Alliance]

The Neptonian



Kyle Latino's undersea webcomic has begun.

Zegra, Jungle Empress is The Deserter's Prize



Zegra has to rescue a native girl (and herself) from a couple of former Legionnaires. [The Comic Book Catacombs]

After the break: giant monsters, Tracy villains, Atomic Robo, Mysta of the Moon, and Peppermint Patty kicks some bootie.
Jungle Jim enters The Land of No Return



[The Charlton Story]

Red Clay



As suspected, Evan "Doc" Shaner's webcomic is way cooler than the average crime story.

Atomic Robo isn't invited to be part of MXII



[Nuklear Power]

Atomic Robo stops The Getaway



[Nuklear Power]

Atomic Robo mounts a Rescue Mission



[Nuklear Power]

The Origin of Mysta of the Moon



Sleestak has listened to our pleas and begun sharing the adventures of Mysta of the Moon. It's off to a great start as the Roman god Mars tries to destroy Mysta's home: the moon lab that holds humanity's last repository of knowledge and culture (and giant, killer robots).

Dream Life



Salgood Sam (Sea of Red) has a webcomic about the further, grown-up adventures of the Peanuts gang. It's even crazier (and better) than you think it might be.

Art Show: Don't Touch That!

This is Not Me



But Mike Maihack has a friend who sure looks like me.

Aquaman



By Erica Henderson.

Mermaiden



By Sasha Palacio. [Girls Drawing Girls]

After the break: Black Canary, The Sandman, Atomic Robo, Sherborg Holmes, a giant robot, and That Darn Kirk.

Black Canary



By Steve Rude [Pink of the Ink]



By Mike Wieringo (who died far too soon three years and about six days ago). [Pink of the Ink]

Sandman



By Declan Shalvey. [Comic Twart]

Atomic Robo and Other Strangeness



By Scott Wegener.

Sherlock Holmes



Another one by Mike Wieringo. [Project: Rooftop]

I, Giant Robot



Hmm. I wonder what could be on Jason Copland's mind lately...

Expendable



By Dave Perillo.

Pass the Comics: Our Endless War Against the Insects

I Found the City Under the Sea



With some help from Jack Kirby. [The Fabuleous Fifties]

The Lizard Man and Flight of the Terror Birds



You need to subscribe to Nuklear Power right now. When it's not showing you comics about dino-chefs who use succulent dinners to catch human prey...



...it's full of new Atomic Robo. None of the other websites you follow do that.

Art Show: Destroy This Mad Brute

Octomaid



By Carla Wyzgala. [Girls Drawing Girls]

The Toronto Roller Derby



By Vince Chui. [Art Jumble]

Black Canary



By Joe Quinones. [Project: Rooftop]

After the break: bats, Snowbird, Frankenstein, Scud the Atomic Hellwretch, DC fliers, Saturn Girl, and a crocodalien.

Bats
 


By Michele Legendre. Lots more cool, handmade plushies at that link, including a wolf-man and Appa from The Last Airbender.

Snowbird



By Jason Copland.

Frankenstein



By Andy Kuhn. [Comic Twart]

Fantastic Four



By Ryan Cody.

Superman with the World's Greatest Flying Heroes



By Neal Adams. [Photon Torpedoes]

'70s Saturn Girl



By Jim Lee. [Photon Torpedoes]

Thule Alien



By Kyle Latino.