DEL REY

When the comic book industry releases its upcoming solicitations (two months in advance), there's always a lot of buzz and fanfare over the announcements for the four "front of the book" publishers: Dark Horse, DC, Image, and Marvel. The thing is, some of the most exciting books due to hit are actually the ones from the other publishers ...

I'm officially old. The kids in my neighborhood were lighting off some serious illegal fireworks last night. They were aiming roman candles at each other, running down the street carrying fountains, and I think they lit a trashcan on fire. I was all like "Man, one of those kids is gonna hurt themselves ...