| 12/31/2009 |
It's the last TOT of 2009, and we're concluding my look at the spiffy comics sent to me... |
| 12/30/2009 |
I review Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #77 and Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #63. |
| 12/29/2009 |
I review Bonanza Town and All American Men of War #111. |
| 12/28/2009 |
We regret to inform the loyal legions of TOT readers that... |
| 12/25/2009 |
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. I spoke with Jesus this morning and he told me he's cool with either greeting... |
| 12/24/2009 |
I review Kingdom of the Spiders Special Edition and my Brithday Aftermath. |
| 12/23/2009 |
I review Eureka Vol 1., Eureka Vol 2: Dormant Gene, and North 40. Also, Tony's Back Page brings you Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #21. |
| 12/22/2009 |
Happy birthday to me! |
| 12/21/2009 |
I review the Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir, Essential Sub-Mariner Vol. 1, X-Men: Misfits Volume 1, and Spider-Man Noir. |
| 12/18/2009 |
There are so many things I want to write about today. |
| 12/17/2009 |
Today I'm taking a break from the Marvel reviews to revisit a matter I wrote about a couple weeks back. |
| 12/16/2009 |
Furthering my mad plan to catch up with all the major Marvel Universe titles by the middle of 2010... |
| 12/15/2009 |
The latest manifestation of my CDO... |
| 12/14/2009 |
I review Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection, "You know what I'd love to read?" and favorite tweets. |
| 12/04/2009 |
I received my Hero Initiative Bronze Membership package this week and, lemme tell you... |
| 12/02/2009 |
Incredible Hulk #1 |
| 12/01/2009 |
Comics-related gifts recommendation for this holiday season. |
| 11/13/2009 |
Attack Of The Vast Accumulation Of Stuff |
| 11/12/2009 |
I review Action Comics #879, Supergirl #43 and Superman #690. |
| 11/11/2009 |
I review Showcase Presents: Bat Lash and Showcase Presents: Eclipso. Also, I answer some questions regarding Black Lightning. |
| 11/10/2009 |
I review The Terror of Fu Manchu and more on Adam 12: Season Three. |
| 11/09/2009 |
I review Adam 12: Season Three and Jeff Garlin: Young and Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin. Plus, 1000 Comic Books You Must Read has been on sale for a couple weeks... |
| 11/05/2009 |
I'm too angry to write any more columns this week... |
| 11/02/2009 |
I review Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight, Love and Capes 10, and Herbie 1. |
| 10/30/2009 |
I review The Whisperer #1: "The Dead Who Talked" & "The Red Hatchets", The Quest For The Missing Girl, and my mommy is in America and she met Buffalo Bill. |
| 10/29/2009 |
I review The Middleman: The Complete Series. |
| 10/21/2009 |
I received my author's copies of 1000 Comic Books You Must Read... |
| 10/20/2009 |
I review The Serial Squad! #1-2, Code Red #1, and Jasmine #1. |
| 10/19/2009 |
I review Stuffed!, Blink: Breathe In Beat, The Chase: A Twist of Fate, and The Tao of Snarky: Collected Works from Comics Obscura #1-3. |
| 10/16/2009 |
I review Popeye Picnic #1, Ed McCray's Jill Chill and the Christmas Star, and Christmas Eve Winter Carnival. |
| 10/15/2009 |
Concluding my Mid-Ohio-Con 2009 report. |
| 10/14/2009 |
Continuing my Mid-Ohio-Con 2009 report... |
| 10/13/2009 |
Continuing my Mid-Ohio-Con 2009 report... |
| 10/12/2009 |
My Mid-Ohio-Con 2009 report. |
| 10/02/2009 |
I continue discussing the new fall TV season. |
| 10/01/2009 |
The new fall TV season has launched and I have a hankering to share a few thoughts on what I've been watching of late. I start with Monday through Wednesday. |
| 09/30/2009 |
State of the Tony |
| 09/29/2009 |
I review Angel: Blood & Trenches and favorite tweets. |
| 09/28/2009 |
I review Alter Ego #88 and The DC Vault. |
| 09/25/2009 |
I review Incarnate and Hercules: The Knives of Kush #1. Also, some of my favorite Twitter posts... |
| 09/24/2009 |
I review Green Lantern: First Flight and Tony's Back Page features Green Lantern #45 |
| 09/23/2009 |
I review Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit, Mr. Jigsaw #2-3 and G.I. Joe Vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide. |
| 09/22/2009 |
I review The Color of Earth, Chew #1, Outlaw Territory Volume 1 and Fire Investigator Nanase. |
| 09/21/2009 |
TOT returns from a week off with updates on some things we've discussed in previous columns. |
| 09/14/2009 |
"Well, it's big and terrible! More frightening than I ever thought possible!" |
| 09/11/2009 |
I review Sub-Mariner Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 and Fallen Justice. |
| 09/10/2009 |
I review Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1. |
| 09/09/2009 |
State of the Tony |
| 09/08/2009 |
I review Gorgo #9 and #23 and Konga's Revenge Vol. 2 #1. |
| 09/07/2009 |
I review Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Volume One, The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy and Lines of Contention: Political Cartoons of the Civil War. |
| 09/04/2009 |
I review Superman #686-689. |
| 09/03/2009 |
I review Shambling Towards Hiroshima, Bang! Tango, and Chamber of Chills #15. |
| 09/02/2009 |
What the heck?! Disney bought Marvel? Also, Buy a Book from Bob Beerbohm. |
| 09/01/2009 |
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. |
| 08/31/2009 |
I review Supergirl #39-42. Also, best online listing of my writing credits and my response regarding Shojo manga. |
| 08/28/2009 |
I review Action Comics #875-878 and Action Comics Annual 12. |
| 08/27/2009 |
I review Superman: World of New Krypton #1-5. Also, Japanese ice cream. |
| 08/26/2009 |
I review Miss Don't Touch Me and Hogan's Alley #16. Also, Tony's Back Page features Fantastic Fears #5. |
| 08/25/2009 |
I review Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part One, Yokai Doctor Volume 1 and Spider-Man J: Japanese Daze. |
| 08/24/2009 |
I review The Best of Simon and Kirby and Superman: The Coming of Atlas. |
| 08/21/2009 |
I review Archie's Double Digest #200 and Archie & Friends #132-133. |
| 08/20/2009 |
I review Action Comics #874, Supergirl #38 and Superman #685. |
| 08/19/2009 |
I review Avengers: The Initiative #20-23. |
| 08/18/2009 |
I review Action Comics #873, Supergirl #37 and Superman #684. |
| 08/17/2009 |
I review Action Comics #872, Supergirl #36 and Superman #683. |
| 08/14/2009 |
I review Supergirl #35 and Superman #682. |
| 08/13/2009 |
I review Superman: New Krypton Volume One and Nick Cardy: Behind the Art. |
| 08/12/2009 |
I review Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel and Tony Isabella vs The Mess. |
| 08/11/2009 |
I review Superman: Brainiac and some This and That. |
| 08/03/2009 |
The San Diego Comic-Con is like a tsunami that makes landfall wherever a comics fan might be... |
| 07/31/2009 |
I've been writing about my past visits to the San Diego Comic-Con... |
| 07/30/2009 |
I'm coping with my not-in-San-Diego depression by writing of past Comic-Cons I did attend. |
| 07/29/2009 |
I would love to tell you about my amazing adventures at this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego. However... |
| 07/20/2009 |
I review Captain Britain and MI13 Vol. 1: Secret Invasion and >Deadpool Vol. 1: Secret Invasion. Also, I answer: If you were to write another comic book and could collaborate with any living comic artist, who would that be and why? |
| 07/17/2009 |
I feature The Making of an Asian-American President and answer: You promote yourself as "America's Most Beloved Comic-Book Writer & Columnist." Who bestowed that title upon you? I also answer a question about my upcoming book, 1000 Comic Books You Must Read. |
| 07/16/2009 |
I review Mr. Jigsaw #1, The Blank Comic Book and Maid War Chronicle Volume 1. |
| 07/15/2009 |
I review Was Superman a Spy? and Other Comic Book Legends Revealed! and The Avenger #1: "Justice, Inc." and "The Yellow Horde". Also, I answer: If I were creating a super-hero series today, what I would try that nobody else had tried, what I'd do to make me new series stand out. |
| 07/14/2009 |
Questions and answers regarding piracy and copyright. |
| 07/13/2009 |
I review Grailpages: Original Comic Book Art And The Collectors, answer an Ask Tony regarding the Living Mummy, and Elfquest news. |
| 07/10/2009 |
I review Barefoot Gen Volume Four: Out of the Ashes and Barefoot Gen Volume Five: The Never-ending War. Also, Tony Polls No More... |
| 07/09/2009 |
I reivew Secret Invasion: Incredible Hercules and X-Factor: Secret Invasion. Also, an email from Brian G. Philbin on John Byrne. |
| 07/08/2009 |
I review the Wonder Woman and The Spirit DVDs. I answer an email from Sean Howe regarding the villain Stiletto. |
| 07/07/2009 |
I review It's A Fanzine! #50 and an email from David R. Potts regarding which never-written-by-Isabella characters or series he'd like to see. |
| 07/06/2009 |
I review Secret Invasion: Black Panther, Punisher War Journal Vol. 5: Secret Invasion, and Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion #1. |
| 07/03/2009 |
I present the TonyPoll results for which comics reprint collections would you be most likely to buy. |
| 07/02/2009 |
My local library and the wonderful books and other items with which the library provides me. |
| 07/01/2009 |
I review Avengers: The Initiative Volume 3 - Secret Invasion and a quick warning from a reader regarding the Invincible. |
| 06/30/2009 |
I review Iron Man Armored Adventures. |
| 06/29/2009 |
I review She-Hulk Vol. 8: Secret Invasion and Silber Media's Lost Kisses #7-8 and Worms #3. |
| 06/26/2009 |
The TonyPoll results for: From which of these online social networks do you derive the most benefit or enjoyment? How are you most likely to see a movie? And, if you rent movies from Netflix, what plan are you on? |
| 06/25/2009 |
I review The Collected Jack Kirby Collection Vol. 7, Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941, and First Time. |
| 06/24/2009 |
I review Secret Invasion: X-Men, Starman Omnibus 2, and Invincible Ultimate Collection Vol. 3. Also, a informative letter from Jay Bardyla, the owner of Canada's Happy Harbor Comics. |
| 06/23/2009 |
Some random musings and a, now former, reader's disagreement with me... |
| 06/22/2009 |
Sainted Wife Barb and I are back from Chicago and Mike W. Barr, the creator of The Maze Agency, needs to contact some of the other folks who worked on the series with him. |
| 06/12/2009 |
The TonyPoll results for how you rated the new Star Trek, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator Salvation, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. |
| 06/11/2009 |
I review Wolverine: Prodigal Son Volume 1 and my favorite gaint Marvel monster tale. |
| 06/10/2009 |
I review What If?: Secret Wars and Punisher War Journal Vol. 4: Jigsaw. |
| 06/09/2009 |
I review Primeval: Extinction Event. |
| 06/08/2009 |
I review Star Trek Countdown. |
| 06/05/2009 |
1970s comics writers you would most like to see return to their signature features on a regular basis. Which of features would you most like to see me write again on a regular basis? Of features I've never written, which would you most like to see me write on a regular basis? |
| 06/04/2009 |
I review Mighty Avengers Vol. 4: Secret Invasion Book 2, Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man and Secret Invasion: Thor |
| 06/03/2009 |
I review Mighty Avengers Vol. 3: Secret Invasion Book 1, Ms. Marvel Vol. 5: Secret Invasion and Secret Invasion: New Warriors. |
| 06/02/2009 |
I review The Beats: A Graphic History and Punisher: War Zone. |
| 06/01/2009 |
I review Secret Invasion: Inhumans, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers and Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?. |
| 05/29/2009 |
Comics writers from the 1970s you would like to see return to their signature features on a regular basis. |
| 05/28/2009 |
I review Batman: False Faces and we revisit Ruff 'n' Reddy |
| 05/27/2009 |
Continuing my East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) trip report. |
| 05/25/2009 |
Memorial Day |
| 05/22/2009 |
The Glyph Comics Awards ceremony |
| 05/21/2009 |
Tony Goes to Philadelphia 1 |
| 05/20/2009 |
I present Tony Polls results for which IDW, Dark Horse and Image characters/titles would you recommend someone who's fallen behind on comic reading? Another open letter from Mike W. Barr regarding IDW and Star Trek Archives, Volume 4: Deep Space Nine. |
| 05/14/2009 |
I review Creepy Archives Volume One. |
| 05/13/2009 |
I feature Candy #59 and present Tony Polls results for which Vertigo and WildStorm characters/titles would you recommend someone who's fallen behind on comic reading? |
| 05/12/2009 |
I review Punk Rock and Trailer Parks and Comic Book Tattoo. |
| 05/11/2009 |
I review The Big Skinny: How I Changed My Fattitude, Caveman: V.T. Hamlin & Alley Oop, and Boody. The Bizarre Comics of Boody Rogers. |
| 05/08/2009 |
I feature ECBACC and the Glyph Comics Awards ceremony. |
| 05/07/2009 |
I review New Avengers Vol. 8: Secret Invasion Book 1, Secret Invasion: Front Line, and Secret Invasion: Thunderbolts. |
| 05/06/2009 |
I review Confessions of a Superhero and V For Vendetta. |
| 05/05/2009 |
I review Nova Vol.3: Secret Invasion and Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four. |
| 05/04/2009 |
I review Secret Invasion: Captain Marvel and Secret Invasion: Home Invasion |
| 05/01/2009 |
Tony Polls results for when I asked, if someone had fallen way behind on their comics reading, which Marvel and DC characters/titles would you recommend they catch up with first? |
| 04/30/2009 |
Some email from comic creators who've been published. |
| 04/29/2009 |
I review Secret Invasion TPB. |
| 04/28/2009 |
I review Danger's Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her and Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert. |
| 04/27/2009 |
I discuss being thrify. |
| 04/24/2009 |
I feature Bill Barnes, America's Air Ace Comics #7 and Tony Polls results for your opinions on which comic awards best reflects comicdom as a whole and is most susceptible to tampering by creators and/or publishers as well as if you feel it was fitting for President Barack Obama to bow to the king of Saudi Arabia? |
| 04/23/2009 |
I review Batman: Private Casebook and Booster Gold: Blue and Gold. |
| 04/22/2009 |
I review Charley's War: 2 June 1 August 1916 and E-Man: The Idol. |
| 04/21/2009 |
I review the Wolverine and the X-Men cartoon. |
| 04/20/2009 |
I review Roy Rogers Volume One, Garfield: 30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna: The Life & Times of a Fat, Furry Legend!, and You'll All Be Sorry. |
| 04/17/2009 |
I review Black Jack Volume 3, The Art of Bryan Talbot, and Welcome to Monster Isle. |
| 04/16/2009 |
I review Marvel Chronicle. |
| 04/15/2009 |
I feature Action Comics #100 and present Tony Polls results for regarding Secret Invasion, Final Crisis, and the military's "gay ban". |
| 04/14/2009 |
I review Gamera the Brave and Disaster Movie. |
| 04/13/2009 |
Mike W. Barr leads today's TOT regarding IDW's and Star Trek Archives, Volume 4: Deep Space Nine and the Tony Polls results regarding the Tony Polls return and frequency. |
| 04/10/2009 |
I review Magicman Archives. |
| 04/09/2009 |
I review Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow. |
| 04/08/2009 |
I review Holy Sh*t! The World's Weirdest Comic Books. |
| 04/07/2009 |
I review Marvel Masterworks Golden Age All-Winners Volume 3. |
| 04/06/2009 |
I review Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist and Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America |
| 04/03/2009 |
I review Showcase Presents Blackhawk Volume One. |
| 04/02/2009 |
My responses to Marvel's TGIF questions. |
| 04/01/2009 |
I present Tony Polls results from last year regarding Olympics and sports. |
| 03/31/2009 |
I present Tony Polls results from last year regarding travel and activities. |
| 03/30/2009 |
I review 2000 AD Extreme Edition #26-30. |
| 03/27/2009 |
I review Supreme Power Vol. 3: High Command and a reader tip on borrowing graphic novels from libraries. |
| 03/26/2009 |
I review Japan Ai and Tamara Drewe. |
| 03/25/2009 |
I review The Heartbreak Diet: A Story of Family, Fidelity, and Starting Over and Wacky Packages. |
| 03/24/2009 |
I discuss my reviewer credo and the Medina County District Library. |
| 03/23/2009 |
I review Bruce the Little Green Spruce and Dear Dracula and answer how I predict the end of or would end the Ultimate Universe. |
| 03/20/2009 |
I review The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told and answer if I was paid for the 2007 DC Direct Black Lightning figure. |
| 03/19/2009 |
I review Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Volume 1 and answer why I wasn't credited in Black Lightning Year One #1. |
| 03/18/2009 |
I review the Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon and answer, if given the opportunity, would I be willing to write the teenage version of Black Lightning as he appears in the cartoon. |
| 03/17/2009 |
I review Betty and Veronica Spectacular #84 and answer what I think about Black Lightning's appear on Brave and the Bold. |
| 03/16/2009 |
I review DC Universe: Last Will and Testament, discuss 1000 Comic Books You Must Read, and answer what I think about Black Lightning: Year One. |
| 02/20/2009 |
Black Lightning's Glyph Comics Awards nominations and a Crankshaft strip I'm proud of. |
| 02/19/2009 |
I review Garfield Minus Garfield, Gearz #1, Jayson Goes to Hollywood, and Thor: Truth of History |
| 02/18/2009 |
I review City of Dust #1, Dugout, and The Freak Brothers Omnibus. |
| 02/17/2009 |
I review The Alcoholic and Archie #587-591. |
| 02/16/2009 |
I review Ditkomania! and discuss my experience with Steve Ditko. |
| 02/13/2009 |
I review Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan. |
| 02/12/2009 |
I review Black Jack Volume 1 and Shinjuku Shark. |
| 02/11/2009 |
I review Ultimate Power. |
| 02/10/2009 |
I review Ruff and Reddy. |
| 02/09/2009 |
I review American Widow and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Official Casebook, Volume One: The Phoenix Wright Files. |
| 02/06/2009 |
I review Disguised As Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero, From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books, Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman. |
| 02/05/2009 |
I discuss the last Mid-Ohio-Con. |
| 02/04/2009 |
I review Essential Fantastic Four Vol. 7. |
| 02/03/2009 |
I review Presidential Material: Barack Obama/John McCain. |
| 02/02/2009 |
I review All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder Volume One. |
| 01/30/2009 |
I review Ultra: Seven Days. |
| 01/29/2009 |
I review The Mammoth Book of Best Crime Comics. |
| 01/28/2009 |
I review Fringe. |
| 01/27/2009 |
I review Fantastical Creatures Field Guide: How to Hunt Them Down and Draw Them Where They Live. |
| 01/26/2009 |
I review Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes Volume Two, Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Volume Two, Showcase Presents Green Lantern Volume Three, and Growing Up With Comics. |
| 01/23/2009 |
I review Jews and American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form, Aliens Omnibus: Volume 1, and Romance Without Tears. |
| 01/22/2009 |
Five comics I wished I could write. |
| 01/21/2009 |
I review Harvey Comics Classics Volume One: Casper the Friendly Ghost and Harvey Comics Classics Volume Two: Richie Rich the Poor Little Rich Boy. |
| 01/20/2009 |
I review Superpowers and The Question: The Five Books of Blood. |
| 01/19/2009 |
I review Primeval |
| 01/16/2009 |
I review Jack Kirby's OMAC: One Man Army Corps and Superman: Escape From Bizarro World |
| 01/15/2009 |
I review Alter Ego #79, Femme Noir: Dark City Diaries #1-2, and Kolchak Tales: Night Stalker of the Living Dead. |
| 01/14/2009 |
I review The Starman Omnibus Volume One, Powerful Women 2, Marvel Atlas and Charlton Spotlight #6. |
| 01/13/2009 |
The Hero Initiative, CBLDF and Unscrewed. |
| 01/12/2009 |
I review Birds of Prey #118, The Flash #240, and Teen Titans #59. |
| 01/09/2009 |
I review Counter X Vol 1. and reflect back on my experience working on The International Superman Exposition (Cleveland, 1988). |
| 01/08/2009 |
I review Thor by J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1 and Thor #7-9. |
| 01/07/2009 |
I review Batman: The Joker's Last Laugh and Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul |
| 01/06/2009 |
I discuss Challengers of the Unknown #1-8 and review The Batman Chronicles Volume Five |
| 01/05/2009 |
I review House of M: Avengers, Nixon's Pals, and The Misadventures of a Roving Cartoonist: The Lone Ranger's Secret Sidekick. |
| 01/02/2009 |
I review Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko and The Question: Poisoned Ground. |
| 01/01/2009 |
2009. Another chance to get it right... |
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