Seven-day Spotlight: Caffeinated and ready to go

Here's a word of advice: If you're ever feeling like you don't have the energy to post — and seriously, how lazy is that? — having a coffee drink called a "Trabano" will knock the lethargy right the hell out of you! Whoo! Hey, let's see what everyone else was up to this week before the crash hits!

Whoooo!!


Bitterandrew gets in your face with Karma, the punk rock superhero!

Lesbian disco orgy at Church's (with an assist from Sims)! Whee!!

Lee and Kirby are always getting ripped off; good thing Bully's on the case.

Sims for the win! (Even if we never really wanted this clash of titans to end.)

Collected Editions wants to know: Why aren't you reading Manhunter trades? (Be sure to read the reviews of the other collections, too.)

No, not Schatzi!!!

Rob chats with the man behind the late-night Aquaman.

Attention speculators: Mike Sterling is not fooled.

Laura Hudson reflects on good PR, bad PR and knowing the difference.

It's a Second Printing, and the second coming of Jon Carey, Big Mike, Benhatt and Devon Sanders!

Marvel! Stop monkeying around in DC's territory! Doctor Polaris commands it!

Ragnell tackles ... well, a bunch. It's some interesting stuff, so go read it.


Urgh ... coffee ... wearing off. I'm sure I'm missing ... something, but ... don't know if I can ... zzzzzz ...

Seven-day Spotlight: It lives!!

After a brief hiatus, the Seven-day Spotlight is back and ready to roll! The tires have been rotated and fluids have been topped off, so let's take a spin around the comic blogs block and see what caught my eye this week:

Seriously guys, Ken Lowery's point isn't really about Doctor Who or Russell T. Davies. Seriously. (via Dorian) (Andrew had something to say about the whole thing, too.)

Brian Hughes illustrates why "Hulk vs Thing" will always be a classic match-up.

Wow, have I been staring at Kevin and Birdie's Rack for a year already?! Time flies, eh?

Brainfreeze looks back to get a handle on the future of kids and comics.

Who could know more about fun than everyone's favorite li'l stuffed bull? Bully wraps up his Fun Fifty of 2007 (and don't forget to read the rest of the entries!).

That Sims — what a softy.

Batman tangles with El Bolo! Muchas gracias, Mike Sterling!

Gah! Friggin' clowns, man! Thanks for the Golden Age nightmares, Pappy.

Seven-day Spotlight: To me, my fishy friends!

I don't just read comic books every week, I also read a lot of comics blogs. Here are some of the posts written by fellow bloggers that I read during the past week that shouldn't be missed:

Aqualad was afraid of fish? And people think Aquaman's a loser.

Heidi asks a good question.

Suddenly — pop quiz!

Sims once again wrestles the new Previews into submission — with his 24-inch pythons, brother!

Hey, someone gets their peanut buttery history in Diamondrock's comics!

Siskoid shares the Gospel according to Kirby.

Snell unleashes the evil that is Fu Manchu's schizophrenic gorilla.

Seven-day Spotlight: In case you missed it

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I read a lot of comic book blogs. I mean, I read A LOT of comic blogs, and even then there are things I'd miss if someone else hadn't linked to it.

I'd hate to think that some of the posts my fellow bloggers have written are slipping past anyone, so with that in mind I'll be listing some of the posts that — for one reason or another — caught my attention and should get a little of yours. (While you're at it, check out the blog links on the right there; I read those nearly every day, and you can't go wrong with any of them.)

Here we go!


Everyone sing along with Khairul!

Sleestak has some ideas on where Marvel can put its product placement.

Remember those we lost this past year? Erich does.

Bully has a last dance with everyone's favorite redhead ...

Chubby-chasers rejoice! Brian Hughes runs down the fatties of DC's Silver Age (read the whole series!).

Kalinara sheds some possible light on the Black Lantern Corps ...

The bell has rung again, and Bahlactus is ready to deliver a Knockout!

Kevin Church answers your questions — and don't miss the follow-ups! (And this was posted weeks ago, but Kevin's list of recommended titles from 2007 is pretty indispensible.)

One day later, and MJ is already on the rebound — Caleb has the pictures to prove it.

Mike Sterling has seen the End of Civilization, and it's made of PVC. And it has eight nipples.

Spider-Man has needed help for a while now — Alan David Doane says One More Day wasn't it.