by Tom Batiuk | Aug 28, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
Awhile back I posited that the was some question as to whether the Batman on this classic cover was jumping towards or away from the reader. Well, not anymore as the original pencil art clearly shows. Whew,...
by Tom Batiuk | Aug 18, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
Forty years ago, The Crisis on Infinite Earths launched the concept of the company wide comic crossover, and, in doing so, unleashed a beast that lives on to this day. Most crossovers these days as much as anything are a blatant attack on the wallets of vulnerable...
by Tom Batiuk | Mar 7, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
Way back I don’t know when, I was seated at a Mid-Ohio Con dinner across from John Byrne and Frank Miller listening with a great deal of fascination as they talked. John about what he would do if he could ever work on Superman, and Frank about what he would do...
by Tom Batiuk | Aug 31, 2024 | Komix Thoughts
Spending Labor Day weekend working and writing. Happily, it’s work that I enjoy, so it’s hardly work at all. Here’s hoping yourLabor Day weekend is just as...
by Tom Batiuk | Jul 23, 2024 | Komix Thoughts
If your Crankshaft grilling apron is burned, stained or stolen (this happens a lot), we’re here with a brand new stylish apron along with a brand spanking new design for the summer of 2024! Now, unlike Crankshaft’s apron, this does not come with a kevlar...
