Author Archives: Captain Comics

Attention comics fans: Dr. Robin S. Rosenberg, editor of The Psychology of Superheroes (Benbella Press, $17.95) and “The Superheroes” blog at Psychology Today’s site, needs our help. She’s working on a book at Oxford Press with comics scholar Pete Coogan … See More

By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor With Power Girl now awarded her first ongoing series, the Captain asked writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti their plans for the Blonde Bombshell. CBG: What was the decision-making process to re-launch Power Girl? … See More

By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor As Senior Vice President – Executive Editor, DC Universe, Dan DiDio is the man with the big picture. So CBG asked him about the Flash and Power Girl re-launches, in addition to the writers … See More

Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor Parts of this interview were used in the story “Cleared for (Re)launch” in CBG #1656 (Aug 09). Here is the entire interview, conducted by phone in late May. CBG: Why do it? Why bring back … See More

By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor Kurt Busiek is known for some of the most beloved comics of the last several decades, including JLA/Avengers, The Marvels, Astro City, Superman: Secret Identity, Untold Tales of Spider-Man and a memorable run on … See More

I get a lot of books to review. I review most of ‘em. But what of those I don’t? Here are some I haven’t reviewed. What do you guys think? Tell me what, in the following list, you like. And … See More

Blast from the Past: CAPTAIN COMICS from CBG #1451 (Sept. 7, 2001) More candidates for collection By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor Back in CBG #1446, Mr. Satanism of Toledo, Ohio, suggested that Tomb of Dracula, Micronauts, Marvel’s Godzilla, and … See More

Blast from the Past: CAPTAIN COMICS from CBG #1450 (Aug. 31, 2001) Dead — or just resting? By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor The Captain’s Mailbag is full of death these days. But in a good way. Marvel and DC … See More

Blast from the Past: CAPTAIN COMICS from CBG #1449 (Aug. 24, 2001) Fabulous firsts! By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor First up this week are some questions on … well, firsts. Dear Cap: 1) Who was the first significant, established … See More

Blast from the Past: CAPTAIN COMICS from CBG #1448 (Aug. 17, 2001) Who is the secret square? By Andrew A. Smith Contributing Editor [Editor’s Note: When The Captain originally wrote this column, he actually worked out the seating in a … See More