Still on the Shelf #4 – Meridian

Still on the Shelf #4 – Meridian

Apr 15

Still on the Shelf #4 – Meridian Originally published April 15th, 2003 on www.ComiXtreme.com. This work is, of course, © Craig Reade. With Crossgen gaining in popularity, how does Meridian hold up to scrutiny? Meridian is one of the first books to come out of CrossGen Comics. Admittedly, to this point, the last CrossGen book I read prior to preparing for this column was the CrossGen...

Still on the Shelf #3 – Sleeper

Still on the Shelf #3 – Sleeper

Apr 08

Still on the Shelf #3 – Sleeper Originally published April 8th, 2003 on www.ComiXtreme.com. This work is, of course, © Craig Reade. Overview- Sleeper is a relatively new title from DC’s Wildstorm label. Right on the cover of each issue, you can find the words “Suggested for Mature Readers.” I would heed this advice- it is certainly not for the kiddies. The story takes...

Still on the Shelf #2 – Birds of Prey

Still on the Shelf #2 – Birds of Prey

Mar 31

Still on the Shelf #2 – Birds of Prey Originally published March 31st, 2003 on www.ComiXtreme.com. This work is, of course, © Craig Reade. Birds of Prey is one of the lesser of DC’s Batman-related books. Oracle and the Black Canary are the focus of this title, but it is not uncommon for characters like Huntress, Nightwing, Spoiler, Blue Beetle, and others to be injected into story...

Still on the Shelf #1 – Spider-Girl

Still on the Shelf #1 – Spider-Girl

Mar 25

This was the very first column I wrote for ComiXtreme.com. Needless to say, I got much better at writing Still on the Shelf as the weeks went by. The original column was pruned after a time, as it was old, and we needed the space :). So here, in more-or-less its original form, is Still on the Shelf #1- Spider-girl. Still on the Shelf #1 – Spider-Girl Originally published March 25th, 2003 on...