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Ask any group of five comic book fans what they think about the current hot topic of comics, and you'll get at least six opinions. Such is life. Part of the joy of collecting and reading comics is having strong opinions on them. It's certainly safer than a lot of opinions you can have, and a lot more fun.

Rapid Reviews

This is my own version of a weekly reviews column. I don't promise every comic book I read will be in here, but I'm not limiting myself to just comic books, either. What I'm trying to do here is give a quick impression of each book I've read each week without too many spoilers. No critical analysis from me, that's too much effort (and would take the fun out of the books). These may seem a little shallow, but that's intentional. These are first impressions with the goal of letting you know whether or not I found it worth my money, not springboards for discussion nor in-depth coverage.

Also check out my reviews in the Stupid Little Rants section of this page for more reviews and opinions on the state of the industry.

• 31 Jul 2000 - Aquaman #71, Birds of Prey #21, Castle Waiting v2#1, JSA #14, Messenger, Titans #19, Avengers #32, Batman Beyond #11, Expo 2000 Anthology, Green Lantern Annual #9, JLA #45, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #6, Shock Rockets #4, Supergirl #48, Superman & Bugs Bunny #3, Usagi Yojimbo #39, Xena #11, and The San Diego Comic Con
• 17 Jul 2000 - Superman: Last Son of Earth #1, X-Men the Movie, Pokemon 2000: The Power of One
• 12 Jul 2000 - DC Two Thousand #1, Hourman #18, Superman Adventures #47, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• 6 Jul 2000 - Batman: The Gotham Adventures #28, Green Lantern #128, Heroes vs Hitler #1, JLA #44, Martian Manhunter #22, Titans Annual #1, Young Justice #23
• 28 Jun 2000 - Avengers #31, Batman Beyond #10, Powers #3, Supergirl #47, Superman & Bugs Bunny #2, Xena #10, and Little Nemo Complete Works Hardcover
• 21 Jun 2000 - Aquaman #70, Batman: Gotham Knights #6, Batman of Arkham, Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000 Girls Rule, Green Lantern 80 Page Giant #3, JSA #13, Shock Rockets #3, Superman: The Man of Steel #103, Titans #18, Xeno's Arrow #9
• 14 Jun 2000 - Birds of Prey #20, Empire #1, Hourman #17, JLA Annual #4, Superman Adventures #46
• 7 Jun 2000 - Astro City #22, Batman: The Gotham Adventures #27, Green Lantern #127, Martian Manhunter #21, Rising Stars #8, Young Justice #22, Rising Stars #1/2 and Reinventing Comics
• 1 Jun 2000 - Akiko #39, Avengers #30, Batman Beyond #9, Batman Chronicles #21, Silver Age 80 Page Giant #1, Supergirl #46, Superman and Bugs Bunny #1, Titans #17, Xena #9, and Comicology #1
• 24 May 2000 - Aquaman #69, Courageous Princess #1, Hourman #16, JLA #43, Silver Age: Green Lantern #1, Silver Age: Showcase #1, Usagi Yojimbo #38.
• 17 May 2000 - JSA #12, JSA 100-Pager, Powers #2, Rising Stars #0, Shock Rockets #2, Silver Age Secret Files #1, Silver Age Dial H For Hero #1
• 10 May 2000 - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #5, Silver Age: JLA #1, Silver Age: Teen Titans #1, Birds of Prey #19, Superman Adventures #45
• 3 May 2000 - Accumulator #1, Batman: The Gotham Adventures #26, Clan Apis TP, Green Lantern #126, Martian Manhunter #20, Ring of the Nibelung Rhinegold #4, Rising Stars #7, Silver Age #1, Titans/Legion: Universe Ablaze #4, Young Justice #21
• 27 April 2000 - Avengers #29, Batman Beyond #8, Batman: Haunted Gotham #4, Flash #161, JLA #42, Supergirl #45, Usagi Yojimbo #37, Xena #8, Xeno's Arrow #8.
• 19 April 2000 - Aquaman #68, Batman/Lobo, Birds of Prey #18, JSA #11, Legends of the DCU #29, Powers #1, Star Trek TNG: Embrace the Wolf, and Titans #16.
• 12 April 2000 - Age of Bronze #7, Avengers: United They Stand #7 (Final Issue), Earth X X, Hourman #15, Realworlds: Wonder Woman, Shock Rockets #1, Superman Adventures #44, Thieves & Kings #31, and Young Justice #20. Whew.
• 5 April 2000 - Batman: The Gotham Adventures #25, Green Lantern #125, JLA #41, Martian Manhunter #19, and Ring of the Nibelung Rhinegold #3
• 29 March 2000 - Avengers #28, Rising Stars #6, Supergirl #44, Titans/Legion #3, Xena #7, and Young Justice: Sins of Youth #2
• 22 March 2000 - Batman Beyond #7 and Sins of Youth
• 15 March 2000 - Aquaman #67, Birds of Prey #17, JSA #10, Legends of the DCU #28, Titans #15, and special event week nonsense: Sins of Youth #1 and Superboy #74
• 8 March 2000 - Green Berets #1 and 2, Hourman #14, Ring of the Nibelung Rhinegold #2, Superman Adventures #43, and Universe So Big #2
• 1 March 2000 - Akiko #38, Batman: The Gotham Adventures #24, Green Lantern #124, JLA #40, Martian Manhunter #18, and Previews Vol X #3

  The following are plain text Archives of previous reviews.

• February 2000 Archive
• January 2000 Archive
• December 1999 Archive
• November 1999 Archive
• October 1999 Archive
• September 1999 Archive
• August 1999 Archive
• July 1999 Archive
• June 1999 Archive

Stupid Little Rants

The following articles are pure opinion. I only take responsibility for the opinions that are mine, and I reserve the right to change my mind at any time.

Most recent columns are listed first.

• Death of a Fan Boy - by Gbenga Sawyerr
• Small Press Expo 1999: The Comic - Review by Laura Gjovaag
• The New Comic Shop Problem - by Ken (just Ken)
• Fantasy Females - by Laura Gjovaag
• Time For More Reviews - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Amy Unbounded, Superboy #50-53, Xeno's Arrow)
• Women Buying Comic Books - by Laura Gjovaag
• Fan Websites and Comic Book Fans' Rights - by Laura Gjovaag
• Perpetuating Lexiphanicism - by Laura Gjovaag
• Elseworld Reviews - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Superman: Kal, Batman: Holy Terror, League of Justice)
• Graphic Novels That Changed Comics - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Fax From Sarajevo, Maus (Vols 1 & 2))
• A Few More Comics You Ought to Check Out - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Thieves and Kings, The Kents, Astro City)
• Hal or Kyle? - by Laura Gjovaag
  • The Green Lantern Legacy - by Eric Gjovaag
• What Makes Good (comic book) Art? - by Laura Gjovaag
• League of Impressive Books - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Dracula, 20000 Leagues Under The Sea, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Invisible Man)
• Why A Letter? - by Laura Gjovaag
• More Than Super-Heroes - by Laura Gjovaag
• Comics You Ought to Check Out - Again - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Colonia, Iron Man, Understanding Comics)
• Entering The Dungeon - Comic Book Shops - by Laura Gjovaag
• Comics You Ought to Check Out - by Laura Gjovaag (Reviews: Castle Waiting, Akiko, Avengers)
• Loving Your Hobby to Death - by Laura Gjovaag
• Let's Do The Direct Market Tango - by Laura Gjovaag
• I Hate Crossovers! - by Laura Gjovaag

Feel free to write your own article for me to post, and send it to me. Or respond in article form to any existing article: just send your follow-up to me. I'll post it as a sub-listing of the article you are responding to (unless it simply consists of "You Suck", in which case I'll ignore it).