A book by one of my favorite authors, a fascinating history of Hannibal Lecter, and three—count ‘em, THREE!—DC Finest volumes make up my May reading list. Ironwood by Michael Connelly • 5 Stars on GoodreadsDespite having a minor stroke last year which temporarily affected his vision, Michael Connelly is on a roll, with 2026 being... Continue Reading →
Here we go with another look at my three latest DC Finest purchases and reads … and this time, it’s All Batman, All the Time! There’s already been two Batman volumes in 2026, and there’s three more on the horizon between now and the end of the year, plus another Bat-centric Team-ups volume (which just... Continue Reading →
Been a little while since I’ve done one of these (partly because I'm doing them three at a time), but here we are … these are the three latest DC Finest volumes I’ve read and enjoyed. DC Finest War: The Big Five Arrive by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney, Joe Kubert, and Ross AndruThis is the... Continue Reading →
The year is closing in on us! Read like your life depends on it … and it probably does, if you feel the need to escape as much as I do these days or if you’re trying to reach your Goodreads goal, like I am. The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly • 5 Stars on... Continue Reading →
Thanks to everyone who joined me for the first-ever Tales From My Spinner Rack livestream! I had a very enjoyable hour and 15 minutes chat with a lot of great questions, ranging from my comics collection to my years with San Diego Comic-Con, and other conventions I attended. I even got a few good ideas... Continue Reading →
A newish trio of DC Finest volumes I’ve picked up over the past few months are here for your enjoyment … well, maybe one of them, not so much. But let’s start with the good news. The Spectre: The Wrath of the Spectre by Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson, and Neal AdamsI think I’m correct in... Continue Reading →
My obsession with DC Finest continues with three very different books, including another member of the Superman Family getting the spotlight, a wonky hero from the 1960s when DC seemed to almost pick names and concepts by throwing darts, and a—at times—horribly bad, but fondly remembered Charlton character who really tried to be great but... Continue Reading →
Busy month of reading for me, post-Comic-Con. Here’s what I read in the overheated month of August … Physics for Cats: Science Cartoons by Tom Gauld • 5 Stars on GoodreadsThe latest in Drawn & Quarterly’s series of reprint volumes by British cartoonist Tom Gauld was released in advance by the publisher at San Diego... Continue Reading →
Normally at this time of year, I do a blog post chronicling my Comic-Con experience. Well, vlogging is the new blogging, so here’s a visual essay of “Everything I Got at Comic-Con!” including comic books, graphic novels, magazines, and even a Wookie! This is a different kind of Tales From My Spinner Rack! video, focusing... Continue Reading →
Here’s what I’ve been up to in my DC Finest reading and collecting. DC Finest: Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories by Alan Moore, Mike W. Barr, and Brian Bolland (608 pages)This latest Batman volume of the DC Finest reprint series collects stories from Batman 413 through 422, Detective Comics 580 through 599, and... Continue Reading →
The first month of summer started with the usual graphic novels and comic book collections, plus two of my favorite authors’ new books; one of them great, the other … well, not so great. Nightshade by Michael Connelly • 5 Stars on GoodreadsWhat a great beginning for a new character by Michael Connelly! Nightshade introduces... Continue Reading →
Every time I get a new DC Finest volume, I think of DC’s similar series, Showcase Presents, published from 2005 through 2016. I wonder if the “build” of a DC Finest book was inspired by a similar volume of that earlier series, if someone, somewhere at DC is taking note of those 120+ volumes of... Continue Reading →
DC has announced their publlshing plan for the rest of the year for their DC Finest books, and there are quite a few volumes I’m interested in … but we’ll get to that in a bit. First off, let’s take a look at the latest one I’ve read, Superman Family: The Giant Turtle Man, which... Continue Reading →
While I’m concentrating on the Superman and Batman books that are being published in the new DC Finest format, I wasn’t planning on buying this volume featuring Supergirl. I don’t have many fond memories of reading the feature as a kid; in fact, if I had to categorize the stories even back then when I... Continue Reading →
Back in my first DC Finest post (click here to read it), I mentioned I was planning on concentrating on the Superman books the new reprint series would be publishing. Well, I caved. In November at a 50%-off sale at a nearby store, I bought the first DC Finest Batman volume, which features the Year... Continue Reading →
