Once Upon a Geek has an interview with Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn. The piece provides a link to some early Amethyst art, so check that out too!

I thought before going ahead with a look at the next Amethyst mini-series, we’d take a detour to the very first Amethyst story. This story ran in Legion of Super-Heroes #298. I thought it was nice to see the art for Amethyst in its earliest stage. Some of the character designs look a little different [...]

The final issue of Amethyst! This issue wraps everything up but it depresses me so I’ve been procrastinating rereading it. I will soldier on! The cover of this issue shows Amethyst ready for action in a large facet of an amethyst gem. She’s surrounded by the reflections of important people in her life like her [...]

I completely forgot that after this issue there is a one-shot special issue that concludes the story. So this is the next to last issue. Amy goes back to Earth and horrible, horrible things happen. Plus, Topaz gets a haircut. A horrible, horrible, haircut! The cover of the issue shows Flaw holding up Mr. Winston [...]

Supermen!: The First Wave Of Comic Book Heroes 1939-41 by Greg Sadowski This was a fun anthology that perfectly captures the experience of stumbling across a random stack of old comics in someone’s attic. The stories collected are selected from the early days of the comics industry, and it made me appreciate how vibrant and [...]

This is what I’m thinking of getting: DC Comics Greek Street #1 – My husband Mr. Tangognat likes Peter Milligan, so I’m going to get this first issue for him. Tokyopop Maid Sama #2 – Thought the first volume was funny enough, I thought I’d check out the second. Tsubasa: Those with Wings #2 – [...]

It is a bit of a slog wrapping up my coverage of the last couple issues of the second series of Amethyst, because such unpleasant things happen to her. The cover of this issue shows new characters Flaw and The Child being mean to Amethyst. Flaw is holding Amethyst over his head, about to throw [...]

Here’s what I’m thinking of gettting: Viz Fullmetal Alchemist #19 High School Debut #10 Honey Hunt #2 – Soooooooo looking forward to a new Aihara title. Vagabond Vizbig #4 Fruits Basket #23 – I am somewhat relieved that this series will be over. CMX Emma #9 There are actually a couple things I’ll be getting [...]

The cover of this issue shows a battered Amethyst crouched against a wall. Her sword and shield are broken. A man-shaped shadow looms over her, with the text on the cover proclaiming “Guess Who’s Back?” The title of this issue is “Inner Sanctum.” On earth in a darkened bedroom in Hudson, New York something is [...]

It is not a secret that I’m a huge Amethyst fan! Amethyst isn’t available in a collected edition but it is well worth visiting the back issue bins at your local comic book store to collect the series, especially the first 12 issue mini-series. Amethyst co-creators Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin graciously agreed to answer [...]